A Nigerian man, Habib Suleiman, has said he still wants to marry his fiancée, Fatima Danjuma, even after she stabbed him with a knife.
According to the young man, who is a resident of Unguwan Rogo in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, Fatima stabbed him out of jealousy, after she saw him walking with another lady whom she suspected was his side-chic. He however clarified that the said lady was his friend’s younger sister.
On Tuesday, December 2, Fatima was arrested by the state police command but Habib insists on marrying her despite what transpired between them.
“When she saw me and the girl while she was passing with her friend, I noticed she was angry and when I called her name she refused to answer because she was very jealous.
I didn’t know that after seeing me with the girl, she stopped at a neighbour’s house and collected a knife. All of a sudden, she stabbed me. From there, I was taken to hospital.
But despite the incident, I still love Fatima. I still want to marry her. What happened was just a destiny because it can happen to anyone. We love each other so much. I think she was angry and that was why she stabbed me.
She has regretted and pleaded with me to forgive her and I have forgiven her. If there is anything that one can do, it is to help me plead with my parents to allow me to marry her, I will be very grateful.
And to show her that I am still interested in her, even after I was discharged from the hospital, I visited her at the police station to show my sympathy.”
Habib’s parents have kicked against the wedding for fear that Fatimi might kill Habib someday.
Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Tuoyo Ideh, has gotten netizens talking on social media after he indicated interest in his co-reality star, Jackie Bent.
The fitness enthusiast had taken to his Instagram story to gush over the mum of one and revealed that he finds her attractive.
In the now-deleted post, he wrote, “If I perish I perish.
Omo but Jackie B is starting to enter my eyes oooh. Her posts lately eh hmmmmm she’s hot, like a heateeeer.”
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This has stirred hilarious reactions from netizens, majority of whom advised him to leave Jackie B alone because she is allegedly in her relationship with her love interest from the reality show, Michael.
Some recounted the time Michael punched the wall in the BBNaija house in a fit of emotions, and stated that if Tuoyo doesn’t back off, his face might meet the same fate as the wall.
See some reactions below,
An Instagram user wrote, “Michael go just use punch scatter all your face.”
@mrsnkay73 wrote, “Micheal wey use him hand punch bigge wall the thing break😂nah him you dey play with,see I pity ur face”
The Emir of Daura, the birthplace of President Buhari in Katsina state, H.R.H. Alhaji Umar Farouk Umar, has reportedly married a 20-year-old wife, Aisha Iro Maikano.
It was gathered that the couple tied the knot after a brief courtship, in a lowkey wedding in Katsina last Saturday, December 11.
According to DailyNigerian, the monarch paid N1 million naira dowry to the bride, who is the daughter of a high ranking traditional title holder, Fagacin Katsina, Iro Maikano.
Unconfirmed reports claim the traditional ruler has married not less than four young wives in the last six years. In 2015, he married one Gimbiya Aisha Umar Farouk, and have welcomed two children together.
According to him, religion is the number one problem hindering Nigerians from being liberated as rational beings.
He made this assertion in a chat with a professor of African Literature, Dr. Louisa Egbunike, while emphasizing that religion has got to be put in its place in order for people to be liberated as rational beings.
Popular Nollywood actors, Lateef Adedimeji and Oyebade Adebimpe, otherwise known as Mo’ Bimpe, are set to wed in a couple of days.
It can be recalled that their wedding invitation surfaced online in November and it showed that their wedding is scheduled to hold in Lagos on the 22nd of December 2021.
The celebrity couple have now officially announced their forthcoming wedding on their respective Instagram pages.
Their pre-wedding photos have also been shared online and it is Indian-themed. The bride-to-be donned a lace sari-like outfit while the groom wore the traditional Indian male outfit with turban.
In an interview with Tribune, the thespian, who is set to marry his fiancée, Mo Bimpe, revealed that they only recently began dating.
According to him, contrary to speculations that he and his colleague have been in a relationship for quite a long time, they were platonic friends and just started dating in March this year.
