UN panel demands release of Saudi women jailed for using Twitter
Two Saudi women sentenced to decades in prison over social media use have been held arbitrarily and should be released, according to UN expert findings seen Saturday by AFP. The lengthy jail terms handed down last year to Salma al-Shehab and Nourah…
Gospel singers and use of ‘Ifa slangs’ (II)
Apart from the common items used in worship across faiths, Yoruba sayings or proverbs are sometimes used in Christian worship and they reflect cultural orientation of the people. Such are often used by Christian religious leaders who neither have formal…
Hajj pilgrims begin return journey today
The Lagos State Government has announced that the 2023 Hajj pilgrims from the state will begin their return journey back home today (Friday). In a statement, the Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board said the Amir-ul-Hajj, Anofiu Elegushi, made the…
Osogbo Eid praying ground clash regrettable, says Muslim group
A religious group, Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria, has condemned the misunderstanding that occurred over the sitting arrangement at Osogbo Central Eid praying ground, which nearly marred the Eid-el Kabir prayers. The group in a statement signed by…
I canceled Ilorin Isese festival after my life was threatened, neighbours abandoned me – Osun priestess
Yeye Ajesikemi Olokun Omolara, the Osun priestess threatened by a Muslim group, Majlisu Shabab li Ulamahu Society, in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, to desist from holding a planned Isese festival in the state, has shared her side of the story.…
‘Osogbo Eid clash unfortunate, outrageous’
The Asiwaju Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta, Dr Khamis Olatunde Badmus, has described the clash at the Osogbo Eid praying ground on Wednesday as unfortunate and outrageous. According to Badmus, the incident which the Osun state chapter of the…
Aboru Aboye: Pastors weigh in on Tope Alabi’s use of traditional religious greetings in song
Some Nigerian pastors have expressed mixed reactions on whether the use of ‘Aboru Aboye’ in the viral song by popular gospel singer, Tope Alabi, is proper in a gospel song. While some of the pastors who spoke with our correspondent saw nothing wrong with…
Sallah: FG declares holidays, Osun cancels free train ride
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 28, and Thursday, June 29 as Eid-El-Kabir holidays. This was announced in a statement on Monday by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Oluwatoyin Akinlade. Akinlade urged Nigerians to make…
Clerics warn Muslims not to borrow for Sallah ram
Ahead of the Eid el-Adha festival on Wednesday, Islamic clerics have advised Muslims to shun desperation, but celebrate the festival within their means. The clerics, who spoke to The PUNCH on Sunday, urged Muslims to seek Allah’s pleasure with the…
Death toll in cult starving to meet Jesus surpasses 300
A senior official has said that the death toll in an investigation linked to a Kenyan cult that practised starvation to “meet Jesus Christ” has surpassed 300 after 19 new bodies were found Tuesday. Police believe most of the bodies found in a forest near…