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...
A newly married young man, identified as Fatoke Kenechi was nabbed in Ibadan on Saturday by his Mistress's husband after secretly planning with the Mistress, mother of two kids, identified as Rosemary Ngozi, married to Mr Abolade, to sell some of her husband's properties. The young man traveled from Owo, Ondo state to meet the married lady in Ibadan, not knowing the husband has been secretly following up with his conversations with his wife. The lover was arrested immediately he got to Ibadan. See the details below....