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...
Veteran Actor, Alhaji Abdulsalam Sanyaolu popularly known as Agbako has turned 98 and he is full of gratitude to younger colleague Mama Rainbow who has been so kind to him.
In a video shared on her Instagram page to celebrate the veteran actor’s 98th birthday, Mama Riainbow captioned it “Happy 98th birthday DADDY It’s your DAY….you are looking good, smartest, fastest, strongest, most graceful, best behaved, and most humble Nigeria artist ever BABA WA CHARLES OLUMO BABA AGBAKO happy birthday SIR”
In the video shared, Agbako was heard appreciating Mama Rainbow for always been there for him.
“When I need any medication, she always sends me money, she has my account details….I don’t know what I will do without her, she is my mother oooo…when she comes to shoot in Ibadan, she stays in my place, we are very close….when my wife and i have issues, it is mama rainbow that settles it for us….she has been very helpful to me, my survival is thanks to her, being able to eat and drink is all thanks to her…every month she pays me….i have not seen a kind person like her before”
Veteran actor, Alhaji Abdulsalam Sanyaolu a.k.a Charles Olumo Agbako is a well-known Yoruba actor. He got into Acting 62 years ago.
When asked in an interview how he came about the name Agbako, he said “I personally choose the nick name, after been told by the director of a particular movie I was working on at that time to choose a nick name that would stick in people’s mind.”
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