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...
After one of the handler of Instablog, a controversial anonymous instagram blog, mistakenly showed her face during an unplanned live session, Nigerian Singer, Naira Marley has sent an advice to her. The popular Instagram blogger unintentionally went live on Instagram and Nigerians were quick to capture her face during the short live session. Reacting to this, Naira Marley assured her of her safety, saying nothing will happen to her as all the threats are mere empty threats. However, he also advised her to get a bodyguard to move with her, just in case. “Instablog mafo nothing go do u..all na empty threat but get body guard sha just incase”, he wrote.
