Nollywood Actor, Saidi Balogun Mourns

Nollywood actor, Saidi Balogun, has announced the demise of his younger sister, in a social media post on Thursday, June 8, 2023.

Naija News reports that the popular Yoruba actor took to his Instagram page to share a photo of a dark image with candle alongside his sister’s picture.

The movie star said he is grateful to have shared a womb with the deceased and she will forever live in his heart.

He wrote: ʾ”innā lillāh wa-ʾinnā ʾilayhi rājiʿūna. With great sadness in my heart, I mourn the passing away of my lovely younger sister, Idiat Balogun Aminu.

“I am grateful to God that I shared womb with you, Idiat. You will forever live in my heart and mind. Rest on my dear. I will miss you”

Nigerian Reverend Slams Mercy Chinwo

In other news, a popular gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo has been called out by a Catholic priest in the Abuja Archdiocese, Rev. Fr. Chinenye Oluoma for reportedly charging ₦10 million to perform in churches.

Speaking during a recent service, Father Oluoma, while decrying how religious worship has become costly, berated gospel musicians who demand huge payments to perform in a place of worship.

Citing Mercy Chinwo as an example, the cleric, in a viral video, reiterated that the singer might charge ₦10m as a performance fee in churches.

He said: “We have made religious worship expensive. If I have to bring Mercy Chinwo to come here and sing, how much will I pay her? How much does a gospel artiste of Mercy Chinwo’s status charge to come to an event or in a Church, it has reached ₦10m now.

“This is the tragedy that we have turned Christianity into, that an artiste will come to a church and lead in ten minutes praise and worship for ₦10m, ₦5m. So if that particular artiste doesn’t sing Jesus you love me too much, that means God didn’t love you too much?