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  • “My wife bullies me” – Man tells Ibadan court

    “My wife bullies me” – Man tells Ibadan court

    “My wife bullies and blackmails me,’’ a divorce-seeking man, Mr Kazeem Yekini told a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan on Thursday.

    He pleaded with the court to dissolve the marriage between him and his estranged wife, Opeyemi, saying the marriage had ruined his life.

    He said Opeyemi was in the habit of blackmailing him everywhere and causing untold damage to his reputation.

    Yekini alleged that his wife cast a spell on him causing him untold hardship while at the same time promising to continue to blackmail him all around Ibadan.

    “As if these were not enough, she locks me up in a room, thus preventing me from going to my daily business.

    “She also seized my car keys and invited the `Amotekun’ corps (the security network in the Southwest) to deal with me for no reason,’’ Yekini alleged.

    He told the court that neighbours and family members never attempted to intervene “because they are afraid of her’’.

    Opeyemi did not deny any of the allegations levelled against her under cross-examination.

    Instead, she prayed the court to help her to resolve the matter amicably.

    “It is true that I have been fighting my husband without justification.

    “Before he decided to come to court, however, I tried all I could to pacify him, but he refused to listen to my pleas for mercy.

    “If he maintains his stand, I pray the court to grant me custody of the only child between us,’’ Opeyemi pleaded.

    In her judgment, the court’s president, Mrs S.M. Akintayo noted that the marriage between the duo was not duly consummated and hence, illegal.

    She pointed out that there was no evidence before the court that Yekini paid Opeyemi’s bride price in their course of living together.

    She explained further that other essential things necessary for a valid marriage as stipulated in the Customary Law were not presented before Yekini and Opeyemi started to live as husband and wife.

    She concluded that there was no marriage to be dissolved in the first place.

    Akintayo awarded custody of the only child produced by the union to Opeyemi and ordered Yekini to pay a monthly allowance of N10,000 for the child’s upkeep.

    She ruled that the duo could go their separate ways, but ordered them to maintain peace and order.

  • I can marry another woman’s husband now – Actress Toriola

    I can marry another woman’s husband now – Actress Toriola

    Nollywood actress, Wunmi Toriola has disclosed that her stance on being a second or third wife has evolved and that she can marry another woman’s husband now.

    Toriola, who tied the knot in 2018 and divorced in 2021, also disclosed she would not mind marrying a widower or someone who has previously been in a marriage.

    The single mother of one revealed this in a recent interview with media personality, Debbie Shokoya while stressing that her perspective on being a second or third wife has evolved.

    “I used to have the mindset that I can’t be a second or third wife, but that has changed because I’m after one now,” said the Nollywood actress, who had been unattached for a considerable period.

    Toriola, emphasizing her pursuit of personal happiness, asserted that she would gladly marry an individual who shares a similar experience, such as being a widower or someone who, like her, has previously been in a marriage.

    Contrary to the perception that female celebrities are exclusively interested in wealthy men, Toriola argued that not all of them hold such preferences.

    She revealed that many men are hesitant to approach actresses assuming they are only open to relationships with affluent individuals.

    Toriola also debunked the stereotype that attributes actresses’ luxurious lifestyles solely to relationships with wealthy men, emphasizing that most actresses earn their wealth through their own efforts.

    Wunmi Toriola, who tied the knot in 2018 and welcomed her first child the following year, disclosed on her Instagram page in 2023 that her four-year marriage had come to an end.

  • Why I stopped attending church – Daddy Freeze

    Why I stopped attending church – Daddy Freeze

    Media personality, Ifedayo Olarinde, popularly known as Daddy Freeze has disclosed why he stopped attending church.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Daddy Freeze disclosed he stopped attending church after his pastor expelled him from sitting in the front row following his divorce.

    Speaking in the latest episode of the Teju Babyface Deep Dive podcast, Daddy Freeze said shortly after his divorce in 2014, the pastor of the church he was attending, asked him to start sitting at the back seat since he is a divorcee.

    The OAP explained that before his divorce, he was a church worker and was very active in the organisation of the church’s programme but he was expelled immediately after his divorce.

    He said he decided to stop going to church instead of “hiding” in the back seat.

    He said he started studying and researching the scriptures on Sundays, which led him to discover that most of the things Nigerian churches preached were “flawed.”

    Daddy Freeze said, “My marriage had always been troubled and in 2014 it came to an end.

    “And I remember I used to do events in my church. The church minister used to pay me then to do events which I celebrated.

    “At least, the pastor was not eating all the money, he was sharing with the people who were working.

