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...

Reyes died yesterday in a “120mph” car crash as he reportedly made his way home to his wife and children.

The 35-year-old was killed alongside his cousin as the Mercedes they were traveling in came off the road and burst into flames near his hometown.


His 23-year-old cousin Jonathan Reyes died, Spanish media reports, while another cousin, Juan Manuel Calderon, suffered 60 per cent burns and was taken to hospital after the car crashed at 11.45am.


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