Early marriage remains a persistent global concern, with devastating consequences for adolescent girls—especially in northern Nigeria where the practice continues to affect education, health, and long-term economic stability. Defined as marriage before the age of 18, early marriage exposes young girls to a cycle of vulnerability that often extends...
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Media personality and entrepreneur, Roby Ekpo, has shared emotional details about the collapse of his 11-year marriage, revealing that he is now 48 years old without a child and alleging that his former wife used contraceptives during their relationship. Ekpo made the disclosure during a recent episode of The...
Veteran actor Pete Edochie has drawn attention online after a video surfaced showing him criticising the practice of men kneeling to propose to women. The clip, which first appeared on Instagram on Monday, was uploaded by an account user identified as Marvy Ogun before it began spreading through reposts...
Renowned Nollywood filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan, sparked conversation during an intimate movie watch party where he spoke candidly about family, identity and the unconventional background that shaped his life and career. The award-winning director reflected on the strong influence of his late father, legendary theatre icon Ade Love (Adeyemi Afolayan),...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has described marital unions as fundamental pillars of Nigeria’s social strength and long-term national development. Specifically, he observed that marriage is not merely a personal milestone but a social institution that nurtures values essential for national cohesion, stability, and progress. Senator Shettima stated this...
Nigerian music legend Innocent Idibia, widely known as 2Face or 2Baba, has finally spoken out—though in the most cryptic way—amid the swirling controversy surrounding his marriage to Natasha Osawaru. On Wednesday, the usually private singer shared a brief but startling message on his Instagram Story: “Help me.”No explanations. No...
Zamfara State Government has said it is putting final touches to a major social-welfare initiative that will see 200 orphans married off and another 200 empowered with business capital. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Friday in Gusau by the Zamfara Zakkat and Endowment Board’s spokesperson,...
A contractor, Chief Uzo Nwosu, has told an FCT Customary Court that he had a sexual relationship with the family’s housemaid because his wife allegedly refused him conjugal access. Nwosu made this claim before a three-member panel chaired by Hadiza Attah while responding to his wife Rebecca’s application asking...
Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, has accused a group he described as a “syndicate of pull-Ned-down” of exploiting his wife, actress Regina Daniels, amid reports of marital tension between them. In a statement released by his Communication and Technical Action Team in Abuja on Monday, Nwoko...
Mavin Records boss, Michael Collins Ajereh, better known as Don Jazzy, has opened up about his deep-seated fears when it comes to marriage — despite his fame, fortune, and years of success in the entertainment industry. Speaking candidly on HabbyFX’s YouTube show, the 42-year-old music producer revealed that his...
Popular Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels has stirred massive reactions online after unveiling her newly acquired luxury mansion in Lagos, even as rumours of trouble in her marriage to Senator Ned Nwoko continue to make headlines. The mother of two took to her verified Instagram account, @regina.daniels, to share a...
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has expressed serious concern over reports that a Magistrate Court in Kano ordered two popular TikTok personalities, Idris Mai Wushirya and Basira Yar Guda, to formalize their relationship through marriage within 60 days, following a case involving the circulation of an allegedly indecent video. Describing...
Police authorities in Borno State have opened an investigation into the alleged suicide of a young woman in Gubio, following claims that she was forced to marry her father’s friend. The tragic incident, which reportedly occurred in Gubio Local Government Area, has triggered widespread concern online, prompting the state...
The family of Nigerian music veteran, Innocent Idibia, aka ‘2Baba’, on Friday declared him missing and petition the Department of State Security Service (DSS). The petition signed by Wilson Anuge on behalf of Anuge, Anuge & Co., now viral on social media, has sparked concerns from fans of the...
Mrs Rose Idibia, mother of music legend Innocent Idibia, a.k.a 2Baba (Tuface), has cried out to Nigerians to help her appeal to Edo State lawmaker, Natasha Osawaru, to leave her son alone. In a viral video that surfaced online on Thursday night, 2Baba’s mother, claimed that her son was...
Nigerian music icon, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2baba (Tuface), was seen in a viral video on Thursday proposing to Edo State House of Assembly member, Natasha Osarawu. The visibly excited 2baba shared a warm hug with the lawmaker, sprayed money on her and they both danced before he...
Netizens, especially some fans of music legend, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, have lashed at him for confirming romantic relationship with Edo lawmaker Natasha Osawaru, expressing his desire to marry her. Natasha Osawaru is the Deputy Majority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly and grand-daughter of...
The Kebbi State Government has commenced preparations to sponsor a mass wedding for 300 couples in the state scheduled for Feb. 27. The Chairman of the Organising Committee, Alhaji Suleiman Argungu, told newsmen on Sunday in Birnin Kebbi that the wedding is organised in collaboration with an NGO, Nafisa...
A Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan on Friday dissolved a 21-year old marriage at the instance of an Ibadan-based caterer, Omotayo Kumunyi, on grounds of poisoning and domestic violence. Kumunyi, a resident of Osungbade area of Ibadan, stated that her husband Olatunde does not cater for her...
A retired civil servant, Mr Olabamiji Ogundepo, has prayed a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve his 11-year-old marriage with his estranged wife, Aminat, on grounds of her persistent fighting and intolerable ineptitudes. Ogundepo noted, with sadness, that his wife’s frequent trouble making with not only...