Tag: Marriage
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The many faces of egg ? – Francis Ewherido
By Francis Ewherido In August last year, we read about the collapse of the marriage between the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and Olori Wuraola Zaynab. Then last week we read about the marriage of the Ooni to his new Olori, Naomi Oluwaseyi. Some people wondered why a prophetess will marry the Ooni and…
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Pastor Adeboye speaks on dangers of Internet marriage
Wife of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor (Mrs) Foluke Adenike Adeboye has charged young adults to seek God first before deciding to marry someone they met on the Internet. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Mrs. Adeboye, who also charged young adults not to marry on credit, made the charge during…
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A fan once proposed marriage to me- Gifty
Former Big Brother Naija housemate Gifty Powers, known for posting provocative pictures on social media has said a fan once proposed marriage to her. Speaking in a recent chat with The Sun, he said:” Fame has changed a lot about me and sometimes it’s challenging.One day, I went shopping with my mum and a…
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Stop pressuring people to get married – Juliet Ibrahim
Gorgeous Ghanaian actress, Juliet Ibrahim has come to the defence of individuals who are being pressured to get married. The curvy role interpreter and model made this known via her Instagram page on Sunday, August 6, 2018. According to her, the pressure to get married should be stopped by people. “Stop this habit of…
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10-year-old ‘bride’ confesses marriage to three different husbands
A Kenyan girl has revealed how her parents had married her off to three men by the time, she was ten years old. According to a report by Daily Nation Kenya, the child is from Chepkirial Location in Tirioko Ward. “I was forced to undergo the cut( female genital mutilation) when I was very young.…
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Court dissolves 19-year marriage, orders wife to refund N20,000 bride price
A Sharia Court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, on Thursday, ordered a divorce seeking housewife, Binta Sani, to pay N20,000 to her estranged husband, Adamu Abdullahi, to free herself from their 19-year marriage. The Judge, Dahiru Lawal, in his ruling said that since the petitioner requested the divorce, it was mandatory on her to refund…
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Football legend Ronaldinho to marry his two girlfriends at the same time
Brazilian football legend, Ronaldinho is set to marry two women at the same time, The Mirror reports. FIFA World Cup winner, Ronaldinho will tie the knot in August with his pair of “fiancees”, Priscilla Coelho and Beatriz Souza. Ronaldinho asked both their hands in marriage in January last year and gave both engagement rings, Brazilian…
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Underage marriage now punishable in Borno – Gov. Shettima
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno state has said that underage marriage of female children has now become a punishable crime in the state. He said any parent found guilty would be prosecuted. Shettima gave the warning on Wednesday while addressing parents whose children are beneficiaries of the free-basic education introduced by his administration. He also…
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Pastor Adeboye orders intending couples to undergo genital test
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye has instructed all mission outposts of the church that all intending couples must undergo genital test before their marriages are conducted. The instruction is contained in a memo signed by Assistant General Overseer to Pastor Adeboye on Administration and Personnel,…
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Philanthropist sponsors 100 marriages in Sokoto
Alhaji Umarun Kwabo, a philanthropist and All Progressives Congress (APC) party Chieftain, on Sunday, sponsored the marriages of 100 couples in Sokoto. The Chairman of the Marriage Organising Committee, Alhaji Maigari Dingyadi, said at the Abu Huraira Mosque, Sokoto, where the wedding Fatiha took place, that Kwabo spent a total of N31 million to ensure…