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…
A Midlands landlord has been arrested for the alleged murd3r of his tenant after his wife sought refuge in the tenant’s room during a domestic altercation. The fatal st@bbing occurred in Mvuma on the evening of 31 January 2026, following a dispute that reportedly began over an unmet expectation for a prepared meal.…
A Gauteng woman has obtained a court order barring her soon-to-be ex-husband from receiving 50% of their joint estate, despite their marriage being in community of property, after the court found that he subjected her to prolonged physical and financial abuse. Handing down judgment at the Pretoria High Court, Judge Noluntu Bam ruled that the…
The Jigawa State Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of a newly married man who allegedly died after consuming a poisoned meal prepared by his wife in Gauza village, Jahun Local Government Area. According to preliminary police findings, the deceased reportedly ate his lunch at home before falling seriously ill. He…
China’s population has declined for a fourth consecutive year despite sustained government efforts to encourage couples to have more children. Official data released on Monday showed that the world’s second-most populous country recorded a population of 1.404 billion in 2025, a drop of about three million people from the previous year. More than a decade…
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, is set to give away nine of his children in marriage on a single day. The former Zamfara State Governor, who is married to four wives—Aisha, Balkisu, Fatima, and Dadiya—will host the celebrations in February. According to a general invitation posted by Dan Jafaru Aleengoo Turakee,…
A Canada-based Nigerian woman, Temmy Omoileri, who remarried five years after the d3ath of her husband has said that marriage is an achievement. The healthcare worker, who disclosed this on Christmas Day, shared photos from her wedding ceremony, saying that nothing comes close to the feeling of being loved and to love. “I was…
A Nigerian woman has advised people to find live with someone close to them to minimise the possibility of daying someone living a double live. She narrated how she began dating a man who lives abroad and she was helping him care for his sick, elderly father her in Nigeria. She said she carried and…
A Grade A Customary Court sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has delivered judgment in a suit brought by a man, Hakeem, against his wife, Idayat, whom he accused of being aggressive and disrespectful to his family members, friends and neighbours. Hakeem told the court that his wife’s hostile behaviour had driven his relatives…
