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...
Nigerian actor Ali Nuhu has reportedly put all activities concerning acting on hold as he returns to school. Premium Times reports that the Hausa movie star has started attending classes for a six-week training in film production and cinematic arts at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts in the US. Fellow actor Nuhu Abdullahi has expressed positive views on the development saying he is proud of Ali for deciding to take his career a step further by going for studies in film production. Recall that in November, 2015, the media was awash with news of Ali Nuhu’s death following a robbery incident at his Kano residence, a claim he debunked afterwards in an interview with BBC Hausa. Nuhu also denied that there was any such thing as a robbery in his house. He said: “I am good and healthy. There has never been any robbery at my residence.”Earlier in November 2015, he won the outstanding actor award in Hausa movies at the 19th African Film Awards in London, at Stratford Town Hall. He won alongside another popular actor Adam Zango.