Popular clergyman,Bishop David Oyedepo has narrated how a man and a 12-year-old child came back to life after being dead for hours.
He shared these testimonies during the just concluded Shiloh 2021. According to him, a man who had been dead and embalmed for 24 hours jerked back to life after his brother proclaimed that the “God of Oyedepo” is in the room.
He said immediately after the proclamation, the dead man sneezed and came back to life.
Speaking further, Oyedepo narrated how the 12-year-old sister of one of the students of his school, Covenant University, died from a kidney disease.
He said following her death, the student’s father saw him in a vision telling him to go and get his daughter from the mortuary where her corpse was deposited.
According to him, the father did as he was instructed and recovered her corpse from the mortuary, then laid her on the bed where she used to sleep on before she died.
Oyedepo claimed the dead child came back to life after three days, with a loud shout and with ‘brand new kidneys’.
Popular Nollywood actress and script writer, Eniola Badmus, has opened up on undergoing gastric bypass surgery.
The plus-size thespian, whose amazing weight-loss transformation left fans and colleagues in awe, finally revealed she underwent gastric bypass surgery in Turkey.
A Gastric bypass is a surgery that helps one lose weight by changing how the stomach and small intestine handle the food a person eat. After the surgery, the stomach will be smaller and one will feel full with less food.
Eniola Badmus, in a chat with City People, said she took the decision to do the surgery when it got to a point that she couldn’t control what she ate.
“In terms of my look, a lot has changed due to a decision made. Anytime I decide to do this celebration I want to surprise everyone. With the pressure and stigma, I had gone through I want to change that. So I want to surprise everyone and help myself.
It is not easy. What I can say is it got to a point I could not control what I eat anymore. I eat anything so far it is edible, so from there I knew something fishy was going on. So far I have lost 33kg.
I have other habits but I stopped even the one I thought I could not. I have one terrible habit that I am supposed to have stopped long time ago. This year a lot has changed about me, even I did not see this coming. As the year passed by I decided to change something.” she said.
Investigative journalist, Kemi Olunloyo has tackled Femi Falana (SAN) following reports that he filed a petition against her.
It was earlier reported that Falana asked the police to invite Olunloyo for questioning over her comment about Sylvester Oromoni, who died after he was allegedly tortured by his fellow students for refusing to join their cult. Read here.
However, Olunloyo has taken to Facebook to slam Falana for ‘lying’ to the public because no petition was filed against her.
According to her, even if she gets invited by the police, she can’t disclose the identity of the person who told her the alleged information about Sylvester because journalists protect their source.
She wrote,
“Dear Mr Falana, we have no petition signed by you asking the police to invite me for questioning. Pls stop lying to the public. No US human rights lawyer petitions the police to question a journalist. Journalists protect the source. I cannot mention names and will plead the 5th🙄Inviting me will seriously DAMAGE Sylvester Oromoni’s case. I’m an independent journalist. Get that into your head Falana. Let the cops do their investigation and I do mine. Can you petition police to invite BBC or CNN? Your ignorance does not excuse stupidity. Serve us the petition. War is coming Falana😡
Dr Kemi Olunloyo
Investigative journalist”
A faculty President in the University of Ibadan, Jude Nicholas, has been declared missing by family and friends.
It was gathered that Nicholas who was battling a serious health challenge sent two of his friends a 26-page suicide note, detailing his predicament.
According to the note, his trouble started in 2017 when he had surgery for hernia. During the surgery, the doctor tampered with a major vein that supplies blood from his heart to his legs. Since then, he’s been going in and out of the hospital.
He revealed the damaged veins became varicose veins and risks becoming gangrene which could lead to amputation.
Adding photos of the leg in the suicide note, Nicholas said he kept his health challenges to himself, using whatever money he had to treat himself, until he became so bad that he began visiting hospital up to three times each week.
He later opened up to a lecturer in a bid to get help from the university of Ibadan, but all effort to get help roved abortive.
A friend who shared the suicide note on social media, while raising alarm on his whereabouts revealed Nicholas has gone missing since he sent the note.
