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...
Keke Napep has been launched in Liverpool: Cab-hailing service provider Ola has its services in Liverpool, United Kingdom after making an entry into the UK in 2018.
It launched its services in Cardiff last year and currently operates in Bristol, Bath & Exeter. Its launch in Liverpool makes it the fifth city it is entering.
Local taxi drivers said there were worried over licensing and safety, When Ola launched. but the company seems to have come to stay as they continue to foray into other cities in the Northern part of England.
The firm was founded in 2011 and Ola’s UK boss Ben Legg says his company will pay drivers more money than Uber and is “focussed” on passenger safety
Ola previously operated in two countries after adding Australia to its Indian operation earlier this year and the UK will be its third
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