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...
Habeeb Okikiola, better known by his stage name Portable, has spoken out about his feud with his promoter, Quadri Taoreed, alias Kogbagidi, following the success of his hit tune “Zazu Zeh.”
recalls that a video went viral on social media on Thursday, January 6, 2022, where Portable accused Kogbagidi of taking the SUV he was recently gifted by a fan. The singer who wielded a baseball bat
could be heard at the top of his voice asking Kogbagidi to return the car, while also alleging that he had ‘settled’ him on several occasions by giving him money on different occasions. He said, “I gave you $500 and N500,000 twice. You have ripped me off. You know that you are a ripper.”However in a recent interview with GoldMyne Tv, Portable said the viral video was a ploy to make people to keep talking about them. He added that controversy brings money.
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