A young Nigerian lady identified as, Tracy Chapele-Ugo, has been conferred with a traditional title in her hometown in Urhoboland.
The young lady who took to social media to share the news says she has broken a 100-year tradition in Urhobo land.
According to her, the title was previously conferred on her father and in over 100 years, the Kings in Urhobo land never give the chieftaincy title of a deceased chief to any of his daughters, particularly if he had a son.
However, she was considered worthy and her father’s title transferred to her by her king in Udu kingdom in Delta state.
“In almost a 100 years #Urhobo Kings don’t give a Father’s Chieftaincy title to his daughter esp when there are sons. Today my family/People/Elders/Ovie found me worthy. Daddy’s Chieftaincy title has been transferred to me.
Chief Suo Chapele;Okugbe 2 of Udu Kingdom #Oghenemigwo”, she tweeted.
A young Nigerian mother took to Twitter to share an experience with her daughter who froze and broke down in tears during a presentation at her school.
According to the lady, with handle, @omotomilola, during her daughter’s ballet presentation, the little girl burst into tears all of a sudden.
The mother who rushed to support her little girl and asked that they take her off the stage, later asked out of curiosity her reason for crying; the response left her quite surprised.
“My daughter (4) froze/cried during her ballet presentation at the school’s end of the year party today. I requested she be taken off the stage and went to hug her. I chalked it up to stage fright. Driving home later, I asked her what happened. She replied “I was hungry,”” She wrote.
Three women; one pregnant, a nursing mother, and a supposed friend break into a hair store to assault the store’s attendant, and steal some wigs.
According to a Florida store owner on Instagram identified as The Beauty Plug-Tamarac, the three ladies casually walked into the store pretending to be customers before robbing the store.
Sharing their faces captured by a CCTV, the store owner lamented the assault on her daughter who manages the store on her behalf.
“Tonight we experienced a horrific event. 3 girls came into our store attacked my daughter with pepperspray and stole multiple lace wigs. I cannot believe this. If you recognize any of them PLEASE contact us. One was very pregnant and the other was holding a baby that approx. 6-8 months. Video will be released soon. My daughter is recovering ok,” the owner of the store wrote.
Congratulations are in order for a Nigerian woman, Dr Kudaisi, who recently welcomed a baby and bagged a PhD against all odds.
Dr Kudaisi, who took to Instagram to express gratitude to God, revealed she contracted coronavirus in August and she feared she and the baby wouldn’t survive, or graduate with her mates.
However, on December 8th she welcomed a bouncing baby girl. She was discharged from the hospital with her baby on the day of her PhD graduation and was able to attend the graduation.
Sharing the good news on social media, while sharing a photo of herself in her graduation garb and carrying her baby, she wrote,
“In August I contracted COVID while pregnant. I thought the baby and I wouldn’t survive, or that I would have to push back my graduation. However, yesterday proved me wrong. I was discharged from the hospital with a healthy baby girl at 12pm and attended graduation at 6pm surrounded by family 💗#DoubleBlessing #PhDMom I am so grateful to God and to my support system 🙏.”
A young Nigerian lady was recently publicly humiliated after she was nabbed with pants she allegedly stole from a drying line.
Upon questioning, the lady who was interrogated by her neighbors after they caught her in the act couldn’t give a reasonable reason why she allegedly took the panties.
In the viral video, one of the ladies whose pant was stolen is heard saying that the suspect claimed she took the pants to her room because it was dripping water on her head.
The victim also asked if the lady stole the pants to give to yahoo boys or for money ritual.
Watch video below,
In other news, a 25-year-old panel beater, Adejoh Ojonugwa, who was recently arrested for stealing the pants of his sister and sister in-law, has said that Prophet Olajide Ogunleye also known as Kokoro-Ayo, of the Celestial Church of Christ, Ibanujemidopin Parish, Uso in Owo Council area of the state, sent him to steal the pants as part of the rituals to make him rich.
While being paraded at the Ogun state police command, Adejoh said he recently approached Ogunleye for ways to get rich fast and that the clergyman asked him to get pants and ladies underwear. Continue reading here.
