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Maverick City Music Exit: Raine, Moore Begin New Journeys

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1 year ago

October 7, 2025

Maverick City Music exit stuns fans as Naomi Raine and Chandler Moore announce their departure, citing personal growth, healing, and new spiritual seasons.

Maverick City Music exit news has taken the global gospel music community by surprise, as Naomi Raine and Chandler Moore, two of the collective’s most cherished voices, announced on Monday that they are parting ways with the worship group that redefined modern gospel worship.

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Naomi Raine, who has been with Maverick City since 2019, shared a heartfelt message with fans expressing gratitude for the journey but acknowledging that her calling is now shifting.

“Every song I was part of came from a pure place, just me wanting to please God,” Raine wrote. “I’m still writing, still singing, still worshipping—just on my own.”

Almost simultaneously, Chandler Moore, known for his soul-stirring performance on “Jireh,” revealed his bittersweet decision to step away from the collective. He disclosed that he entered rehab in November 2023 and has been in active recovery, which has led to a year of deep healing and reflection.

> “This past year has been transformative. I’m leaving Maverick City not because I’m done worshipping, but because God is leading me into a new chapter,” Moore stated.

Moore’s music has had a particularly strong impact in Nigeria, thanks to his feature on Nathaniel Bassey’s 2020 hit “**Olorun Agbaye (You Are Mighty),” which fused English and Yoruba to become a worship staple across churches in Africa.

Similarly, Raine’s collaborative track “The Future” with Nigerian gospel minister Dunsin Oyekan, released in 2024, showcased her spiritual depth and helped solidify her place in the African worship movement.

Their exits mark a significant moment in Maverick City’s journey—a collective celebrated for breaking denominational and racial boundaries in worship music. Yet, for both Raine and Moore, the move is not an end but a brave and faithful beginning.

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Fans have responded with mixed emotions—grief, gratitude, and support, recognising the immense impact both ministers have had through the collective and looking forward to what comes next.

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I Bleached My Skin to Get Movie Roles — Nollywood Actress Habibat Jinadu

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2 days ago

October 30, 2026

Mariam Balogun

Nollywood actress Habibat Jinadu has revealed that she bleached her skin in order to secure movie roles, saying dark-skinned and slim actresses often struggled to get opportunities in the industry.

Speaking in an interview with BBC Yoruba, Jinadu explained that she felt compelled to change her appearance to advance her career.

“I bleached my skin because if you were dark-skinned, then you would not get a role. Also, if you were not chubby but slim, you would not get a role. So, I went ahead, bleached my skin and started expecting to get roles. And indeed, I started getting roles,” she said.

She added that the change in her complexion made it difficult for people to recognise her outside film sets.

“But people could not recognise me any longer. If I stepped out to buy something, people would go like, ‘You look familiar,’ ‘You look like an actress,’ and all sorts. I was not happy with it, but I kept on pushing,” she said.

Jinadu further disclosed that she began sustaining injuries and skin tears from minor bruises while working on movie sets. She eventually stopped bleaching her skin after becoming pregnant in 2023.

Her comments have reignited discussions about colourism and beauty standards in Nollywood.