A woman has wounded her husband on the head during a clash.
She was packing her belongings from their 9, Ayinde Street in Mafoluku, Oshodi when the fight ensued.
Her husband, a Celestial Church of Christ prophet, was said to have run home from church to stop his wife.
In the melee, she hit him on the head with a stool when he insisted that she should drop the keys of a car he bought for her last year.
The husband, who was drenched in blood, rushed to Makinde Divisional Police Station to report.
He said: “I was still in church when I was called that my wife was packing away. I quickly went home and found it was true. I urged her to keep calm but she insisted on leaving before a fight broke out.”
Their last child was injured while trying to separate his parents.
He said: “This is not the first time they would fight but this is different. I don’t even know the cause of the fight because I wasn’t around. I only came back and met them fighting. Despite urging them to stop, they didn’t. My hands are badly bruised. They can’t continue to be my parents.”
The Nation learnt that the husband was fond of accusing his wife of infidelity.
The wife has been detained at the station.
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Wife injures hubby’s head in clash
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Sex-starved wife seeks divorce
A 32-year-old woman, Mrs. Jessica Buki, on Thursday asked an Upper Area Court in Mararaba, Nasarawa State, to dissolve her marriage with Mr Francis Justin, on grounds of sex starvation and abandonment.
Buki, who has been married to Francis for three years, told the court that her husband had disappeared to an unknown destination, since October, 2016.
She accused her husband of denying her sex despite her advances.
“Instead of granting my request, he will rather rebuke me,” she said.
She claimed that she was not getting the natural satisfaction required of a legal marriage, adding that her husband had continued to avoid her since she married him.
“He has failed to perform his duties as a man and has absconded. I was married to Justin since December 2013, in accordance with the law and customs of my people.
“I want this court to dissolve this marriage because he has showed that he does not want to have anything to do with me.
“I am 32 years old and can no longer wait for him nor stay without a man, so I demand that I get separated officially,” she said.
Buki begged the court to grant her request, saying that she had made efforts to find him and make things work, to no avail.
The respondent was not in court even though he was served hearing notice.
The judge, Mr Ibrahim Shekarau, adjourned the case till Feb. 13, to give the couple more time to settle out of court. (NAN)
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Wife seeks divorce from ‘jobless’ husband
A civil servant, Faith Ogu, on Tuesday, dragged her unemployed husband, Joseph Ogu, to a Jikwoyi Customary Court in Abuja, seeking for divorce on the grounds that he deceived her about his ’employment’ status.
Faith told the court that her jobless husband had deceived her into believing he had a source of livelihood before their marriage, adding that she only got to knew about his status as a ‘job-less’ person after they had tied the knot.
“He never told me that he had no job, instead he kept telling me that he works with the Zenith Bank and that he has a business in Lagos, that yields him millions.
“It was after I got married to him that I discovered the whole truth about him,” Faith said.
She told the court that Joseph had also told her that he had built a house somewhere in Lugbe, but that after investigating, she realised that it was false.
Faith said all her efforts to encourage him find a job did not elicit any positive response, as such she wanted the marriage dissolved.
“He is lazy and does not want to do anything for a living; I have been lending him money, hoping that he would pay back.
“I sponsored our wedding, I even lent him money to pay my bride price,” she said.
The petitioner said that she had reported the matter to her elder sister to see if she could advise him but to no avail.
“I beg this court to dissolve my marriage so that I can be free; I am tired of feed, clothing and paying medical bills for my husband ,” she pleaded.
The Presiding Judge, Mr Everyman Eleanya, however reiterated that the respondent had not been in court since the beginning of the case and therefore ordered that a Hearing Notice be pasted in his sister’s house.
He adjourned the case to Feb. 9, for continuation of hearing. (NAN)
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Estranged wife wants court to effect release of pants in husband’s possession
An estranged wife, Toyin Ogunminiyi, on Tuesday urged a customary court sitting in Ikole-Ekiti to help effect the release of her six pants in her husband’s possession.
Other personal belongings the complainant sought for retrieval from her husband, Tope, included two native dresses, one jeans skirt and a plastic basin.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 30-year- old woman also prayed the court to dissolve her 20- year- old marriage.
She claimed that her husband was constantly beating her and tearing her dresses in public, in addition to accusing her of adultery.
