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...
John Boyega dismisses Sugabelly after she criticized the outfit he wore to the Star Wars Premiere in London
John Boyega attended the Star Wars Premiere in London dressed in traditional attire to show off his Nigerian roots but Sugabelly criticized his outfit and he dismissed her with a few words.
Sugabelly, who said Pete Edochie isn't a good actor and also that Don Jazzy's Mavin studio is ugly, wrote in reaction to Boyega's outfit:
I don't understand the choice to wear Hausa clothes instead of Yoruba clothes. Both the hat and the babanriga are Hausa style.
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