Nigerian singer Joseph Akinwale Akinfenwa-Donus, popularly known as Joeboy, has revealed that he supports early marriage and hopes to settle down young and raise a family away from the public eye. The 29-year-old singer made the disclosure during an interview on the Cocktails & Takeaways podcast hosted by British media personality Madame Joyce. Joeboy said…
The Lagos State Government has warned husbands against forcing their wives to have sex without their consent, stressing that such conduct could attract life imprisonment under the state’s criminal laws. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Dr. Babajide Martins, issued the warning while speaking at the commencement of…
A Nigerian woman, Oyarazi Bint Isah, has advised men to consider marrying more than one wife, arguing that it could help prevent loneliness and misery in old age. In a post circulating on Facebook, Isah said she was moved to tears after seeing a friend of her father. “Dear men, abeg make una marry…
About one in four paternity tests conducted by Smart DNA Nigeria returned negative results during its 2025/2026 reporting period, according to the company’s latest annual DNA Testing Report. The report, released in Lagos on August 24, 2026, showed that 23.6 per cent of recorded paternity tests were negative, meaning the tested man was not the…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s wife, Georgina Rodríguez, is reportedly in the process of adopting his three older children and becoming their legal mother. The development comes just over a week after the couple got married. According to reports from the Portuguese press, Rodríguez is completing the adoption process privately, with the proceedings described as “secret adoptions” because…
A businesswoman, Ijeoma Chinonyerem, has raised concerns over what she described as the increasing rate of indecent dressing and public exposure among men. Chinonyerem criticised men who appear in public wearing singlets that expose their chests, armpits and nipples, questioning the growing acceptance of such dressing in public spaces. She also called…
A 36-year-old man from Nkulumane suburb in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after allegedly spending US$1,800 that his wife entrusted to him for safekeeping. Trymore Shoko appeared before the Western Commonage Magistrates Court, where he was convicted of unreasonable disposal of matrimonial property after failing to return the money to…
An NYSC member, Ibrahim Abdulmumin Adeiza, has reportedly died in Zamfara State just seven days before completing his mandatory one-year national service. Dr. Adeiza, who was serving at Yarima Bakura Specialist Hospital in Gusau, reportedly passed away on May 13, 2026. According to his friend, Engr. Habibu Nura, the young doctor allegedly slumped around 1:00…
A woman, Abiodun, has filed a suit before the Grade A Customary Court sitting in Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, seeking the dissolution of her marriage to her husband, Damilola, over allegations of irresponsibility, troublesome behaviour, and physical abuse. Abiodun described her husband as merely a figurehead in the home rather than a supportive partner. She…
A lady has shared her thoughts on why she has chosen to remain single. In a video circulating online, she said she avoids relationships because she believes she would take out her anger on her partner. “I feel like the only reason I’ll get married is to have someone I’ll be hurting every…
