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...
Veteran Nollywood actress, Uche Jumbo has penned down a word for women who fights their husband’s side chicks for going out with their husbands. The actress, via her Instagram, handle, to express her anger about women who confront and shame their husband’s side chick after finding out that the side chick is having a love affair with their husbands. According to Uche, wives should face their husbands in such scenarios, not going after the side chick. Sharing a short video clip from one of her movies, she captioned it: “Nobody: not even the husband some wives confronting the sidechick instead of who they exchanged vows with.”