Shockwaves are reverberating across Yorùbáland and the global Yorùbá diaspora following the sudden death of the Baba Ọba (King’s Father) of the famed Oyotunji African Village in South Carolina, USA. The late Baba Ọba, Lukman Arohunfale, a revered socialite and traditionalist, passed away under circumstances already sparking fierce controversy. His death comes just days after he publicly accused the newly installed Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty Oba Akeem Adéyẹmọ Owoade, of allegedly ordering his courtiers to beat him mercilessly during a recent courtesy visit to the Oyo palace in Nigeria. In a widely circulated voice recording, the deceased recounted how what was meant to be a simple homage turned violent. Although the Baba Ọba had reportedly battled ill health in the past year, growing insinuations suggest that the alleged physical assault may have aggravated his condition, ultimately leading to his untimely death. The palace in Oyo recently denied that s...
Over the weekend, precisely in Sunday January 13th, Nollywood actress and business woman Lizzy Anjorin was conferred with a chieftaincy title in Lagos, as the the Borokini Adini of Nigeria.
The actress had a lavish party with top dignitaries including the Alaafin of Oyo and his Queens in attendance.
You will recall that the youngest wife of the Alaafin is not a friend of the actress and has once been caught on camera staring at her with disgust., the Alafin of Oyo had her and the other queens attend the event.
Also present at the occasion were actors and other celebrities. Not as bly present was Alhaja Salawa Abeni the Waka queen, Iyabo Ojo, Bobrisky and a host of others.
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