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...
Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar, has announced she is expecting a child.
The light-skinned actress, who is a proud owner of an Escalade, began her acting career in 2001 with a minor role in the movie Rejected. Her first lead role was in Gangster Paradise.
She has starred in movies such as Slip of Fate, Secret Shadows, Area Mama and Men in Love.
The 34-year-old broke the ice in an early morning post on Instagram on Wednesday.
“Smile of gratitude and am expecting a lil Minnie� motherhood #wcwalways❤,” she wrote.
Her comments came amid outrage caused by US rapper T.I. who said that he forces his 18-year-old daughter, Deyjah Harris, to undergo an annual virginity test at the gynaecologist.
Halima recently revealed that her father subjected her to virginity test in her teenage years, adding that she did not see anything wrong in it.
Her comments came amid outrage caused by US rapper T.I. who said that he forces his 18-year-old daughter, Deyjah Harris, to undergo an annual virginity test at the gynaecologist.
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