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...
Popular Nollywood child star-turned-billionaire wife Regina Daniels has been hospitalised once again for the third time in a span of few weeks.
In May, it was reported the actress was back to the hospital weeks after she underwent successful surgery in April for an undisclosed ailment.
However, the actress revealed on her social media page on Tuesday that she’s back to the hospital and is quite sad about it.
Sharing a photo of her bandaged wrist with plaster on and several medical items scattered around, the mother of one captioned post: “Man down again” accompanied with a sad emoji.
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