Nigerian author and lawyer, Reno Omkri, has berated men who cry when their women leave them.
According to him, it’s a sign of weakness for a man to cry when a woman ends their relationship, even if she’s a good woman.
“When a man cries over the death of loved ones, he gains respect. But if he cries because a woman left him, or rejected his proposal, he projects weakness. How can you cry because of a girl? Yes, Christ wept. But where was He was when He wept? At Lazarus’s funeral!”, he tweeted.
A Twitter user with a contrary opinion, however, averred that a man can express his emotions when a good woman leaves, because they are human too.
In response, Reno Omokri stated that the best thing for a man to do at that time is not to cry, but rather, he should go and look for a better one.
In his words,
“If a good woman leaves you, that is not enough reason to cry. Think of it this way: If you have $3.5 billion, and you lose $1 dollar, would you cry? There are 3.5 billions other women on Earth. Many of them will also be good. Instead of crying, go and find another one! In fact, don’t go and find another one. Rather, go and find a better one.
Develop yourself to the extent that it is women that should cry at the thought of losing you. Stop chasing them. Go and chase success. By the time you have a good command of business, coupled with self control, and have made money your servant instead of your master, no good woman will leave you!
But when you are so clingy and needy, and always kowtowing to her, and professing love, and writing poems, and following her around like a puppy, you will make it impossible for her to respect you, and she will pack her kaya and look for a real man who knows that he is the head in the relationship.”
“That the world may know that greatness can be found in the most unlikely places”
The above statement has proven to be true following the ascent of a chess prodigy in a popular ‘hood’ in Lagos.
In a true-life story that would really become a hit if retold in the Nollywood/Hollywood industry, a teenager known as Adeoye Fawaz has risen like ashes from a phoenix to touch the blue sky.
Fawaz works as a ‘teen bus conductor’ and he has lived his years under Oshodi Bridge but on the 14th of December, 2021, Christmas came early for Fawaz as he became the overall champion in both Chess and Mental maths in a competition created by Tunde Onakoya.
There is no doubt whatsoever that Fawaz’ life is about to change for the better because donations are already coming in to fund his education and indeed, that of his fellow contestants. This is the stuff of dreams.
In addition to the cash prize and other goodies he’s won, Dr. Adeola Olubamiji, the founder of StemHub has declared her intention to send him the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Naira.
She tweeted ;
I would like to send him 200K prize. If he ever needs support, my husband was a chess champion from Mushin and represented Nigeria in international competitions. He attended OAU & Yaba Tech on scholarships. We can support him with what we can. Let’s get him off the streets!
Popular American rapper, Cardi B, took to social media to pen a touching note to her husband, Offset as he clocked 30.
The mother of two shared a loved-up photo of herself with her husband and thanked him for being an amazing husband and a great dad to their kids.
She reiterated her love for him and noted that she considers herself lucky to be his life partner.
“Happy birthday to my huuuuusband, best friend and babydaaadddyyy. I love you so much and I’m so proud of you. We have overcome so much together. I love the man that you’re becoming and I love the father that you are.
Thank you for always being there for me, for being a great confidant and advisor and for never allowing me to sell myself short. I’m so lucky to have you as a partner raising our beautiful kids. You have soo many projects and businesses that you are managing and leading yet you have helped me so much in this journey wit our two babies.
“May life keep blessing you and you continue to thrive. I’m so excited for the world to see what you got coming. I love you!! We turning up tonight and next week for your party”. She wrote.
Popular Nollywood actress, Uche Jombo, has urged skin care vendors to stop using beauty enhancement filters to advertise their products.
Uche Jumbo stated this while sharing an unedited video of her face on her official Instagram page.
“Normalize not using filter to sell skincare products”, she captioned the post.
Watch video below,
In other news, Big Brother Naija 2019 Star, Khafi recently revealed how she rejected the sum of 8 Million Naira that was given to her to promote a bleaching cream.
