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...
I will never officiate a wedding if the man has not seen the bride’s face without makeup – Pastor Godfrey Migwi
Controversial Kenyan preacher, Pastor Godfrey Migwi has announced that he won't officiate any wedding in which the groom is yet to see his bride's face without makeup. The Pastor who noted that the groom should see his bride's face without makeup at least 3 weeks before the wedding, added that this is one of the major reasons people are divorcing. Migwi also called on other church Ministers to follow suit for such cases to reduce. He wrote; ''I decree and declare as a called and ordained minister of the gospel by God's grace of this generation and as a licensed pastor in this nation through our constitution, that I will never officiate any wedding in the church if the man has not gotten the privilege to see the bride face to face without makeup at least three weeks in their courtship."
