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...
The female LAUTECH student who was earlier filmed acting strangely in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state, after she jumped down from a bike, has spoken out after the video went viral. The woman who acted really mysteriously causing onlookers to say she ”ran mad” momentarily revealed that she is now OK. Taking to her Instagram account, @tgold8489, she revealed, she didn’t run mad and told everyone that she’s “perfectly fine and sound in health”. She didn’t reveal what had happened on Saturday, August 22, even though people were interested to know and kept asking her. Her friends also disclosed that she’s now fine. Those who commented advised her to stay away from ”drugs.” though she didn’t state if drugs are to blame for her action.