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...
An Igbo man has shared photos of his birthday celebration which held yesterday.
The celebrant, instead of using a regular cake, used Fufu to mark his special day.
The shared photos captured the native meal being used, as a knife was dug in it and cut just like it would have been done to a cake.
The celebrant who represented his home town well by being gorgeously dressed in his traditional Igbo attire, was in company of his friends as they dug into the beautiful meal garnished with assorted meat.
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