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...
Nigerian rapper Folarin Falana popularly known as Falz, has made a shocking revelation about his love life.
Falz, in a recent interview sighted online, Falz opined that he has never said the word ‘I love you’ to any woman in a romantical way or via call.
Falz was also reminded of his years in University, days of midnight calls and adolescent age when young people go into relationships.
The rapper reiterated that he had never fallen in love before or told a lady he loved her.
Esabod Global News recalls Falz, declined the invite for a peace walk from Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
In a post shared on the microblogging platform Twitter, Falz opined that the suggestion of a walk for peace sounds like a joke and very disrespectful.
Falz recalled how people were murdered in cold blood, and no iota of justice has been served for more than a year after the incident.
The rapper questioned Sanwo-Olu on how there be peace when justice has not been served on behalf of Nigerians who had their lives snatched away by the armed forces.
Falz also questioned Sanwo-Olu if he wants to sweep the issue of murdered citizens under the carpet, adding that young Nigerians are still constantly being harassed and extorted by Police officers.
He wrote: This suggestion of a ‘walk for peace’ sounds like a joke and a very disrespectful one at that. People were murdered in cold blood and absolutely no iota of justice has been served more than a year after. How can there be peace without justice?
In this same speech, you said, ‘To be a smart city, we first must be a just one’ Remember that young Nigerians that had their lives snatched away by weapons wielded by our own armed forces? You want to sweep that under the carpet? Is that how to establish a just city #EndSars.
Young Nigerians, till today, are still being constantly harassed and extorted by police officers!! You were awfully quiet about that. Or are you not aware. #EndSars.
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