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...
Actress Bimbo Akintola pens down touching tribute for Iyabo Ojo 'Thank you for dropping everything to support me’
Nollywood actress Bimbo Akintola has penned down an appreciation post for her colleague Iyabo Ojo.
In the post shared on her Instagram page, Bimbo Akintola said she and Iyabo Ojo had come a long way together, and she is proud of the woman Iyabo Ojo has become.
Bimbo Akintola expressed appreciation to Iyabo Ojo for dropping everything to support her.
She also prayed for Iyabo Ojo, saying that she will always have people to stand by her.
She wrote: I want to appreciate this amazing woman @iyaboojofespris. We have come a long way and I am so proud of the woman you have become.
Thank you for dropping everything to support me, I can’t express how grateful I am. You will always have people to stand by you IJN…..much love baby.
Esabod News recalls that Bimbo Akintola, recently opined that if social media is a person’s criteria for success, then such person has a huge problem.
The actress made her opinion known during an interview with Sunday Scoop. Bimbo Akintola advised people not to be depressed because of what they see on social media.
“I think that people need to work more on themselves. If you judge your life based on what is happening on social media, there is a huge problem.
It is called social media for a reason. 90 per cent of the things seen on social media are not real. We all have different paths to follow in life. One should learn to judge oneself by one’s standards and not by other people’s standards.
Many people need to sit down and rethink their lives because if social media is your criteria for success, then there is a huge problem,” she said.
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