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...
A video making the rounds on social media has shown the moment a young man received a thunderous slap while struggling for money at an event.
In the video which is currently going viral on social media, the young man could be seen struggling for money which was being sprayed on the occasion.After futile efforts to pick money from the ground, he approached the person spraying the money and stretched out his hand, but he unfortunately got more than he bargained for as the man dashed him a very hot slap.
Reacting to the video, Nigerians have condemned the man who slapped him, noting that no condition is permanent.
Watch the video below;