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...
''He is self isolating'' Twitter users react to photos/Video of Prophet TB Joshua praying on a mountain against Coronavirus
Nigerians on Twitter are reacting to photos and video of Prophet T.B Joshua of the Synagogue Church of All Nations praying on the mountain against the COVID19 pandemic in Nigeria and the world in general. The man of God who earlier prophesied that the Coronavirus pandemic would end on March 27th, went to the mountain along with his mat and pillow, to pray against the viral disease that has claimed the lives of 40 Nigerians. He stayed up in the mountain praying for four days. Nigerians have taken to Twitter to react to the photos with some of them claiming the man of God is stylishly self-isolating.
