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 freshman at the Afe Babalola University in Ado-Ekiti, engaged one of his lecturers in a fight after he attempted to seize his phone during class. According to the students, they were having an engineering course, AFE 101, when the lecturer found out the freshman had his phone with him. He asked for it and when the student did not hand it over, he decided to forcefully take it from him. They struggled for the phone and in the process, exchanged some punches. The school's management is yet to react to the development. Watch a clip as shared on IG below...
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