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...
One of Nollywood’s favourite moms, Funke Akindele Bello aka Jenifa has chosen to turn deaf ears to the reports that she had her twins via surrogacy. A few days ago, news broke out that the actress paid a certain Nigerian to help her have the babies. According to the reports, Funke Akindele-Bello decided to opt for surrogacy after a few failed attempts at getting pregnant. After she allegedly lost a pregnancy with twins in 2017, she was reported to have lost another pregnancy with a triplet, four months after. Well, Funke Akindele has ignored the viral reports by sharing new photos of herself, glowing as an indication that motherhood indeed suits her. The actress and Jenifa star who welcomed her twin boys back in December shared some new photos on her page and we can’t help but admire her beauty. In her caption, Funke wrote : Funke Akindele Bello aka… Her fans were quick to fill the blank space with “Mama Ibeji” (The mother of twins)!
