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...
A Nigerian photographer, Kola Onifoto joined the #sexforgrades conversation by sharing his experience with a lecturer who took N200K from his father to get him admitted into Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU).
According to him, this happened in 2010 and the man never got him admitted into the school. The man he identified as Fowowe, reportedly made him spend 7 months on a fake pre-degree course and also stopped him from writing exams with other students.
Kola wrote;
My own, a lecturer collected close to 200k from me in 2010 for admission in OAU after spending 7 fake months in pre degree..Bastard never registered me, I was just attending classes, exam days he will tell me not to go.Na when pre degree end my eye clear say I don enter one chance..Points to Note1. The pre degree stuff was advertised on Radio Lagos, me and my dad was listening and after spending 4 years at home and all, my dad said we should give it a try.2. Took the form for N40,000 from the office in radio Lagos Office 317.3. OAU sold the form for N10,0004. After the exams, man told my dad I didn't pass but he has helped me, that I should come for the pre degree.5. The pre degree fees was paid to his account directly.6. My dad had a fatal accident that year and while still treating his broken arm, in that pains he paid for the fees 130,000N7. Calculate feeding allowance and other expenses in Pre degree school Ipetu Modu for 7 months.8. We were more than 50 students he did this to.9. His wife then was the secretary to the VC10. His name is Fowowe..He called me January 2016 to beg for forgiveness..I have not forgiven you o!!!
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