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…
The Court of Cassation of Turkey (the country’s top court) ruled that liking photos of members of the opposite s3x on social media can be considered grounds for divorce. The court determined that a man who likes photos of other women “undermines trust” in the relationship. The Court of Cassation of Turkey (the country’s top…
Nigerian lawyer and immediate past Chairperson of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Rivers State Branch, Adata Bio-Briggs, has urged individuals in abusive relationships to leave, emphasizing that they do not need their partner’s consent to do so. In a Facebook post shared on Sunday, she wrote:“I have been saying this and will…
A US billionaire has been ordered to sell his £36 million West London mansion and hand the proceeds to his ex-wife after a judge condemned him for attempting to avoid a divorce payout. Real estate magnate Michael Fuchs, 65, ended his eight-year marriage to former French journalist Alvina Collardeau-Fuchs in March 2020, sparking a lengthy…
After nearly three decades together, Akon’s wife, Tomeka Thiam, has officially filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. According to court documents, Tomeka states that she and the singer were married in September 1996. The couple share a 17-year-old child, and Tomeka is requesting joint legal custody, along with primary physical custody. She is also seeking…
Halima Amira Junaid, granddaughter of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, is set to marry Walid Shehu Mauzu in Kaduna State. Halima is the daughter of Nana Hadiza, who married the former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), several years ago. Hadiza is Buhari’s daughter from a previous marriage and currently serves as the…
