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Aboru, Aboye: Attacks on Africa’s highly tolerant traditional religion, By Owei Lakemfa

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The firestorm among some Christian leaders in Western Nigeria over the lyrics of a new song by Gospel artist, Tope Alabi, is in its fourth week. She had sang in Yoruba that she is “Aboru Aboye” which translates to “I am a sacrifice which God has accepted.” This caused an uproar with some Christian leaders accusing her […]

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Why I abandoned Catholic priesthood, embraced traditional religion, married ―Ex-Reverend Father

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Former Head, Department of Religion, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Prof Pius Abioje, tells ALEXANDER OKERE why he left the Catholic Church where he served as an ordained priest for 15 years before becoming an adherent of the African Traditional Religion, among other things Despite your busy schedule, you are an active Facebook user, and on your […]

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