Tag: Wedding
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Ex-banker arrested on wedding day faces N1m theft charge
A 37-year-old ex-marketing officer of Addosser Micro-Finance Bank Plc, Aliu Mustapha, on Thursday appeared before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos over alleged N1million theft. The defendant of No. 8, Oremeji St., Lagos, arrested on his wedding day, is facing trial on a charge of stealing preferred against him by the police. However, the defendant…
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68-year-old Saudi prince pays $50m bride price for new wife
Saudi prince, Sultan Bin Salman, 68, has allegedly paid the sum of $50m (about N18bn) as bride price for his new wife, a 25-year-old woman. It was gathered that the bride, who is believed to be a national of United Arab Emirates, received numerous gifts for her elaborate wedding, aside from the $50m bride price.…
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Official: Saudi-led strikes kill 20 at wedding party in Yemen
At least 20 people have been killed and 40 others wounded in Saudi-led airstrikes that hit a wedding party in northern Yemen, a Yemeni health official said on Monday. The number of known casualties from Sunday’s airstrikes is likely to increase as rescue operations continue, a spokesman for the Houthi-controlled Health Ministry, Abdel-Karim al-Kahlani, told…
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21 wedding guests killed in India road accident – Police
Police on Wednesday said 21 members of a group travelling to a wedding in central India were killed when the small truck in which they were travelling fell off a bridge into a dry river bed. Senior administration official Dilip Kumar said at least 29 others were injured in the accident late Tuesday in Madhya…
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Tale of horror:How I almost died hours to my wedding- Kelvin Uvo
A Nollywood actor, Kelvin Uvo has recounted how he almost lost his life hours to his wedding ceremony. His story could have ended up being another Nollywood tale The budding actor said the experience made him know who his true friends are. Uvo revealed that he felt a sharp pain in his stomach, moments…
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[Photos] Buhari, governors, pastors attend Osinbajo’s daughter’s wedding
President Muhammadu Buhari and some state governors graced the wedding of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s daughter on Saturday. Father of the bride, Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President , had said he wanted to keep his daughter’s wedding a private affair. The wedding was held at the National Ecumenical Centre, Abuja, before it moved to the Presidential…
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[Updated] Photos: Buhari, Saraki, Dogara, Ooni, others grace Dangote’s daughter’s wedding in Kano
President Muhammadu Buhari was a special guest at the wedding of Fatima Dangote, daughter of billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote, which took place in Kano on Friday. The president attended Fatima’s wedding fatiha during a short visit to Kano and returned to Abuja shortly after. This was disclosed by the president’s Personal Assistant on New Media,…
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Dapchi girls: Jonathan didn’t attend society wedding like you did, ex-presidential aide blasts Buhari
…Says Buhari didn’t handle Dapchi abduction better than Jonathan did Chibok A former aide of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s claims in Damaturu, Yobe, that he handled the recent abduction of 110 Dapchi schoolgirls ‘much better’ than Mr. Jonathan treated a similar incident in Chibok in 2014 is false. Reno Omokri in…
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Buhari, others storm Kano for Ganduje, Ajimobi’s children’s wedding today
The ancient city of Kano was yesterday agog ahead of today’s wedding between the daughter of the Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, Fatima and the son of Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, Idris. President Muhammadu Buhari, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, governors and other top dignitaries…
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Plan your wedding within your means – Francis Ewherido
Francis Ewherido I went to visit a banker friend recently. When I got to his office, I met his usually cheerful female subordinate moody. I was curious. I later found out she is getting married soon and had ran out of cash. Her wedding budget is N10m, while her salary is N1,800,000 per annum. My…