{
  "id": 19619675,
  "title": "Gospel singer apologises to Toluwanisings’ wife over ₦6m donation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/gospel-singer-apologises-to-toluwanisings-wife-over-6m-donation",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-12T07:56:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/gospel-singer-apologises-to-toluwanisings-wife-over-%e2%82%a66m-donation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A gospel singer named Lanre Alewilese has apologized to Elizabeth Akanbi, the wife of the late singer Toluwanisings, for organizing a ₦6 million fundraising effort to support Shadrach Taiwo's education. The controversy arose after an audio recording allegedly featuring Toluwanisings complained about the financial burden of sponsoring Shadrach's education in the UK. Alewilese stated that he did not realize Shadrach was not Toluwanisings' biological sibling until after the singer's death. He had been introduced to Shadrach by the late singer as his full brother. Alewilese mentioned that Toluwanisings had previously approached him for assistance in facilitating Shadrach's travel to the United States.",
  "summary": "Gospel singer Lanre Alewilese has publicly apologised to the wife of late singer Toluwanisings for organising a ₦6m fundraiser for a relative’s UK school f Read More: https://punchng.com/gospel-singer-apologises-to-toluwanisings-wife-over-%e2%82%a66m-donation/",
  "key_points": [
    "Gospel singer Lanre Alewilese apologizes to Elizabeth Akanbi.",
    "₦6 million donation controversy over Shadrach Taiwo's education.",
    "Alewilese unaware Shadrach was not Toluwanisings' biological sibling."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The apology highlights how misplaced charitable intentions can cause significant familial friction when donors rely on inaccurate information regarding the biological relationships of those they aim to support.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}