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...
Alibaba and Falz took to their social media pages, to react to report of a Nigerian company based in Ijebu-Ode area of Ogun manufacturing armoured personnel carriers for Nigerian Police and Army with massive local contents from the scratch.
A Twitter user @ovieali who shared the report, had tweeted;
This is a Nigerian company in Ijebu-Ode,manufacturing the some of the best Armoured Personnel Carriers for Nigeria Police and Army,with massive local contents from scratch. The Govt in Ogun bought 15 for the police. Industrialisation is the only pathway for prosperity in Nigeria.
Reacting to this Alibaba wrote; ‘Bit by bit…’
Falz on the other hand wrote ‘This is the Nigeria we want to see. More emphasis on “made in Nigeria”
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