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...
Nigerian Film director and Producer Mildred Okwo took to her twitter handle to express shock over the unprofessionalism in the entertainment industry.
The movie producer is surely reacting to the various time’s celebrities who fall sick have taken to social media to source for financial aid to recover from their illness.
Mildred Okwo pointed out that it is saddening to know that some actors have featured in a lot of movies but still require crowdfunding when they fall ill. The movie producer lamented about the state of the industry as she described the industry as unprofessional.
In this tweet, Mildred wonders how movie actors, directors, and producers run to the public for help when they fall ill despite having over 100 movies to their names.
In her words;
“It’s terrible when you have 100 movies to your name but people have to contribute to send you to hospital when you fall ill. This is not an industry we are building o. People don’t have 1 million Naira saved but they have shot 10 films …? This not a profession o”, she tweeted.
See her post below:
It’s terrible when you have 100 movies to your name but people have to contribute to send you to hospital when you fall ill. This is not an industry we are building o. People don’t have 1 million Naira saved but they have shot 10 films ...? This not a profession o
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