The caramel-skinned reality star disclosed how she rejected the offer via her Instagram page because bleaching was against her personal principles.
In her words;
“I have always tried to monetise myself in a way that is truly in line with my values. I have had to reject certain things.
So, a certain company contacted me and this is actually, till today, the biggest offer I have received. “It was about N8 million and it wasn’t that much that I would have to do, but it was for a skin bleaching brand. “I was in the dilemma of taking the money but not having to do much and this is not something I believed in”.
There was mild drama at Living Faith Church, Canaan land, Ogun, recently when a strange man mounted the pulpit to attack the senior pastor of the church, Bishop David Oyedepo.
In the video that’s currently serving rounds online, the man beat the security, ran to the pulpit and held the clergyman’s feet. He was however stopped by security officers who quickly intervened.
It was gathered that the incident happened two Sundays before the church’s annual Shiloh program, which held last week.
Watch video below,
In other news, founder of Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo, has revealed what his action would be if Nigeria is engulfed in crisis.
According to the clergyman, he would be the last to leave the country in case things go south as a result of crisis.
In his words, “If there is crisis in this Nation, I will be the last to leave here.”
He said this during a Sunday service message to his church members, while admitting that things are indeed going wrong in the country.
Speaking further, he noted that nobody can enjoy and sustain the flow of favour without the fear of God as a lifestyle.
Nollywood actresses, Tonto Dikeh and Ifemeludike, have dragged each other on social media over Sylvester Oromoni’s death.
The drama started after Tonto reacted to investigative journalist, Kemi Olunloyo’s comment on the little boys death. She pleaded with Nigerians to completely ignore what Kemi Olunloyo said about Sylvester Oromoni.
Tonto Dikeh averred that people have left the major issue of seeking justice for Sylvester to attack the controversial journalist.
However, fellow thespian, Ifemeludike did not agree with Tonto that Kemi Olunloyo should be ignored. She stated that anyone coming up with conspiracy theories surrounding Sylvester’s death must be held accountable and seen as a co-conspirator.
Ifemeludike added that Tonto Dikeh is always making excuses for the wrong people, and this triggered the mother of one.
Tonto Dikeh in response slammed Ifemeludike called her an audacious z-list actor. She also mocked her with a revelation she made months ago, claiming that actress Lynda Clems allegedly pimped her out to Apostle Suleiman some years ago.
Controversial Investigative journalist, Kemi Olunloyo, has for the umpteenth time, stated that marriage is a scam.
Taking to micro-blogging the journalist reiterated that marriage is a scam while expressing gratitude to God that she has never been married.
This is coming after a Federal High court sitting in Lagos declared all marriages conducted at the Ikoyi Marriage Registry as illegal and invalid.
While many celebrities who tied the knot with their partners at the registry took to social media to question where their union stands following the development, Kemi Olunloyo thanked God that she has never been married.
“#MarriageIsAScam. My hashtag finally comes true. Thank God I’ve never been married #IkoyiRegistry”, she tweeted.
See her tweet below,
A while ago, Kemi Olunloyo stirred controversy online following her opinion on God’s involvement in marriage as an institution.
Taking to her social media page, Twitter to state that, marriage is NOT ordained by God, that if it is there won’t be DIVORCE.
The African giant, Burna Boy finally drops the anticipated song of the year titled “B. D’OR” featuring Starboy Wizkid.
This would be their latest collaboration since the release of their joint work, “Ginger” from the “Made In Lagos” album.
Recall that the collaboration was announced during the last day of Wizkid’s concert at the O2 Arena, London, however, there are no specifics on the release date.
The latest single “B. D’OR” featuring Wizkid is a dance song for the Yuletide season.
Nigerian rapper, Mo Olateru-Olagbegi popularly known as Mocheddah, has taken to social media to recount her terrifying pregnancy journey.
The new mom, who welcomed her first child a month ago, said she had hyperemesis gravidarum for the first 25 weeks and vomited up to 15 times a day.
Speaking on her struggles, Mocheddah noted that carrying a child for nine months is not an easy journey.
