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...
The death of the first son of Senator Stella Oduah , Maxwell Chinedu Etoromi, has been attributed to the use of wrong medication.
According to Sahara Reporters, the 28 year old son of the former Minister of Aviation died at a Turkish private hospital in Abuja yesterday August 26th, after he took a wrong medication prescribed for him following a tooth surgery. The decease graduated from Guildford College in the UK before returning to Abuja.
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