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...
Abike jagaban, the notorious bully on Facebook, once again exposed herself on live chat yesterday. While she was on her live program, she received a call from someone and the details of her discussion with the said caller was about her desperate attempt to become queen (Olori) in the palace of Ooni of ife. She left her seat in front of the camera to another place to answer the call with the thought that no one would hear details of her conversation with the caller. But as God will have it, the oloriburuku Tolulope Basirat Adeoyethe notorious bully on Facebook, once again exposed herself on live chat betrayed herself and we heard everything-. She attacked an important personality (yeye odua of Yoruba land) chief Toyin Kolade, who she claimed foiled her desperate attempt to get the king to marry her.She was really really bitter towards this woman, and she promised to deal with her for daring to tell her that she can’t marry Ooni. Anot...