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...
Many colleagues, friends and loved ones of actress Faithia Williams have rallied round to support her by purchasing her N150,000 asoebi for her upcoming 53rd birthday slated for February 27 in the heart of Lagos.
Esabod Global News reports that the Kwam 1 and D’banj are the major artistes that will performing at the grand event tagged ‘Faithia Unusual’.
Actress Kemi Korede who is in charge of the Asoebi shared a video clip on Instagram showing off the numbers of asoebi packed so far and while more are still to come.
Using the hashtag #Faithiaunusual 2022, she wrote: “The train is about to move we are ready. It’s going to be an experiential birthday and more.”
We gathered from reliable sources that many of the Yoruba actresses are already planning on how to outdo one another with their different styles for the occasion.
“All the celebrity tailors have been booked already, they all want to come and pepper each other that day ooooooo, you people are not even ready for how crazy that birthday bash will be” an industry source told Esabod Global News.
It will be recalled that when the invitation card revealing the different asoebi packages leaked a few days ago, several fans wondered how the celebrities keep up with the every weekend expensive lifestyle.
One Essy wrote “Celebrities pls how do you do it with numerous and expensive asoebi every weekend. Haaa ko le si savings mheeen. #justthinkingloud”
One Ada wrote “Just 53rd birthday party bah? Is anything else happening at the party, abi is she getting married again? Why is the asoebi damn expensive?”
One Tinuade “That is why they always snatch married people’s husband to keep up with all these expensive asoebis for every weekend”
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