Insecurity: Pastors are not activists

.Actress Juliana Olayode has criticized singer Spyro and other critics for demanding that Nigerian pastors publicly condemn the nation’s rising insecurity and recent school abductions.    In a post shared via Instagram, Olayode argued that clergy members are not activists, emphasizing that pastors should only address topical issues when divinely led.     Read her…

Former head of China’s ‘kung fu’ temple sentenced to 24 years in jail

The former head ​of a Chinese temple famed as the birthplace ‌of kung fu has been sentenced to 24 years in prison and fined 3.5 million yuan ($517,000) for crimes including embezzlement and ​bribery.  Buddhist monk Shi ​Yongxin, 60, was charged in March this year after ⁠being placed under investigation last July.  A court in the ​central…

How much suffering is enough

Nigerian-born British rapper Skepta has sparked reactions on social media after appearing to criticise President Bola Tinubu over the economic hardship facing many Nigerians. In a post shared on X, Skepta directly tagged the President’s official account and questioned the level of hardship being experienced by citizens. “How much suffering is enough? @officialABAT,” the rapper…

Jennifer Lopez’s trans child Emme changes name to Oskar Muñiz at high school graduation ceremony

Actress Jennifer Lopez and singer Marc Anthony’s child Emme appears to be going by a new identity.  The child, born Emme, has now chosen a new masculine name.  In a post shared by an Instagram account dedicated to documenting the college decisions of graduating Windward seniors, the 18-year-old was identified as “Oskar Muñiz” while revealing plans to attend…

Romuald Wadagni Inaugurated As Benin’s President

Former Beninese finance minister, Romuald Wadagni, has been officially sworn in as president of Benin on Sunday, succeeding his predecessor and former boss, Patrice Talon. Wadagni, a 49-year-old economist widely regarded as a technocrat and continuity candidate for Talon’s administration, won the April 12 presidential election with 94 per cent of the vote. His only challenger, Paul Hounkpe,…

Nigerian priest convicted in US for sexual!y ass@ulting women seeking spiritual guidance

A United States-based Nigerian Catholic priest, Anthony Odiong, has been convicted by a Texas jury for sexu@lly ass@ulting women who were under his spiritual care.   The 57-year-old cleric was found guilty of one-count of first-degree sexu@l ass@ult and two counts of second-degree sexu@l assault following a trial in Waco, Texas.   The verdict was…