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...
Meet Ridwan Oloyede, Nollywood actor, Ebun Oloyede, popularly called Olaiya Igwe son.
Ridwan Oloyede was born in Abeokuta, Ogun State, where he completed elementary and primary education until his family moved to Lagos where he completed secondary school education.
He later studied Information Technology at the University of Lagos. he live in the United States where he is pursuing a music career in New York.
In an interview with Punch Nigeria, when ask why he didn’t go into acting like your father he said:
Why didn’t you go into acting like your father?
I am a musician. Besides, my father doesn’t want any of his children to go into acting because of the way the industry is at the moment. Also, I am a man of my own and I can decide to go into acting. I only have to do better than he did.
Have you ever acted together with him?
Yes, I acted together with him in a movie titled, Ololade Mr. Money, which he produced.
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