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 couple had a Nikkai ceremony attended by family and friends at Alfa Ajijola -Anabi Compound, Aiyegbami, Ilorin Kwara state on Saturday, September 5. Riskiat went viral in August after a Twitter user shared her story online. Risikat in an interview said her husband walked out on her and their daughters because of their blue-eyes. The husband however granted another interview where he denied abandoning them because of the color of their eyes. Well, they reconciled, had a family photoshoot, and on Saturday, September 5, renewed their vows. See more photos below...