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...
Tosyn Bucknor’s Service Of Songs: Husband, Aurélien Boyer Makes First Public Appearance After Her Death

At the ongoing service of songs in her honour, Boyer is seen with Tosyn’s immediate family looking on and wiping his face at intervals.
The two got married in 2015 in a traditional Yoruba wedding in Lagos and followed it up with a private ceremony in Paris, France.
Days after her passing, he wrote that he felt as though a part of him and gone with her.
“That night, I felt I had gone. With you.
Next day, I could not stand all of them there. For you.
And then, I realized it was all love. Like you.
From then, they say I’ve been strong. It is true.
Every day, I stand together with all of us. To go through.
Last night, I realized how much. I miss you.”
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