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...
An Akwa Ibom couple are trending on social media after wedding photos of them in a tipper was shared online.
In the viral photos, the tipper can be seen decorated with the couple’s colour of the day. The couple was able to get into the tipper with the aid of a ladder. They took photos in the heavy-duty truck and so did their bridal party.
The photos were shared to the Facebook group, Akwa Ibom Political Forum and got lots of reactions.
The post did not say if the couple drove to their wedding venue in the tipper or if they only used it for picture purposes.
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