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...
''Committing crime and still having the audacity to show off''- Abike Dabiri-Erewa reacts to viral video of Hushpuppi's arrest
Abike Dabiri-Erewa has taken to Twitter to react to the video showing how Hushpuppi and his alleged accomplices were arrested by Dubai police officers in an operation that was dubbed Fox Hunt 2. Reacting via her Twitter handle on Thursday, June 25, Dabiri-Erewa who is the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission NIDCOM, wrote
''Committing crime and still having the audacity to show off. Ramoni Igbalode aka Hushpuppi. This is really denting to our image as a people, but as I always say, fraud does not represent who we are as Nigerians. Hardworking. dedicated, committed. Whether your name is Ramoni Igbalode Or Invictus Obi, Crime is a crime . The law must take its full course !! ITo those countries, another Nigerian arrested, is what they will say. We will always call out those who soil our image and celebrate the millions making us proud''.
