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...
Kim Kardashian has revealed that her husband Kanye West has banned their six-year-old daughter North from wearing make-up and crop tops after he became a ‘born again’ Christian.
The 42-year-old rapper, who has just released a new album called Jesus is King ruled that his eldest child can’t touch cosmetics until she is a teenager.
Speaking to E! News at the debut of her KKW Beauty at an Ulta Beauty store in New York on Thursday, the mother of four said: North is trying to get in on the makeup, but she’s being blocked heavily because her dad has stopped all makeup for her until she is a teenager.
The reality star also admitted that his new conservative views are causing tension in their household, but added that it is what’s best for her family.
‘It’s a big discussion, a big fight in the household right now but it is what’s best.
‘I think as a parent you just learn and figure it out as you go and we realized we didn’t really want her to wear makeup at a young age but she sees her mom putting on lipstick and lip gloss.’
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