Read her full post below,
“I had hyperemesis gravidarum for the first 25 weeks of pregnancy, and when I tell you, it is the hardest thing I have ever experienced in life, and I doubt any-other thing can be more challenging or more painful. I was bedridden for weeks and could barely open my eyes and talk. All I could do was breathe.
I threw up 10-15 times a day. I won’t call it throwing up; it was an exorcism where i felt like a sick volcano needed to erupt way too often. I couldn’t eat or drink anything.
All through, I have had the worst heartburn, indigestion, constipation, acid reflux coupled with the worst pelvic pain that started at 6weeks ( cue in my voice over artist voice )
Between the big, painful agbalumo looking boils, Wicklow, sore eyes, and teeth, it was hard to remain grateful.
How did something I wanted so much become the most painful experience of my life? I cried a lot from the pain, and I cried because I felt terrible for feeling so awful because I just couldn’t see past the pain.
I know it can’t be easy growing life, but why did I feel like I was dying and getting the life sucked out of me. Why didn’t I know what was wrong with me? Why do they call it morning sickness when you feel sick every damn second. Why is my Dr telling me this is normal! It’s not normal! Why do I see new mums write how happy they are and how it is the most beautiful experience when I Don’t feel that way.
………………..
Growing a human is mind-blowing, and a miracle, but know it is HARD. I feel like a broken record I feel like I’m complaining But this is my reality. I had HG for 25 weeks when most women have it all through pregnancy. I’m sending love to every woman that has ever felt this way. Well done, mama ❤️.
PS- pregnant women have the most robust sense of smell! We can smell your soul 😂”
A man, simply identified as Sammie, has allegedly killed his elder brother, Abraham a.k.a MK Amani, over N12 million fraud proceed in Ughoton, Warri, Delta state.
According to reports, the siblings who are of the same father but different mothers were involved in internet fraud, and MK told Sammie that he was expecting N12 million from a ‘client’.
He reportedly told him all the details of the dealings and informed him that he would be relocating to Lekki, Lagos, with his family when the money comes.
A source said, “Mk told Sammie everything about the money because he was his younger brother and he thought they had brotherly love for each other. Unknown to him, Sammie was jealous and envious of him.”
It was gathered that on Saturday, December 11, Sammie lured his brother to Ughoton River and attempted to drown him but MK’s babymama, who was in the car, saw what was happening and raised an alarm.
People reportedly went into the river to rescue him, however, the suspect and two of his friends rushed him into a tricycle under the pretense of taking him to a hospital, but stabbed him on the neck while on their way.
According to reports, he was confirmed dead on arrival, and the prime suspects are nowhere to be found.
“Sammie and the two accomplices are currently on the run. Their father is allegedly the one hiding Sammie, on the excuse that he cannot loose two sons at the same time,” the source said.
Meanwhile, the spokesperson of the state police command is yet to comment on the incident.
Read a purported chat of the suspect inviting the deceased on a fishing adventure below,
Fast-rising singer, Daniel Benson better known as Buju, has hinted on a new music collaboration with popular rapper, Olamide.
The ‘Outside’ hitmaker made this known after he shared a WhatsApp conversation he had with the YBNL boss on his official Twitter page on Monday, December 13.
In the chat, they spoke about a new project they were working on and Buju inquired if he should send more songs to be added to the track.
Well, this has gotten Nigerian music lovers excited as they anticipate the release of the song.
The ‘Outside’ crooner took to Twitter to say his mind after being compared with Ckay whose hit single ‘Love Nwantiti’ is currently making wave on several online music streaming platforms.
Buju warned people to keep his name out of their mouths and leave him out of their ‘stupid comparisons’.
According to him, he has stopped chasing hit songs and is now focused on making enough money from his music to make ends meet.
His words,
“Xyz is better than Buju , has xyz million streams over Buju’s career”
Ckay got more streams than everyone of his peers but y’all clowned that man for achieving more than you and your siblings. Normal level , y’all dumber than goats but what’s new?
