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...
No fewer than 253 Nigerians repatriated from Libya arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Monday evening. The returnees, who arrived aboard an airbus belonging to Libyan Air, touched down at the airport around 6.45pm.
They were assisted back into the country through the intervention of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). 148 of the returnees were females, while 105 were males.
They were assisted back into the country through the intervention of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). 148 of the returnees were females, while 105 were males.
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