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...
An internet romance scam took an unexpected turn, writes Prince Kola.
When Kola first discovered that the 58-year-old Nigerian woman with whom he had fallen in love was actually a Nigerian "419" internet scammer, the 62-year-old Nigerian was distraught. But, soon, his feelings changed.
"The most terrible thing was not that he had cheated me, but that he had lost his innocence," she said.
My relationship with Adebisi began after an evening of fun and games with her girlfriends, during which they playfully created a profile for her on an online dating website. A few years before, she had gone through a traumatic divorce, and her friends teased her about finally starting a new relationship.
After three months of communicating, the woman agreed for him to come over and visit her in the UK. But before that, she and her son, needed to make a quick trip to Nigeria for a job interview, she said.
I paid £20,000 to her when she arrived in Nigeria with the hope that we will go to the embassy together.
Unfortunately, that was the last time , I saw her. All avenues to get in touch with Adebisi proved abortive.
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