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Ooni Of Ife Set To Marry Sixth Wife Today

Ooni Of Ife Set To Marry Sixth Wife Today

October 24, 2022 5:52 am

Less than one week after the traditional ruler of Yoruba Kingdom Ile-Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, got married to his fifth wife, the king is set to tie the knot with his sixth wife, Princess Temitope Adesegun on Monday.

This was made known by Moses Olafare the spokesperson, in a Facebook post on Sunday which was sighted by Africa Daily News, New York Palace.

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The Ijebu princess, who was the former Personal Assistant to the late Secretary to the Lagos State Government during the …

Real Reason I’m Still Single – Don Jazzy

Real Reason I’m Still Single – Don Jazzy

October 24, 2022 5:28 am

Label owner and Mavin Records producer, Don Jazzy has finally revealed why he is still single at 39 years old despite the pressure from many quarters

In a post on his Instagram page which was sighted by Africa Daily News, New York Don Jazzy pointed out that he is treading carefully.

The singer, who was once married, disclosed that he doesn’t want to be a scapegoat again.

He had last year revealed that he got divorced when he was 22 year old and since then had stayed away from love and marriage because he was hurt.

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Same-Sex Marriage Cuba Set To Hold Referendum

Same-Sex Marriage: Cuba Set To Hold Referendum

September 26, 2022 4:39 am

Cubans will today vote in a landmark referendum on whether or not to legalise same-sex marriage and adoption, allow surrogate pregnancies, and give greater rights to non-biological parents.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the last time there was a referendum, about eight million Cubans over the age of 16 are eligble to vote ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ for the proposal, which has been supported by the communist government but criticized by Catholic and evangelical church leaders.

The final week of campaigning saw the government flood TV, radio, and social media with pro-equality messages, along with glitzy billboards, public rallies, …

Bride Price And It's Two Sides

Bride Price And It’s Two Sides

September 2, 2022 8:07 am

Bride price, also known as bride wealth, is a token given to the bride’s family by the groom’s family in the form of money, gifts, valuables, etc., in order to ‘seal the deal’ and cement the relations between the two families through a marriage union.

The important aspect of marital rites in Africa is the bride price and it is one thing that is widely acceptable to solidify marriage. According to research, the bride price varies from tribe to tribe and it depends on the custom and traditions of each family. While some believe it is the only way to …

Actress Chacha Eke Faani Quits Marriage Amid Controversies

Actress Chacha Eke Faani Quits Marriage Amid Controversies

June 28, 2022 5:20 am

Popular Nollywood actress, Chacha Eke Faani has announced the termination of her nine-year-old marriage with her husband Austin Faani.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that the couple got married in 2013.

The marriage has seen several controversies with the actress often hinting at domestic violence.

Chacha took to her Instagram page late Monday night to announce that she is done with her marriage to Austin.

With the tone and manner she composed her message, it appears that she have been going through hell in her marriage.

She captioned the heading of her message as ‘Leave now alive or …

Simi Esiri And Dr Sid Split After 5 Years Of Marriage

January 26, 2020 9:31 am

For months now, there have been speculations that the Esiris – Dr Sid and Simi – have called it quits. But, there were no official statements or evidence to back it up which made it look like baseless rumors.

Now Simi has let the cat out of the bag, confirming what their fans feared. She announced her separation from her husband and music star, Dr Sid, also known as Sidney Esiri, today (Sunday, January 26).

The couple got engaged back in 2013 and tied the knot in 2014. Also, …

Sex

Sex Is Not For Gay, Church Of England Amends Marriage Laws

January 24, 2020 5:17 am
The Church of England, on Thursday announced changes in marriage law.

In a statement issued by the House of Bishops, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Justin Welby, the bishops declared that Christians in gay or straight civil partnerships should be sexually abstinent.

According to him, sex is for straight married couples only, adding that a lifelong union between a man and a woman, contracted with the making of vows remains the proper context for sexual activity.

The leaders of the Church, however, warned that churchgoers with civil partnerships should be treated ‘sensitively and pastorally’.

The statement

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The Fight Over Marriage Registries

November 12, 2019 9:29 am

In a new development to the disagreement between the federal government and some local government areas over who has the right to conduct marriages in the country, the former has published the marriage registries and places it has licensed to conduct statutory marriages across the country. This vexatious issue illustrates the excessive presence of the federal government in our lives. It also nudges at the heart of millions of Nigerians who are outraged by the present arrangement and have been calling for a restructuring of our federation.

The aim of setting up of such marriage registries, according to the Permanent …

Kidnappings, Forced Marriage Against Islamic Injunctions

November 10, 2019 4:33 pm

President Muhammadu Buhari has said indiscriminate killing of innocent people, the kidnapping of female students and forcing them into marriage and conversion are contrary to the teachings and personal examples of the Prophet Muhammad.

This is even as he has described extremism as a cancer that needs to be attacked early before it grows malignantly out of control and harm the society.

According to a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari in his goodwill message to the Muslim Ummah on the occasion of the Maulud celebration to commemorate the birthday of the …

Nigerian Jailed For 78 Months In US For Marriage Frauds

Nigerian Jailed For 78 Months In US For Marriage Frauds

October 25, 2019 10:50 am

A Nigerian national resident in Atlanta, Georgia, Olufolajimi Abegunde has been sentenced to 78 months in prison for cyber fraud.

Abegunde, an MBA graduate from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, who also ordered to pay $57,911.62 in restitution to the victims of his offense, a statement by the United States Department of Justice said.

Abegunde, 32, and Javier Luis Ramos-Alonso, 29, were both charged in a criminal organisation in which members “spoofed” emails and created fake profiles on dating websites.

The court said Abegeunde played a key role, along with Ramos-Alonso, in laundering fraud funds from an October …

Same-sex marriage is immoral, unethical in church - Prelate

Same-sex marriage is immoral, unethical in church – Prelate

July 14, 2019 1:06 am

The Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, Dr. Samuel Chukwuemeka Kanu Uche, has denounced the decision of the Methodist Church in Great Britain to embrace same sex marriage and all other forms of gay and lesbianism, describing them as immoral, unethical and unacceptable.

Uche, who made the condemnation at a press briefing in Lagos, described it as a retrogressive step for a nation that brought Christianity to Africa and laid down firm guidelines on conducts expected of Christians.

He said: “To our chagrin and disappointment, we read from the Church Times, which is a British publication that the British Methodist …

Man kills 72-year-old father to save marriage

July 10, 2019 9:44 am

A 25-year-old Zimbabwean man Lonias Jojo has allegedly axed his 72-year-old father and dumped the body in a disused mine shaft to save his marriage which his dead father was against.

Jojo allegedly hatched a plan to kill his father, Luke Robert Jojo with his 18-year-old wife, Brenda Dube of Village 4 Greenspan, Chief Bvute in Mberengwa last week Thursday.

Reports say the dead man did not like his daughter in law and always insisted that his son should divorce her.

Midlands Provincial Spokesperson, Inspector Goko confirmed the incident.

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