Tag: Divorce
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I am ready to pay 1,000 times fold of my N5 bride price – Woman seeking divorce tells court
Ms Adoba Odeligbo, a Police Inspector has told a Makurdi Upper Area Court that she was prepared to pay 1,000 times fold of what her husband paid as bride price. Odeligbo, during her testimony in chief on Tuesday told the court that the marriage between her and Insp Simone Gabriel had broken down irretrievably. She…
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Bill and Melinda Gates announce divorce, but will work together at foundation
Philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates said on Monday that they were ending their marriage after 27 years. The pair disclosed this in a joint statement posted on Twitter by the Microsoft founder. “After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage.…
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My husband is HIV Positive, divorce seeking woman tells court
A housewife, Martha Ojo, on Wednesday prayed a Customary Court in Jikwoyi, Abuja, to dissolve her 12-year-old marriage to husband, Moses, because he was HIV positive. Oj made the allegations in her response to a divorce petition filed by her husband. “My husband became ill when our last child was about six months old. I…
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My husband treats me like a criminal, divorce-seeking police officer’s wife tells court
A businesswoman, Iyabo Donald, on Tuesday petitioned a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve her six year-old marriage to estranged husband, Richard because he often treated her like a common criminal. In her statement before Chief Ademola Odunade, the court’s President, Iyabo said she had lived in great fear and panic for the past…
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Court dissolves 10-year old marriage over marathon sex, alleged money ritual
A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, on Tuesday dissolved a 10-year- old marriage between one Basirat Adeyoyin and estranged husband, Adeyoyin Niyi over attempted money ritual and marathon sex. Delivering judgment, the President of the court, Chief Ademola Odunade said that the court would not watch until there was anarchy before making the right decision.…
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Court dissolves 12-year-old marriage over husband’s refusal to get a job
A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan on Friday dissolved a 12-year-old marriage between Itunun Osin and estranged husband, Kehinde over his refusal to get a job and cater for his children In a petition, Osin, a hair dresser prayed the court for a divorce on grounds that Kehinde was a lazy and irresponsible husband. Delivering…
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Music producer, Dr Dre tells court how divorce from wife should be applied
US music producer, Dr Dre has stated that he and his wife Nicole Young had a prenuptial agreement before they got married. Dr Dre made this known in his response to a divorce application filed by his wife and the mother of his two children. Nicole who is represented by Samantha Spector demanded spousal support…