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...
Photo of one of the women who survived Boko Haram insurgency names her baby Kimar meaning 'Survivor'
Maryam Babagana delivered her baby boy at UNICEF clinic in Dalori internally displaced persons camp in Maiduguri, Borno State.
Because of what she has been through, she named him Kimar which means 'survivor' in Kanuri language. Maryam immediately put him to breast vowing to exclusively breastfeed Kimar for 6 months. "I am determined to breastfeed my child with breast milk only" - Source: UNICEF Nigeria
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