    “I was booked for an event that I used to do for the church, and I got a call that I should cancel it because of my divorce or pending divorce drama.

    “And I was like, ‘Because I’m going through a divorce does that remove God from me?’ I questioned that too.

    “Then the pastor came to my house and we had a conversation.

    “He was like, ‘I’m not telling you not to come to the church but when you come to the church, sit at the back.’

    “And I was like what’s all this? So, that made me sit at home on Sundays. Instead of going to church and hiding, is it not better that I sit at home?

    “So, sitting at home on Sundays now started feeding the holes in my brain.”

  • My husband sniffs my underwear any time I went out – Wife tells court

    My husband sniffs my underwear any time I went out – Wife tells court

    Ilorin-based housewife, Rashidat Quadir, has filed for divorce at an Area Court at Centre-Igboro in Ilorin, Kwara State.

    The petitioner said the divorce was necessary after 11 years of being childless and experiencing a lack of love from her husband.

    “My husband and his parents are frustrating me because I have no children. My husband also no longer has trust in me.

    “He always makes trouble with me each time I go out, and he does not have trust in me any longer. He believes I go to visit another man any time I am out of the home.

    “He always forces me to swear with the name of Almighty Allah and the holy Qur’an each time I go out, saying that I have gone to have an affair with another man.

    “He goes as far as inspecting my underwear to know if I had s3x outside,” she said.

    Rashidat stated further said that her mother-in-law had told her on many occasions to look for another man and stop wasting her youthful age in their family.

    “I packed out of the house three months ago after much threat, frustration and pain, “she told the court.

    The respondent, however, said that he was still interested in their marriage, adding that he did not chase his wife out of the house.

    “I went to the office and when I returned she was gone.

    “The only thing I remember was that six years ago, my parents called her parents to confirm if she was the cause of childlessness.

    “On the issue of suspecting her, it is because she refused to allow me to have sex with her for two weeks. That was my reason for doubting her, he said.

    The respondent also said that he tried to settle the issue by going to visit his in-laws.

    He added that they asked him to be patient with her and that she would return home.

    The presiding judge, Shehu Ajimobi, granted the respondent time to enable him settle with his wife, advising that divorce should be a last resort.

    Ajimobi also advised the husband to do everything necessary to get his wife back and appealed to her to be patient as well.

    The case was adjourned to November 6.

  • Wife demand divorce, alleges husband stabbed her over quarrel

    Wife demand divorce, alleges husband stabbed her over quarrel

    Mrs L. Bala has asked the Customary Court sitting in Bwari, Abuja, to dissolve her marriage with Mr J. Luwena, accusing her husband of stabbing her with a knife and always threatening to kill her whenever he spots her with a man.

    In suit no: FCT/CC/BWR/CV/41/23, the mother of three accused her husband of not being financially responsible towards the family as well as denying her access to their matrimonial home anytime they had little misunderstandings.

    “The last time we had a misunderstanding the respondent asked me to leave his house until he sees my mother.

    “That after, both me and my mother went to see him, he asked me to pack my property in his house without discussing anything.

    “That after I packed from his house, he disgraced me, threatening to kill me anytime he saw me with a man.

    She added that the last time they had a misunderstanding “the respondent stabbed me with a knife.”

    The woman subsequently urged the court to dissolve their marriage and order the husband to pay her ₦20,000 as monthly upkeep for her and their children.

    She also asked the court to restrain the husband from threatening her life.

    Amid the matter, the parties were advised by the court to consider an out-of-court settlement.

    The case was then adjourned to a date to be communicated to parties for the adoption of the final written address.

  • Canadian PM, Justin Trudeau divorces wife after 18years

    Canadian PM, Justin Trudeau divorces wife after 18years

    Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has announced the plan to part ways with his wife, Sophie, after 18-year marriage.

    Trudeau made the announcement on Wednesday via social media citing “many meaningful and difficult conversations”.

    The 51-year-old confirmed in a post on Instagram that they are calling it quits after 18 years together.

    According to Mirror, the couple, who have been married since 2005, share three children together and have vowed to co-parent going forward.

    “Sophie and I would like to share the fact that after many meaningful and difficult conversations, we have made the decision to separate,” he wrote on social media.

    “As always, we remain a close family with deep love and respect for each other and for everything we have built and we will continue to build. For the well-being of our children, we ask that you respect our and their privacy.”

    The Prime Minister’s office also released a statement to confirm they had reached a legal agreement and his 48-year-old wife will leave.

    “They have worked to ensure that all legal and ethical steps with regards to their decision to separate have been taken, and will continue to do so moving forward,” it read.