The complainant, who described her husband as a drunk, said he had abandoned his family responsibilities.
She, however, sought the custody of their four children , urging the court to compel her husband to give her N20,000 monthly feeding allowance.
The plaintiff, who denied the allegation of adultery against her, said she often engaged in menial jobs in order to cater for the family.
“My husband, a commercial motorcyclist, always spends his money on alcohol and his concubines.
” He does not take proper care of me and the children. I am seeking the dissolution of our association as well as the release of my pants in his house,” the estranged wife said.
But defending himself, the husband who did not deny his drinking habit, accused his wife of adultery.
” I do not want this woman again, she is adulterous,’’ he said.
The President of the three-man panel, Mrs Yemisi Ojo, adjourned the matter till Feb. 6 for further hearing.(NAN)
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Senate president’s wife seeks support for ex-servicemen
Senate President’s wife Mrs. Toyin Saraki has appealed to well-spirited Nigerians to support retired military personnel for easy re-integration into the society.
Mrs. Saraki spoke at the weekend in Lagos when her organisation, Wellbeing Foundation Africa, visited the Medical Centre at the Ninth Brigade, Ikeja.
She noted that Nigerians owe such responsibility to the retired personnel, giving their immense contributions and sacrifices in upholding Nigeria’s unity.
According to her, “Nigeria is a country that has known great difficulty and great conflict. But it is a country that always preserves. Our triumphs are not only our own, but those of all the men and women who have served in the armed forces to protect our citizens.
“Despite the insurgency the country faced in the Northeast, it is quite commendable how the Nigerian Armed Forces with the Federal Government’s support, has remained steadfast in maintaining peace and safety in our country.
“We owe these retired veterans a great debt. We must do more to support our men and women veterans who return from the battlefield emotionally distraught, injured and scarred to re-enter society and their home communities successfully through training, counseling and education programmes.
“We must also destigmatise them with mental health support so that they feel encouraged and supported while in the process of this transition.”
She said: “Wellbeing Foundation Africa is happy to be able to help the wives of uniformed men through their monthly journey from pregnancy to birth and beyond, and we continue to give them a continuum of care and counsel. Through our MamaCare Antenatal Education Classes, we seek to empower these women by providing the highest standard of education to them about their bodies and their babies.
“These classes, which are delivered in military hospitals in Lagos and Kwara states, deploy skilled midwives at no cost to military families to provide education, support and confidence about health from birth to age.
“Much like the Armed Forces protect us, it is my hope that works of the Wellbeing Foundation Africa reassures them, in turn that their families are safe and secure. Armed Forces Remembrance Day has been on since last week and reason for my visit is a token of thank you and to identify, support and dedicate our service to the health needs of the military families.”
The outgone Commander, Ninth Brigade, Gen. Sanni Mohammed, who was represented by Colonel Garuba Abubakar, thanked the donor for the efforts to help the families of military personnel.
Highpoint of the event was the decoration of Mrs. Fatima Mohammed as “Ambassador for Midwives and Maternal Health.”
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Ex Rep. member accuses divorce-seeking wife of sleeping with Pastor
Mr Leonard Dilcon, a former member of the House of Representatives, has accused his divorce-seeking wife, Joy, of sleeping with her Pastor, and blamed him for the crisis in his marriage.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Dilcon made the accusation while defending himself in a divorce suit filed by his wife at a High Court in Jos.
Joy had asked for a dissolution of the 20-year-old marriage in a case she filed on Sept. 14, 2014, and also requested the court to grant her custody of their three children.
The defendant, in his submission, accused the wife of neglecting the marriage and further accused her of having extra marital affairs with Pastor Danjuma Fwenji of God’s Grace Divine Mission, Jos.
He accused his wife and the said Pastor of committing sexual immorality at her parents’ home and the Church.
“Each time I try to resolve our differences with my wife, the Pastor will appear and confuse everything,” Dilcon, who represented Pankshin/Kanam/Kanke Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, alleged.
But Fwenji, who appeared before the court on Friday, denied ever having sex with the petitioner.
He told the court that he only met the petitioner in 2006, when she was brought to his ministry for prayers and counselling.
The Pastor said that he and other elders of the Church prayed for the woman after listening to her.
Under cross examination by the defendant’s counsel, Mr Francis Okafor, Fwenji said that he could not recall seeing the petitioner again, owing to the large number of people that worship in the Church.
