FAMILY LAW, MARRIAGE & DIVORCE

The ongoing paternity dispute between businessman Dr Tunde Ayeni and Abuja-based lady Ms Adaobi Alagwu has resurfaced following the release of a DNA certificate, which Dr Ayeni has described as compromised and unreliable. In a press statement he personally signed, Dr Ayeni said:…

Nigerian music icon, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2baba, was seen in a viral video on Thursday proposing to Edo State House of Assembly member, Natasha Osarawu. The visibly excited 2baba shared a warm hug with the lawmaker, sprayed money on her and…

Afrobeats Singer, Innocent Idibia popularly known as 2baba shocked the social media space when he announced that he and his wife Annie Idibia have been separated for a while and have filed for a divorce. The singer made this known in a video…

Popular Nigerian comedian, Ayo Makun, popularly known as AY, and his wife, Mabel, have separated after 20 years of “friendship/marriage”. The comedian confirmed the development in a post on his Instagram page on Sunday. He said he had reached a stage where he could…

A man, Adekola Ayodele, has dragged his wife, Bolanle before a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan, seeking divorce on grounds of incessant beatings as well as attempting to cut off his private parts. Ayodele, a mechanic, said: “I never enjoyed any…

Controversial actor, Yul Edochie, has stated that he is not married to his ‘second wife’, Judy Austin. He made this statement in response to a lawsuit filed against him by his ex-wife, May Edochie. May Edochie accused her husband of adultery and filed for divorce. Yul told…

A mild drama played out at the Area Court, Centre-Igboro, Ilorin, Kwara State on Thursday when one Aminat Nagode-Allah burst into tears while accusing her husband of abandoning their matrimonial bed. Nagode-Allah had approached the court seeking to divorce her husband, Ismail Gobir,…

Aku Bakari, a public servant, on Friday dragged his wife, Mary, before a customary court in Nyanya, Abuja, for allegedly getting too involved in church activities. In his divorce petition, Mr Bakari, who resides in Nyanya, accused his wife of abandoning her…

A mild drama unfolded on Wednesday at a court in the Dei-Dei area of Abuja, as Sa’adatu Ayuba, a housewife, requested the court to dismiss her previous petition for divorce. The petitioner, who sought divorce on the grounds of impotence, said she married…