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, Nkechi Blessing, has expressed her excitement after the Federal High Court in Lagos granted N100 million bail to social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha.
Justice Mohammed Liman granted him bail on Friday.
The plump actress attacked critics who slammed her for supporting the Instagram celebrity.
“Freedom at last�� to those that bashed me earlier and some even said he will die in prison�� are you GOD? Pray you don’t find urself in such situation…Aiye Toto Aiye Akamara, But las las God win�� @_benzemaa @mompha_jr �� real mvp❤️,” she said in a post on Instagram.
Justice Mohammed Liman granted him bail on Friday.
The plump actress attacked critics who slammed her for supporting the Instagram celebrity.
“Freedom at last�� to those that bashed me earlier and some even said he will die in prison�� are you GOD? Pray you don’t find urself in such situation…Aiye Toto Aiye Akamara, But las las God win�� @_benzemaa @mompha_jr �� real mvp❤️,” she said in a post on Instagram.
Nkechi has been a vocal supporter of Mompha since his arrest on October 19 at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
Mompha was arraigned on Monday on 14 counts bordering on fraud, money laundering and running a foreign exchange business without the authorisation of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alleges that Mompha procured Ismalob Global Investment Limited and retained in its bank account an aggregate of N32.9 billion between 2015 and 2018.
Mompha was arraigned on Monday on 14 counts bordering on fraud, money laundering and running a foreign exchange business without the authorisation of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alleges that Mompha procured Ismalob Global Investment Limited and retained in its bank account an aggregate of N32.9 billion between 2015 and 2018.
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