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...
One Italian woman don marry herself for one ghen-ghen ceremony wey she arrange.
Di ceremony get everything wey wedding dey get, like she wear white wedding dress, three-layer wedding cake, bridesmaids follow join and even 70 guests show for di wedding.
Laura Mesi, wey be 40-year-old fitness trainer, na im be di bride (and groom?) wey arrange di thing for herself.
She say she do am because she believe say “we suppose first love ourself. You fit do di wedding of your dream even if you no see who go be your prince”.
Italy law no dey accept dis kain wedding.
But dis Ms Mesi wedding, wey dem dey call ‘sologamy’ don dey grow small-small for different countries.
People wey dey support dis kain ceremony say e dey important to love oneself and di society suppose accept dem like that.
Laura say di idea to do solo wedding enter her head two years ago after 12-year relationship end.
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