The Pastor said he did not know the woman’s residence and had never had any private affair with her.
He also denied the allegations that he was responsible for the crisis in the petitioner’s marriage and rejected the allegation that he was instrumental to her desire for divorce.
Fwenji also told the court that the Church had asked Joy to stop attending its programmes due to the crises in her marriage, to which she complied.
“Ever since she stopped attending the Church’s Programmes, I have not seen her again,” he said.
Okafor then pleaded with the court to adjourn the matter to enable both parties to file and adopt their written addresses.
Justice David Mann, who granted the request, adjourned the matter to Feb. 20. (NAN)
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My husband steals my money, wife tells court
An Agodi Customary Court, Ibadan, yesterday ended the marriage between Kazeem and Mary Eniola.
Mary, a housewife, told the court that her husband habitually stole her money.
Testifying in a divorce proceedings against Kazeem, Mary said her 15-year-old union was characterised by acts of irresponsibility from him.
“I shouldered the responsibility as regards feeding, school fees payment and welfare of the kids, instead of him to appreciate my struggle for the care, he was in the habit of stealing my money.
“He beat me as he likes and packed out of our home to impregnate another woman.
“Your Honour, I am tired of his shameful acts, victimisation and embarrassment,” she said.
Kazeem denied the allegations and pleaded with the court not to grant his wife’s request.
He said he had nobody to assist in catering for the three children, if the divorce suit was granted.
The court’s president, Mukaila Balogun, granted the divorce, holding that there was no love between the couple.
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Police chief’s wife decries killing of officers
The wife of the Rivers State police commissioner, Mrs Juliet Odesanya, has decried increasing number of widows among wives of policemen serving in the state.
She attributed the development to the incessant killing of officers and men.
Mrs Odesanya spoke at the weekend at an event organised by the state’s branch of Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA) to celebrate Christmas and New Year for wives and children of slain officers of the command.
She condemned the killing of policemen and called for caution.
Mrs Odesanya noted that the development had continued to increase the number of widows and children without fathers.
The police chief’s wife urged the public, groups and organisations to partner POWA to help the affected families.
She said POWA had concluded plans to put police officers’ wives on skills acquisition programmes to enable them become self-reliant.
POWA distributed foodstuffs and other items to the widows and their children.
Mrs Odesanya said: “This donation is line with the vision of our association and that of the wife of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and, above all, for the love we have for ourselves.
“For our widows, we can’t brush them aside. We need to continually stay with them financially and otherwise.
“In this command, a huge number are widowed on daily and weekly bases. I don’t need to share the statistics. It is not a wonderful thing to say. Unfortunately, it is the situation we find ourselves.
“We have identified major issues plaguing the members of our association, especially women and children. We have mapped out many programmes to support widows and women of this organisation. We want to provide skills acquisition programmes to empower our women.
“We are calling on well-meaning agencies and individuals to partner with us in this project because we need to begin this programme at our skills centre. We will buy computers and other equipment for those who are literate.”
“We want that in 2017 that our women become self sufficient and stop depending our meagre resources of our husbands.”
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DAREY: ‘MY WIFE IS NOT THREATENED BY MY FEMALE FANS’
Multi-talented singer and songwriter, Darey Art-Alade, son of renowned Nigerian entertainer, Art Alade of blessed memory, started music professionally when he emerged third runner-up at the 2004 edition of Project Fame Academy.
He bears his mind in this interview with DUPE AYINLA-OLASUNKANMI on a number of issues, including his 10th wedding anniversary, why he went ‘Naked’ on his album and other issues.YOU recently celebrated your 10th wedding anniversary, tell us about it?
This is a personal milestone that was spent with my wife and kids. I believe it is important to keep the memories away from prying eyes.
How would you describe the experience of being married for a decade without front page headlines?
Marriage is a beautiful thing. Front page headlines are most times ugly and negative and sadly that’s what sells the news. The two things are like oil and water. Don’t mix!
Does your wife feel threatened when you are amidst female fans?
I just asked her. She said no oh and laughed out loud.
What brought about the concept of your song, Pray For Me, featuring the Soweto Choir?
It is a wonderful song that was simply born out of inspiration. Oscar heman-ackah who produced the song has also worked with the likes of P-square and others. He told me of a story of how P-square left home many years ago in order to achieve their dreams. The rest as they say is history.
