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 downstream arm of the oil and gas sector has now been fully deregulated by the federal government, and guiding price bands for the sale of petro at fuel stations will no longer be released. The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency which made the announcement said PMS price will now be determined by the forces of demand and supply and the international cost of crude oil. Though the agency will ensure that oil marketers do not profiteer, petrol dealers are now expected to source for products and fix their prices.
PPPRA Executive Secretary, Abdulkadir Saidu said; "This, however, must be in accordance with our code of conduct because as a regulator, it is our duty to protect the consumer and operators must abide by our codes."