Keep my name out your mouth and your stupid comparisons! I’ve stopped chasing hits , I’m making music the way I want to and eating from it and you can do what you can about it. “Sorry I’m Late” out now.”
Following the invalidation of the marriages carried out at the Ikoyi Marriage Registry, by a Federal High court sitting in Lagos, Nigerian singer, Simi, who years back, got married to her husband, Adekunle Gold at said registry has questioned him on where their marriage stands following the development.
It was earlier reported that there’s been a legal dispute between the Federal government of Nigeria and Local government areas who to have the power to grant marriage certificate — and in light of this, a High court gave a verdict in favour of the LGAs, leaving all marriages certified by the FG as invalid and illegal.
In reaction to the update, the mother of one took to her Twitter page to ask her husband if the development means that their three-year-old marriage is void and they’ve been “fornicating” since then.
“Ngbor, Adekunle Gold we have been fornicating?” Simi asked.
In response, her husband wrote, “My own na make them do refund.”
UPDATE: FG DISMISSES REPORTS THAT MARRIAGES CONDUCTED AT IKOYI REGISTRY ARE VOID
The federal government has debunked reports making the rounds that the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has voided all marriages conducted by the Ikoyi marriage registry.
In a statement on Tuesday evening, the Permanent Secretary and Principal Registrar of Marriages, Ministry Of Interior, described the reports as “false, misleading and a deliberate distortion of the decision of the Court in Suit No: FHC/L/CS/816/18 between Eti-Osa Local Government Council & 3 others”.
Read the full statement below.
The attention of the Ministry of Interior has been drawn to news making the rounds on social media claiming that the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has declared all Marriages conducted by Ikoyi marriage registry to be illegal and invalid.
We would like to state that this statement is false, misleading and a deliberate distortion of the decision of the Court in Suit No: FHC/L/CS/816/18 between Eti-Osa Local Government Council & 3 others… where the Honourable Court held that only the Local Government councils can conduct valid marriages in Nigeria.
It is noteworthy that, the same Federal High Court situated in Ikoyi, Lagos in Suit No. FHC/L/870/2002 between Prince Haastrup and Eti Osa Local Government held that the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Interior is constitutionally empowered to conduct marriages in Nigeria and held that the Local Governments were delegated by the Federal Government to conduct marriages, by virtue of Legal Notices issued pursuant to the Marriage Act.
In that case, the learned trial judge held that nothing in the role of local governments, as defined in the Constitution, suggests that local governments can conduct or contract marriages as alleged in their pleadings. The Court affirmed that powers of the local governments to contract statutory marriages is derived from the Legal Notices issued by the President.
The Court also confirmed that the role of local governments, as enshrined in the Constitution is limited to registration of all forms of marriages (including Islamic and customary marriages).
Rather than appeal this decision, the same claimants instituted another action in 2016 Suit no. FHC/L/CS/1760/16 Egor Local Government, EtiOsa Local Government and 2 others V Hon, Minister of Interior and 2 Others.
The Court held that the Suit was an abuse of court process, as it could not be invited to make another pronouncement on the same point, which would lead to conflicting decisions coming from the same court and struck out the case.
The same issue was adjudicated in the case of Olumide Babalola vs Ikeja Local Government and the Registered Trustees of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) in Suit No. LD/1343/GCM/2016 delivered on 15th May, 2017.
The Court held that while registration of marriages are regulated by local governments, being under the concurrent list, formation of marriage is under the Exclusive Legislative List, within the jurisdiction of the Federal Government, regulated by the Ministry of Interior.
It is further worthy of note that the issue of formation, annulment and other matrimonial causes are by virtue of item 61 of the 1st Schedule of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria exclusively reserved for the Federal Government. The General Public is invited to note that these judgments are all still subsisting, competent and have not been appealed against till date.
Further to the above, the current decision of the Federal High Court delivered by Hon. Justice D. E. Osiagor of Court 6, cannot set aside a previous decision of the same Court, which is of coordinate jurisdiction, as that would amount to the court sitting on appeal over its own judgment.. In the circumstances, the Federal Government through the Ministry of Interior, has applied for a certified true copy of the judgement and will take appropriate further action including but not limited to filing of an appeal in respect of this conflicting and confusing decision, in line with the provisions of the Constitution.
