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...
According to an exclusive report by respected Nigerian journalist and magazine publisher, Dele Momodu, senate president, Bukola Saraki has joined the 2019 presidential race;
Though Saraki is yet to make any official declaration, Dele Momodu says, 'The Boss can exclusively reveal that Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has joined the 2019
Presidential race. There is no doubt that he would be a formidable force that should not be ignored because only a few politicians in Nigeria today have the pedigree, the experience, the clout and the connection of Senator Saraki. Having risen to the enviable position of the number three citizen, the only place to go for the two-term Senator and former two-term governor is up! Indeed, Saraki is not new to the dynamics of power politics, he is the scion of a political dynasty that is well-known across the nation'.
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