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 boy who had lived in bushes and had grasses for food is now a house owner along with his mum.
A humanitarian group stunned them with the house gift and wads of cash in a heartwarming viral clip.
His mum who was overwhelmed with excitement said it is the biggest surprise of their entire life and appreciated the group for the kind gesture.
The young boy who had resided in bushes and eaten grasses for meals is now a house owner.
This is courtesy of the same humanitarian foundation named Afrimax that had paid him and his mum a visit in a video that went viral.
In their recent video to his village, they took him and the mum to the city for what they described as a surprise.
In the heartwarming video shared on Instagram by @kingtundeednut, the mum couldn't believe her eyes as they were presented with a new well-furnished 3-bedroom bungalow and wads of cash.
A cow was also gifted to them to help provide milk for the lad's consumption.
Reacting to the developments, the mother of the disabled child said it was the happiest moment of their lives as they hadn't been stunned this way before.
Narrating the events that led to his delivery, the mother said he was birthed in 1997 after all their 5 children died.
They had, out of desperation, prayed to God for a child even if it meant it would be disabled. According to her, God heard them but she became a widow days after the lad's delivery.
The overjoyed woman showered encomiums on the foundation for showering them with love. Massive reactions have trailed the video.
"Yo, if you are out there and u reading this please be grateful to God and appreciate your life and what u have cus there are many more people who have it worse.
This brought joyful tears to my eyes."
"He brought luck to his mom, someone made the boy and his mom, his business and changed their lot ,talk about destiny helper." @angels_1touch commented: "Our tongue is powerful.
We should always say positivity into our lives no matter how much troubles life throws at us."
The young man was born with a birth defect called limb hypoplasia which affected the development of the limbs and left him with no hands and tiny legs.
Without allowing this to hold him back, Thesun.co.uk reported that Isaac started vlogging and filming himself playing games with his feet which amazed many social media users.
His online presence grew and now, the 26-year-old is recognized as one of the best filmmakers in London as he has won awards for his hard work and exploits.
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