We would like to appeal to the general public, the international community, to couples who had hitherto had their marriages solemnized at Federal Marriage Registries by duly licensed places of worship and to all intending couples to be calm and continue transacting their normal businesses at all Federal Marriage Registries subsisting throughout the federation in line with statutory and constitutional provisions.
The general public is to please note the foregoing and maintain status quo ante. Dr. Shuaib Belgore Permanent Secretary/Principal Registrar of Marriages
Celebrated Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has taken to social media to share lovely photos of herself.
According to her, the photos were supposed to be used as the cover of an international magazine but was rejected because they didn’t want her looking ‘too glamorous’.
The mum of one said her photos were not eventually used by the publication so she decided to post them on Instagram.
She wrote,
“It was a cover shoot for an international magazine. Or it was supposed to be. The magazine rejected the photos. They didn’t want me ‘looking too glamorous,’ they said. And so the cover didn’t happen. What does one do with rejected photos but show them anyway, primarily for the vanity-boosting benefits 🤷🏾♀️ of such an act.”
This has stirred reactions from her followers who didn’t take kindly to the magazine’s decision.
@april_laugh wrote, “Shame on them! The 3rd frame🔥🔥🔥”
@cliffordenbun wrote, “Rejected??? These photos are 🔥🔥 … grateful for the gift of you Chimamanda 🙏🏻”
@omowunmi.a wrote, “Too glamorous 😮for their front cover? Do they want you to look gloomy? Shine girl😍dazzle them”
@hanitaonwuli wrote, “You can’t tone down perfection 😍”
Big Brother Naija star, Tokunbo Idowu, popularly known as TBoss, has berated journalist, Kemi Olunloyo for her comment on Sylvester Oromoni’s death.
The death of 11-year-old Dowen college student, Sylvester, sparked outrage on social media following reports that the minor died after he was allegedly beaten and tortured to death by his fellow students for refusing to join their cult.
However, investigative journalist, Kemi Olunloyo stated during an online session that, contrary to reports that Sylvester was forced to join a cult, he wanted to join the cult on his own accord, despite the rigorous initiation process, which entailed being tortured and given engine oil to drink.
Listen to her speak below,
Reacting to Kemi Olunloyo’s comment on Sylvester’s death, former Big Brother Naija housemate and mother of one, TBoss in a post via her Insta-stories berated the journalist.
“I was raised well. I swear I was but this woman makes me want to forget my home training and give her a piece of my mind. Totally unhinged. No respect whatsoever for the dead of the family of the victim. So shameful my skin was crawling just listening to her voice. Kai God”. She wrote.
Nollywood actor, Uche Maduagwu, has slammed his colleague, Yul Edochie, for disrespecting the Naira at a church thanksgiving service.
Edochie, who has indicated interest in contesting for the President of Nigeria someday, had attended the end-of-year thanksgiving of popular clergyman, Prophet Odumeje, on Sunday, December 12.
At the service, church members and guests sprayed money with reckless abandon. It seemed like a ‘money rain’ because the floor was littered with money.
During the course of the service, the man of God invited Yul Edochie to the altar and they danced and stepped on the naira notes.
Reacting to this, Uche Maduagwu took to his Instagram page to criticize Yul for disrespecting the naira despite his intentions to become Nigeria’s president.
According to him, Yul’s action was shameful and disgraceful, adding that his father, Pete Edochie, must have wept after watching the video.
He wrote,
“First it was Obi kunu, now our ‘I want to become President for 2023 ambassador’, this is preposterously disgraceful to say the least, I just hope this video of our dear nollywood colleague triumphantly stepping on Naira notes in a CHURCH of all places is not REAL? What a boastful mockery of the house of God, is the church now a PARTY arena? Sir Pete go dey weep after seeing this, Na my pikin wey we dey look up to become President be this?”
