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...
Donald Trump has reacted after some Hollywood stars threatened to leave the US if he becomes president.Whoopi Goldberg, Lena Dunham, Rosie O’Donnell, and many other stars have revealed they would move out of the US if Trump wins.
Speaking at a Fox and Friends conference, Tuesday, Trump said of Lena Dunham’s threat
“Well, she’s a B-actor and has no mojo”.“I heard Whoopi Goldberg said that too – that would be a great, great thing for our country if she got out”Now I have to get elected because I’ll be doing a great service to our country. Now it’s much more important. In fact, I’ll immediately get off this call and start campaigning right now. We’ll get rid of Rosie [O’Donnell too]. Oh, I love it”.
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