    “They remain a close family and Sophie and the Prime Minister are focused on raising their kids in a safe, loving and collaborative environment. The family will be together on vacation, beginning next week.”

    Mirror reported that Trudeau was first elected in 2015 and he becomes the second prime minister to announce a separation while in office. His father, Pierre Trudeau, split from his wife Margaret back in 1979, before they divorced in 1984.

  • UK based husband sues Nigeria based wife over ‘waywardness’

    UK based husband sues Nigeria based wife over ‘waywardness’

    Aderemi Adedeji, a UK-based businessman has told a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve his union with his estranged wife, Bolatito, over alleged waywardness.

    In his testimony before the court, Adedeji said that his wife became cruel even to his aged mother and she refused to take care of her in his absence.

    Adedeji said: “Soon after Bolatito moved in with me, her lifestyle changed completely as she went wild.

    “She began to keep friends who influenced her negatively.

    “In fact, Bolatito started attending all sorts of parties and I became disappointed with her lifestyle.

    “After I made her understand my unhappiness about her attitude, I counseled her, but she refused to turn a new leaf.

    The petitioner added: “After about a year into our marriage, I had an assignment in London and I sent her money regularly.

    “I also sent my old mother who is now 90 years old money through Bolatito, but she never gave the aged woman anything.

    “Besides, Bolatito  is always aggressive to me if I dare express my displeasure toward her ineptitudes.

    “I don’t want her in my life any more”.

    However, Bolatito was not in the court when she was called to respond to the allegations leveled against her.

    The court’s President, Mrs S.M. Akintayo subsequently adjourned the suit until Aug. 10 for defense.

    Akintayo directed the bailiff to ensure service of hearing notice on the respondent.

  • My wife beats me constantly – Divorce-seeking husband tells court

    My wife beats me constantly – Divorce-seeking husband tells court

    Mr. Raphael Chima, a businessman, on Tuesday dragged his wife, Joy, before a Customary Court in Jikwoyi because she frequently beats him.

    He made the allegation in a divorce petition he filed against her before the court.

    “My wife physically abuses and harasses me. She slaps me at the slightest chance. She abuses me mentally,” he said.

    He also told the court that his wife disrespectful to his parents.

    The petitioner told the court that his wife has long abandoned their child to him, that he has been the only one caring for the child without the help of his wife.

    He prayed the court to grant him the custody of the only child of the marriage and dissolve the marriage between him and his wife.

    The respondent, Joy denied the allegations.

    The presiding judge, Dada Oluwaseyi, advised the couple to explore reconciliation.

    Oluwaseyi adjourned the matter until July 27, for report of settlement or hearing.

  • Lottery: Court orders divorced woman to give estranged husband entire N1.5 billion

    Lottery: Court orders divorced woman to give estranged husband entire N1.5 billion

    Court has ordered a woman who ended her marriage after winning N1.5 billion to give the entire money to her estranged husband.

    The woman, Denise Rossi, who resides in the US had no other choice than to surrender her N1.5 billion lottery prize to her former husband after she hid the money from him during their divorce.

    Denise won the jackpot 11 days before she filed for divorce from Thomas Rossi, her husband of 25 years.

    During the divorce process, she refrained from telling him or the court about her winnings and hoped to keep them for herself.

    However, her plan backfired when a letter from a company that paid lottery winners was mistakenly sent to Thomas’s apartment two years after their divorce.

    Thomas was shocked to discover that his ex-wife had won N1.5 billion in the California State Lottery and had been receiving N25 million every year.

    He sued her for violating the state’s asset disclosure laws and for acting fraudulently and maliciously.

    A Los Angeles family court judge agreed with Thomas and awarded him all of Denise’s lottery money.

    The judge noted that Denise could have kept half of the money if she had been honest from the start

     

     

  • Wife asks for divorce 2 months after marriage

    Wife asks for divorce 2 months after marriage

    A housewife, Salamat Suleiman, has filed for divorce after two months of marriage, due to her husband’s health issue.

    The complainant told the court that she noticed that her husband had watery sperm.

    She pleaded for the court to dissolve the marriage, saying that she is tired of the relationship.

    The respondent agreed that he has health issue, but insisted that the wife also have health challenge.

    He however said that he still loved his wife and pleaded with the court to grant him time to settle the misunderstanding.

    The presiding Judge, AbdulQadir Umar, told the wife to have an open mind and seek for medical assistance on their health challenges.

    The judge advised the wife to allow a second chance in the relationship, pointing out that all marriages have their challenges.

    The court adjourned the case to Aug. 28, for report of settlement or continuation of hearing.