“My dog is like my first son; I’d divorce my husband if he maltreats it” – Maureen (Video)

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Popular media personality, Maureen Esisi has gone online to describe the depth of her love for her pet dog, and the length she’d go protect it.

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The cynophilist said that her dog is like her son and she treats it like royalty because of the love she has for it. According to the social media influencer, if a friend of hers abuses the dog, it would be the end of her friendship with that person. She added that if it’s her husband that maltreats her dog, she would be forced to file a divorce from the man. Watch her speak below:

Nigerian pastor in South Africa threatens wife with ‘juju’ for seeking divorce (Video)

I’ll use juju to fight you — Nigerian pastor in South Africa tells wife for seeking divorce (Video)

A South Africa-based Nigerian pastor, identified as Dr Roland threatens to use juju (muthi – charm) to fight against his South African wife, Thuli, who requested a divorce for undisclosed reasons.

I’ll use juju to fight you — Nigerian pastor in South Africa tells wife for seeking divorce (Video)

Thuli, who serves as an assistant pastor, shared a video in which Roland stated his refusal to sign the divorce papers and instead, declared his intention to return to Nigeria and utilise juju (muthi) to fight her. The incident struck many as unexpected despite the couple being pastors in South Africa, with Roland serving as the main pastor at his church. The couple can be seen arguing while the pastor’s mother-in-law interfered pleading with the man to take it easy. He, however, insisted that his wife can proceed without his consent to append the divorce papers. It was reported that a few weeks prior, Thuli had publicly praised Roland as her husband and referred to herself as “the luckiest woman in the world”. Watch the video below …

Woman celebrates IWD with heartbreaking divorce story

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A woman celebrated International Women’s Day, IWD with the heartbreaking story of her divorce and shared pictures.

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The day narrated how her parents led her into the wrong marriage, as she was not allowed to make her own choice. She ended up in marriage with a man, who began to bater her after they had their second child. Her ex-husband would bring different ladies into the house, after refusing to have sex with her for several months. The woman got tired and decided to opt for divorce, after which she met “met the love of my life”, who eventually relocated her to Canada.

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She wrote: “This picture is when I was married, I saw h*II until in 2021, I decided to quit the toxic marriage.
My parents actually led me into this marriage because I wasn’t allowed to make my own choice.
I got married to the worst man on earth, we have two kids, it all started when I gave birth to our second baby. He started maltreating me for no just cause, complaining how my physical appearance have changed and that he no longer finds me attractive, saying he picked me from the village and I should go back to my wretched parent’s house. This man put me through hell, he wouldn’t touch me for months but instead, he will bring in different women to the house and sleep with before my presence I kept enduring all these things because I was brought up from a Christian home and i believe marriage is for better and for worse, hoping and praying also that he will change someday but instead it got worse
He started abusing me the more, that’s just when I realized that I could no longer endure. So, I opted for a divorce and he quickly signed the papers because he wanted me out of his life so fast. I left the marriage taking my kids along. Guess what!*, just few months later, I met the love of my life. Yes, I met the man that was meant for me Who showed me the true meaning of love and above all, he accepted my kids and treats them like his own.. Few months later, we did our traditional marriage and relocated to Canada. It’s been more than a year and we are doing just fine.. So basically, I want to thank my ex-husband so much for all the torment he put me through and for letting me go so I can meet the true love of my life. I wish him the best of life as well.” See post below;

Churchill Olakunle leaks divorce petition to estranged wife, Bimbo online

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Churchill Olakunle has leaked online the divorce petition to his first wife, Bimbo Coker after Tonto disclosed he never divorced her.

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It’s no news anymore that Churchill Olakunle was married to Bimbo Coker before getting married to actress cum politician Tonto Dikeh seven years ago. Instagram blogger, Cutie Julls has taken to her Instagram page to share screenshots of the court petition to Bimbo Coker, which was dated 11th of June, 2019; exactly six years after Bimbo and Churchill wedded. In the petition shared by Cutie, Olakunle Churchill had appealed to the court to dissolve his marriage to Bimbo Coker without her presence. This is because the businessman claimed that all efforts to serve Bimbo a divorce proved abortive and as such wanted to court to dissolve their marriage in her absence. churchill The Instagram blogger claimed that Churchill ran away from his matrimonial home and never returned. He moved on to date Zainab before marrying Tonto Dikeh and now, Rosy Meurer. See the divorce petition below…

Churchill Olakunle’s leaks divorce petition to estranged wife, Bimbo

Kenya ends 50% property share for couples after a divorce

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The Supreme Court of Kenya has ruled that spouses are not entitled to a 50/50 share of property after divorce.

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Following the landmark ruling by the five-man Supreme Court judges, couples are no longer automatically entitled to a 50 % share of property in case of a divorce. The judges said spouses would have to prove their contribution to the marital property amassed before sharing in the event of a divorce. This is opposed to the controversial traditional assumption that one was entitled to a 50 % share. The Court also stated that while Article 45(3) of the Constitution deals with equality of the fundamental rights of spouses during the dissolution of a marriage, such equality does not mean the re-distribution of proprietary rights or an assumption that spouses are automatically entitled to a 50 percent share by the fact of being married.

