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...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has offered automatic employment to a corps member, Daniel Oluwatobi, who served as an ad-hoc staff and lost his sight during the 2011 general election.
Oluwatobi, lost his sight while serving as INEC ad-hoc staff in Yobe.
He was celebrated by INEC via its Twitter handle today Thursday March 28th.
“INEC Chair, Prof. Yakubu (L) presents a Letter of Appointment to ex-NYSC member, Mr Daniel Oluwatobi, who lost his sight while serving as INEC ad-hoc staff in Yobe during the 2011 general elections, at NYSC HQ, Abuja in June 2016. Brig Gen Sule Kazaure, the DG was there.” INEC tweeted alongside the photo above
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