As a king, I can’t see my new born baby until 90 days – Oba of Lagos

His Royal Majesty, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, the Oba of Lagos, in an interview with Punchng, revealed that, despite Lagos being a metropolitan city, there are taboos in his palace. He said: "There is nowhere there are no taboos, in Benin, Yoruba cultures.

For instance, in this house (palace), if a child is born to me today, I will not see him or her and he or she will not enter this house (palace) until 90 days. And there are some drinks and food anybody with royal blood in this palace must not put in his mouth."