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The ruling came in response to an appeal filed by Joseph Ombogi Ogentoto, who sought to overturn a decision by the Court of Appeal that ordered the matrimonial property and rental units in the property be shared equally between himself and his estranged wife, Martha Bosibori Ogentoto. The two were married under Abagusii customary law in 1990 and later formalized their union under the repealed Marriage Act in 1995. During the subsistence of the marriage, the couple acquired a matrimonial home and constructed rental units on the property. However, in 2008, the marriage broke down and the couple decided to dissolve the marriage. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal and in its judgment, stated that there is no retrospective application of the Matrimonial Property Act and that the applicable law to claims filed before the commencement of the Act is the Married Women Property Act, of 1882. However, the Court clarified that nothing bars the provisions of Article 45(3) of the Constitution from being applied retrospectively.

Why I retained my ex-husband’s last name despite divorce — Ireti Doyle

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Why I retained my ex-husband's last name despite divorce — Ireti Doyle

Veteran Nollywood actress, Ireti Doyle, speaks on why she retained her ex-husband’s last name ‘Doyle’ despite their divorce.

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It would be recalled that the thespian confirmed in a recent interview that she and her ex-husband had separated; after which Patrick Doyle’s marriage to another woman surfaced. In a recent post on the micro-blogging platform, Twitter, Ireti penned a post on how she followed the fame and fortune that came with her career.

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Curious fans, however, questioned the veteran actress on her reasons for keeping her ex-husband’s last name despite their divorce. Ireti stated that the last name became hers already because of the many years of career she had with it. In her words, “Ireti Doyle” is a name that is nearly 30 years in the making. It’s my mine.”

Why I retained my ex-husband's last name despite divorce — Ireti Doyle

Ireti Doyle confirms divorce from husband (Video)

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For the first time in a public interview, veteran Nollywood actress, Ireti Doyle, confirms her divorce from her husband, Patrick Doyle.

Ireti Doyle confirms divorce from husband (Video)

Ireti made this known in an interview with the media personality, Chude Jideonwo, where she stated, “we are officially divorced.” Delving into her life’s journey, the actress corrected the false impression that she had her first child at 17, rather she stated that she was 19. Speaking on how she suffered physical and domestic violence as a teen, Ireti Doyle affirmed that she had no business getting married at the time she did, not to talk of who she chose to get married to. “The truth of the matter is that I had no business being married at that time talk less of… let’s not even go to the choice of who I got married to,” she stated. Watch the video below …

Basketmouth deletes ‘divorce post’ hours after his old video condemning divorce resurfaced

Basketmouth deletes ‘divorce post’ hours after his old video condemning divorce resurfaced

Nigerian comedian and actor, Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basketmouth, has deleted the post he made on his Instagram account announcing his divorce from Elsie.
This is coming shortly after an old video of the singer condemning divorce resurfaced on social media.

Recall that the father of four had gotten tongues wagging after announcing his separation from his wife.
However, days after his announcement, an old video of him and his wife, Elsie speaking against divorce in an interview with Channel Africa, resurfaced online.
In the interview, Basket vowed never to get a divorce as the comedian braggingly affirmed that there is no good marriage that ends in divorce which is why he and Elsie can’t divorce.
The couple further added that divorce isn’t on their table as they love each other.
However, hours after the old video resurfaced, Basketmouth took down the post he made about his separation from his wife.
See the screenshot of his page now:

Basket Mouth ‘takes action’ after wife ignored divorce statement

Basket Mouth 'takes action' after wife ignored divorce statement

Comedian Basket Mouth has deleted the divorce statement he shared on his page a few days ago after his wife kept mute about it.

Recall that Basket Mouth took to his Instagram page to announce the end of his 12-year marriage with his wife, Elsie Okpocha.
The announcement by the comedian came as a shock to many as none anticipated that the love birds could be separated. According to the statement shared by Basket Mouth, it disclosed that both parties have agreed to go on separate ways.
However, it seems the wife of Basket Mouth isn’t bothered and is yet to react to the divorce statement by her husband as she shared a Christmas photo with her children without Basket Mouth and also shared a video talking about a trending topic on social media about ladies cooking for their boyfriends.
Following the wife’s weird reaction to the divorce post, Basket Mouth has deleted from his page the post he made a few days ago announcing their divorce.
See his page below.

 

Abuja court finalizes divorce between Paul Okoye and Anita

Abuja court finalizes divorce between Paul Okoye and Anita

An Abuja High Court in the Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, grants the divorce between Anita and her estranged husband, Paul Okoye.

Abuja court finalizes divorce between Paul Okoye and Anita

Anite Okoye who had been married for 8-years to the singer filed for divorce on the grounds of infidelity between her husband and their maid, Florence.
She also noted made other allegations aginst Paul Okoye a.k.a Rudeboy that includes a fake separation, being an absent parent, fraud, and other challenging situations.
As settlement of divorce, she consequently asked for a $20,000 monthly settlement as well as many of her husband’s luxurious houses.

Anita went on to accuse Okoye of cheating her out of a deal to build a mall to be jointly owned.

Abuja court finalizes divorce between Paul Okoye and Anita

The petition which reads in part stated, “That I know as a fact that the Petitioner founded a company called TannkCo in 2019. That the Petitioner and the Respondent agreed to build a mall where TannkCo would have its main offices, and the Petitioner contributed N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) for the purchase of the land and the building of the mall. That I know as a fact that the Respondent, upon completion of the mall, reneged on the agreement and failed to give TannkCo a space in the mall.”
The court, however, in its judgment granted joint custody of the children to the parties.
This comes amidst the public display of affection  between Paul Okoye and his new lover with whom he marked one year anniversary.