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Veteran Nigerian gospel singer and songwriter, Toun Soetan, popularly known as Evangelist Shouet, has passed away at the age of 73.

The respected evangelist and gospel music icon, was widely recognised as the original composer of the popular Christian chorus ‘Darling Jesus’, a song that has remained a verse in churches across Nigeria.

Reacting to her passing, former Secretary of the Oyo State chapter of the Entertainment Writers Association of Nigeria, Alhaji Kunle Bakare, described the late musician as a divinely gifted minister whose songs carried powerful spiritual messages.

“The late gospel music player will also be remembered for her music college, where she trained so many gospel music players, most of whom are reigning today,” Bakare said.

Also confirming the incident, gospel musician Peters Olaniyi Olusegun shared the news in a Facebook post.

“We just lost another legend this morning, Mummy Toun Soetan. May the Lord be with the family and Daddy Titus Soetan,” he wrote.

Beyond ‘Darling Jesus’, the late evangelist was also known for other notable songs such as ‘Ke Pe Jesu’ and ‘Cast Your Burdens’, which became widely used in Christian worship gatherings.

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A Nigerian human rights lawyer, Ike Obasi, has given actress, politician, and self-proclaimed evangelist, Tonto Dikeh, 72 hours to apologize over a viral video showing her conducting a deliverance session on a school child, describing the act as abusive and a violation of the minor’s rights and dignity.

Obasi said the footage circulating on social media was deeply troubling and highlighted the need to protect children from degrading treatment.

“It is disturbing that an innocent child could be subjected to such abusive and degrading treatment under the guise of religious deliverance,” he said.

He added that such actions, capable of humiliating or traumatizing a minor, should not be tolerated.

“I hereby give Tonto Dikeh 72 hours to tender a public apology to the child involved in the video,” Obasi stated.

The lawyer warned that failure to comply would leave him no choice but to pursue legal action.

“If she fails to apologize within the stipulated period, we will take the necessary legal steps to ensure accountability and protect the rights and dignity of the minor involved,” he said.

In a related development, social media influencer and activist Vincent Otse, popularly known as Very Dark Man (VDM), also condemned Dikeh’s actions.

He described it as a violation of the child’s rights and warned her never to set foot in the school again, recalling that she had been absent when the school was left dilapidated until his non-governmental organization rehabilitated it with 30 million Naira.

VDM joined a growing chorus of influencers and activists criticizing the actress for allegedly pinning the child on a sandy floor, with her long nails pressed on the child’s eyes, under the guise of deliverance.

The incident raises pressing questions: Will relevant authorities intervene, or will it be overlooked? Has any law been broken? Will Dikeh apologize as demanded by the lawyer, and if she refuses, will legal action be taken? Only time will tell.

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BBNaija winner, Ilebaye Precious Odiniya, has undergone a facelift procedure.

In a viral video, the Big Brother Naija cast member was seen in a hospital undergoing the procedure.

The reality star notes that she wants to look younger, lifted, and rejuvenated.

“I want to look younger, lifted, and rejuvenated. But I still want to look like me, though, I still want to look like a Gen Z baddie.

And of course we got to work because true elegance is always subtle, balanced, rejuvenated, never giving fake, botched or exaggerated,” she said in the video, seeming to advertise the clinic for anyone else who is interested.

Ilebaye is an entrepreneur, actress, and model who won the Big Brother Naija All Stars season on October 1, 2023.

She took home the 120 million Naira cash prize, securing 30.08 per cent of the final votes.

Known as the “Gen Z Baddie,” the reality star was the youngest contestant at the time and an ex-Season 7 ‘Level Up’ housemate.

The actress joined the 7th Season of Big Brother Naija on 23 July 2022 as the fourth housemate. She, however, was evicted in the third week of the reality show.

Taking another chance, Ilebaye entered the competition’s All-Star Season as the 13th housemate and was announced the winner during the season finale of the reality show.

Meanwhile, recall that Ilebaye is not the first and only BBnaija star to undergo cosmetic surgery.

Last year, Big Brother Naija ‘Double Wahala’ housemate Nina Ivy underwent a breast reduction surgery.

The reality star expressed excitement at finally undergoing the surgery, as she stated that after her two kids, she never really felt comfortable and confident about her breasts and was super excited to make a change.

Big Brother Naija Level Up winner, Phyna, in an interview with Naija 102 FM, admitted that she had worked on her tummy, but clarified that she hasn’t touched her body.

Explaining the difference between the two, Phyna revealed that she was open to undergoing surgery in the future.

Another Big Brother Naija star, Bambam, admitted in an Instagram video that she had undergone liposuction surgery.

She shared her story on the dark side of surgery, as she noted how no one knew she had altered her shape, hence why she decided to come clean about it.

See video below:

BBNaija All Stars winner Ilebaye just got a face and nose rejuvenation lift to give her a more youthful look, and she looks so good 😍 pic.twitter.com/H2uzvxFuG7

— Calissi✨🤍 (@calisssii) March 10, 2026