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...
Michael Watson, a preacher and motivational speaker shared his survivor story on Instagram on the two year anniversary of a horrific accident. What he wrote below...
"ON THIS DAY 2 YEARS AGO JULY 24TH 2014 I WAS CRUSHED BY A DRUNK DRIVER. MY LEFT EYE WAS POPPED OUT OF THE SOCKET MY JAW WAS BROKE AND SCALP WAS OPEN TO THE BONE. DOCTORS THOUGHT I WOULD NEVER LOOK OR BE THE SAME. DOCTORS THOUGHT I HAD BRAIN DAMAGE. PEOPLE COUNTED ME OUT AND LAUGHED AT HOW I LOOKED WHEN I WAS IN PUBLIC. WELL LOOK AT ME NOW!! I PRAY EVERYDAY AND FEEL THE POWER OF GOD HAND MOVE AND HEAL IN MY LIFE. I ACCEPTED MY CALLING TO PREACH THE GOSPEL IN THE MIDST OF PAIN. I AM FOREVER GRATEFUL. THERE IS POWER IN THE NAME OF JESUS!!!! #TESTIMONY
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