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...
Nollywood actor, Harry B Anyanwu, has been doing fine since leaving the hospital several weeks back.
It would be recalled that the actor was attacked by hoodlums who blocked his car from passing and when he stepped down to appreciate them, he was later attacked in the process with machetes.
The actor was bed ridden for about three months and could not continue with some of the scripts he was handling until recently.
The good news about the actor is that he has been able to start moving around but with the aid of clutches as he was recently a guest at a radio station in Port Harcourt and a hangout in Anambra with other celebs.
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