Tag Archives: Divorce

A Muslim women association, Sisters of Jannah, has expressed concern over the high rate of divorce among Muslim couples in Northern Nigeria. The association made the observation at its Ramadan lecture on Wednesday. Malama Khadija Ahmed, the guest lecturer, opined that most parents usually ignored the instructions of the Holy …

A 28-year-old woman, Toriola Suliat on Wednesday told her husband, Toriola Lateef, that she would only consent to his request for the dissolution of their marriage if he returns her virginity and good health, as she was two years ago before the union. Suliat stated her conditions before an Iseyin …

“My wife is always threatening to kill herself; she has attempted suicide on four occasions,’’ a 45-year-old carpenter, Waheed Tiamiyu, told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Thursday. He said that his wife, Bukola, with whom he had three children, in their 13 years of marriage, was in the …

A trader, Margaret Agwu, on Wednesday told an Igando Customary Court, Lagos, that her husband, Onu, deceived her and her parents and paid just N600 as her bride price when she was still 12 years old. She also said that sometimes he strips her naked and beats her to pulp. …

A 36-year-old man, Izuchukwu Ugwuzor, appeared in an Apapa Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Tuesday for allegedly beating his wife, Anuli, to a pulp. Ugwuzor, a resident of Sango-Tedo, Ajah on Lekki-Epe expressway, is standing trial on a charge of assault. The Prosecutor, Insp. Tony Elibeh, said that the accused …

Mrs Taiwo Oluwanisola, 42, on Wednesday told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos State how she stumbled on a message where her friend was begging her husband, Olajide Oluwanisola,45, to return her pant. Taiwo said this in an application she filed before the court seeking the dissolution of her 18-year-old …

A 50-year old teacher, Musiliu Yusuf, on Monday told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos that his wife was impregnated by one of her lovers in their matrimonial home. The man also said his wife was in the habit of beating him on the slightest provocation, forcing him to pack …

A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan on Tuesday dissolved a two-year-old marriage between Bolaji, a banker and her husband, Tope Adeniyi, over laziness and deception into marriage. The presiding president of the court, Mr Henric Agbaje, held that what had just happened should be a big lesson to young ladies …

A meeting opened to the public in a New York town erupted into chaos Tuesday night as a resident accused the Mayor of having sex with his wife. Reginald Alfred approached the microphone at the Rockland County village meeting and started sharing details of how Spring Valley Mayor Demeza Delhomme …

According to SDK, the marriage of comedian AY and his wife Mabel have crashed. Mabel is reported to have moved out of their matrimonial home and it is unknown whether or not she will return. Details of why the marriage crumbled remains sketchy but unknown sources allege that it has …