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...
Yippee! King sunny Ade has just made his much awaited dream come through. The singer has nursed this project for a while and has successfully achieved it.
He is now a proud owner of a radio station named MandC FM. The Fm will be launched tomorrow, after a three weeks test run.
According to the Executive Director of the radio station, Mr. Clement Ige, the Board of Directors of the station is mindful of its national vision in putting together a professional team headed by Mr. Donald Falayi to achieve “a reference outfit” in the history of broadcasting in Nigeria.
“We took enough time on the drawing board because M&C FM is strategically different from the pool in terms of orientation and goal. You are going to listen to a medium that will reflect Nigeria in many aspects that are conceptually designed to inspire practically everybody, young and old.” He said.
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