You have been in the game for a very long time, yet you do not follow the general trend of music. How have you been able to manage your own style?
I have never been one to follow trends. It is just not in my composition. I like to keep things simple and create new waves. Most of my life’s work has paved the way for others and birthed new beginnings. Staying true to oneself is extremely important in the music game.
There was a period you went silent. What was behind that decision?
I think this was a few years ago when I was focusing on live spot as a creative agency and ensuring our team had the wherewithal to operate on the next level and help our teeming clients bring their ideas to life. All that while I was still recording music which gave birth to the Naked album that had songs like Pray for me, Orekelewa, I go make am and others.
You usually pick international stars for your concert, why?
Love Like A Movie has had several international stars from Nigeria, Africa, Europe and beyond, featured in different capacities. From dancers to singers to special performers to special guest appearances and red carpet hosts. The format of LLAM is quite detailed and extensive and we have been able to raise the bar for event production and audience experience in Nigeria.
Don’t you think it is quite expensive bringing them down to Nigeria for a day concert?
I guess you are referring to our special guests in the past like Kelly Rowland etc. There is no price you can put on creativity. Whether you charge $10 or £5m per appearance, what is paramount is the value you add to wherever you are required to showcase your creativity.
What is the next big project you are working on?
I really wish I could tell you about it but it is under wraps for now. Be rest assured that I am recording new music though amongst working on other ground-breaking projects.
What is it like working with artistes whose genres of music are different from yours?
Always a pleasure to learn from others; making music is magical, so traversing each genre brings a lot of excitement.
Aside music, do you have other engagement that also adds to your income, as an artiste?
Certainly; as I mentioned earlier, Livespot group is a rapidly growing creative agency that creates the wow factor for our clients. Aside from Livespot, our other business interests include interior decor, equipment hire, solution consulting and more.
Going naked for the cover of your fourth album, tell us what makes that album special?
It came from a special place; naked is a metaphor for baring emotion. All you need to do is listen to it in order to understand the depth and soul.
You were reported to be the first Nigerian male singer to strip in this manner; did you get negative response towards this particular concept?
Not at all. People realised what the actual message was especially when everyone began sharing their own “naked” moments on social media that showed their own vulnerability. Naked is all about being okay with who you are regardless of circumstances.
Are you fully back to Lagos?
Fully back to Lagos and still operating in Abuja. Please don’t ask how.
Share with us the fun memories of being son of Art Alade?
There are too many to mention! He was always making us laugh even when he tried to be stern. He always loved music around him and he always cared about his family. Sometimes I would go out with him and just watch the effect he had on people. I also remember him helping me with my music homework when I was still a young boy.
You said in an interview that you don’t care about money, why are you then working if not for monetary gain?
Money comes and goes and does not respect anyone. What is important to me is how i make people feel. It is about having a positive effect on people around you. Lending a helping hand, building a legacy that will outlive you, of course you need money to survive. Saying I do not care about it does not mean I do not need it. We all do!
Can you share with upcoming artistes the secret to being a successful brand?
Be prayerful and God-fearing. Be good to people who come your way. Stay humble and true to yourself. Learn your craft well and become a master at it. Everything else will fall in place!
Would you say getting endorsements is also a surviving strategy for an artiste?
It is not a bad thing as it helps you pay your bills and keeps your brand out there but it is more important to build your brand to that level where you are sought after. Unfortunately, piracy is still ripping our income apart so artists have to find new ways of surviving.
What is the difference between Darey the artiste and Darey the father?
This is a question for my kids! The artiste is the public figure and the father is the local superhero his kids look up to!
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Okowa, wife celebrate 30 years of marriage
A few days ago, the home of the Delta State governor was in celebratory mood. But it had nothing to do with the festive season. The first couple of the state, Ifeanyi Okowa and his beautiful wife Edith, celebrated the 30th anniversary of their union.
Like a ship steered by a master captain sailing serenely on the high seas, the Okowas’ marriage has outlasted all the snares life has tested it with. That is why the Okowas threw all restraint to the winds to hold a spectacular celebration in honour of a love that is still growing strong.
The lush event featured a display of pomp and exquisite entertainment. The joyous couple totally gave themselves over to the moment as they relished the day in the company of family members and friends.