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 judge has signed off on a 5-year restraining order for Ariana Grande's mother, Joan and this also extends to Ariana. This comes two months after an obsessed fan was arrested on her property. The order will run through May 5, 2025. Under the order, Fidel Henriquez, the obsessed fan, can't come within 100 yards of Joan's home, her vehicles, her and Ariana. Henriquez has also been instructed not to harass, threaten, intimidate or contact them in any other fashion; which covers everything from written correspondence to phone calls as well as any form of electronic messages, including texts and social media DMs. When Henriquez was busted for trespassing on their property back in March, Ariana and her mother said they were scared for their lives and needed a judge to step in. Henriquez is alleged to have slipped onto the property by following a delivery truck through the gates, and once inside, cops say he was rummaging through the garbage before knocking on Joan's front door, with a love note to Ariana in hand. He was arrested at the time for trespassing and battery after he allegedly spat on the officers who responded