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 Twitter user popularly known as Sugabelly has started a debate on Twitter after she revealed a person in need begged her for financial assistance.
She revealed the parent begged her for 50,000 Naira to help sort out a medical issue for their newborn.
Sharing the information to Twitter, Sugabelly said: "People who don’t have 50,000 naira, should they be having children???"
Her question led to a debate as some were for and some were against.
Replying, IT expert Victor Asemota said: "This is not right. Circumstances change daily. I have had $150k once in a year then had to borrow in August of that year to survive. No condition is permanent."
Another Twitter user replied: "Asking for 50k doesn’t mean they’ve not spent. People expend savings on health issues & have to resort to seeking help to complete it 2 things you can never be completely prepared for with savings. 1 is health & the other is a court case. You can’t see the end from the beginning."
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