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...
Ghanaian media is reporting that its famous actor- turned preacher, Majid Michel has been flown out of Ghana to undergo throat surgery. Although the exact country he was taken to for the operation, hasn’t been revealed.
The news of the surgery comes after Majid revealed in an interview last year that two years ago, he noticed his voice had started ‘breaking’.
“Over two years ago, I was travelling and then suddenly my voice started breaking and it’s been like this for over two years now”, he said.
He also added that he had been to the hospital for a check up, but was told there was absolutely nothing wrong with his throat.
“I don’t know what is wrong with my voice. I have checked at Korle-bu and 37 Military hospitals and they all said there is nothing wrong with my voice. They have checked my throat and everything is perfect,” he said.
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