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...

In a video she shared on Instagram, Shade accused the station of trying to censor her and went on to her caption to write, “It’s been a weird sort of day and I’m sad to say that my run with Silverbird TV is over
Suffice to say but my being soooo controversial didn’t go down well with the powers that be
I have enjoyed every opportunity given to me but #FvckYou
#FvCkYouChallenge
#TheyDidntEvenWaitForMeToFinishMyProgramForTheDay
#ImDone “
Suffice to say but my being soooo controversial didn’t go down well with the powers that be
I have enjoyed every opportunity given to me but #FvckYou
#FvCkYouChallenge
#TheyDidntEvenWaitForMeToFinishMyProgramForTheDay
#ImDone “
However, in an interesting turn of events, another staff at the station has called Shade out for lying about the situation. According to Opeyemi Adekola, the presenter “walked out of the studio despite being tolerated.”
He even took to Instagram to share a video of the ruckus:
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