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...
Tamar Braxton got into an altercation with a woman who commented on her Nigerian boyfriend’s Instagram post and it was quickly blown out of proportion.
It all began after David Adeyemi Adefeso shared a photo of himself to IG. Instagram user @nellie.baybay commented “Hey u” on the photo. But Tamar replied telling her she shouldn’t say “Hey u” to her man, instead she should say “Hey y’all” to both of them since they are a couple.
Nellie was greatly offended by Tamar’s comment and things went downhill from there. She called Tamar out then revealed she and her kids were getting death threats from Tamar’s people. She also revealed she’s married and doesn’t want Tamar’s man.
Tamar later explained that she was only joking. And David chimed in to explain that Tamar is simply someone who likes to joke around and didn’t mean what she said.
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