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...
The Insecurity In Nigeria is Alarming. Thank God Nigeria Didn't Qualify For The World Cup, It Would Have Been A Distraction - Mary Remmy Njoku
Filmmaker Mary Remmy Njoku has decried the rising cases of insecurity witnessed across the country.
Commenting on the attacks on a train and at an airport in Kaduna state, Mary averred that the insecurity in Nigeria is alarming.
The filmmaker who also expressed thanks that Nigeria didn't qualify for the world cup, further stated that it would have been a distraction.
She also said Nigerians need to mount pressure on the government to do something about the rising insecurity in the country.
See Mary's post below.............
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