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...
'You must stay at home' - UK PM Boris Johnson puts UK on lockdown and lists the only four reasons Brits are allowed to leave their homes
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday evening in a live televised address ordered citizens to stay at home unless it’s for work, as he declared the fight against Coronavirus “a national emergency”.He also stated that anyone found breaking the rules will be fined at least £30 - and up to £1,000 if they fail to self-isolate. Johnson was angry that a lot of Brits were disobeying government advice by going to pubs and public places despite the thousands that have been infected and hundreds killed by the virus. The announcement from Johnson comes after it was revealed that 46 more people had been killed by Boris said: the virus in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 303.Boris speaking from No10, branded coronavirus as “the biggest threat this country has faced for decades”.
“Without a huge national effort to halt the growth of this virus, there will come a moment when no health service in the world could possibly cope; because there won’t be enough ventilators, enough intensive care beds, enough doctors and nurses.
“So it’s vital to slow the spread of the disease.“From this evening I must give the British people a very simple instruction - you must stay at home. Because the critical thing we must do is stop the disease spreading between households.' According to Johnson, all Brits will only be allowed to leave home from now onwards for four reasons:
-Shopping for basic necessities, but as infrequently as possible
-Taking one form of exercise a day, alone or with members of your household, such as walking, running or cycling
-Going to a medical appointment or providing care to a vulnerable person.
-Taking one form of exercise a day, alone or with members of your household, such as walking, running or cycling
-Going to a medical appointment or providing care to a vulnerable person.
All gatherings of more than two people in public were forbidden meaning a ban on all social events, including weddings and baptisms. Tens of thousands of non-essential shops were ordered to close. Communal play and exercise areas inside parks will also be shut down, but not parks themselves. Places of worship such as churches and mosques must also shut, except to host for funerals...And travel on roads, trains and buses was also banned unless it’s essential to get to work.