Tag: Marriage

Opinion: Chris Attoh and the entitlement mentality of African men

by Gabriel Olatunji-Legend   I stumbled on a news story where Mr. Chris Attoh who recently announced his separation or divorce from his wife made some statements concerning his failed…

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The Thread: It is great to be a side chick until this happens

It is the age of the side chick. Not that these women have not been in existence before now. There've always been concubines and mistresses carrying on business on the…

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Ex-Super Eagles coach, Onigbinde’s 30-year-old marriage dissolved by court

A Customary court in Ibadan, Oyo State has dissolved the 30-year old marriage of ex-Super Eagles coach, Adegboye Onigbinde. Onigbinde's claim: The coach had described his wife as a wasteful spender…

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The Thread: This is the saddest love story you ever read

They say love comes along once in a lifetime, so when people are privileged to have a love like that in the story below, a love that goes beyond butterflies…

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The Thread: “The side chick must have receipts, a book deal and a Breakfast Club interview” | Twitter loses its mind a second time over Kevin Hart’s cheating

"It's not worth it. It's too risky. Why am I going to throw it all away for for?" That was Kevin Hart's answer to the cheating question on the Breakfast…

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Entertainment Roundup: Rahama Sadau says her ban from Kannywood is a stepping stone; Have you seen the Fifty Shades Freed teaser? | More stories

Read some of yesterday's top entertainment stories and others that unraveled while you slept - and are certain to buzz today. Rahama Sadau speaks on transitioning from Kannywood to Nollywood…

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The Thread: A newly wed asks Twitter’s advice on how to be a better husband. The replies are beautiful

Busy body is the curse of Nigerians. We too like to dey chook mouth for matter wey no concern us, especially another's marriage. That's how this one-week old husband had…

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Respect the institution of marriage, Lai Mohammed advises

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, at a wedding reception on Saturday in Ilorin, advised couples to always respect the institution of marriage to build a happy home…

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The Thread: 5 tweets that capture Nigerians sentiments about the Olori’s breakup

Olori Wuraola's marriage to the Ooni of Ife has ended. Amebos saw it coming and put everyone on notice, including the alleged infidelity for which the marriage broke up. All…

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Vera Ezimora: This woman says wives should let side chicks service their husbands (and I’ve got questions!)

by Vera Ezimora Is it just me or has there been a recent influx in the number of posts/videos of people giving women all kinds of advice about what men…

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Eketi Edima Ette: Hilarious ways Nigerian mothers spin the marriage talk

by Eketi Edima Ette I swear, my family is something else. ?? One of my scheduled events was cancelled. That meant I could extend my vacation, to my mother's joy.…

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[The Sexuality Blog] Half of Americans want a law to force women to take their husband’s surname, and this is not a good thing

It almost feels like since America elected Donald Trump into their presidency, America's men have begun to chafe at many of the hard-won rights women have fought for since world…

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“The man you overlooked while you were searching for the perfect husband” 5 things we learnt from Phylicia’s article

Every single woman is on the hunt for the perfect husband. Phylicia has news: the perfect man just might not be where you're used to looking. These are the 5…

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Opinion: The place of a woman in Nigerian marriages today

by Izuchukwu Okafor It’s pretty regular for people to associate the past with being more sane, more organized and essentially better than the present. The Good old days. Closer to home,…

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Rumour has it that actress, Ireti Doyle and husband, Patrick have parted ways

This piece of information seeped to us through the grapevine and has left us just as shocked as the rest of you. Nollywood blog, Playground.ng reported hours ago that the…

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The Thread: These are the ultimate solutions to cheating

As Nigerians take to Twitter to share how they found out their partners were cheating on them, two tweeps have proposed interesting solutions to the matter. See below: ;

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The Thread: “Women are cheating savages/geniuses”- An exposé

Twitter NG's discussion today is on cheating. It might have something to do with the revelation @asikiyageorge54 threw out yesterday. [In case you missed it]: "The Thread: I helped my…

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“How is it homophobia if my religion does not permit me to support same sex marriage” | 7 takeaways from Zinga’s TNC piece

While same sex marriage has been embraced in most parts of the world, it's a conversation Nigeria is struggling to have. Whenever the topic arises on social media, it tends…

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The Thread: 27 ways to live happily ever after

Are you bothered you are not prime husband or wife material? Suspend those worries for a minute and sit at the feet of the master, Dr Joe Abah. He comes…

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[The Sexuality Blog]: Asoebi Bella proves marriage articles will always work when everything else fails

You probably haven't heard, but a few days ago, BellaNaija, Nigeria's most respected entertainment media house announced they were diversifying. They didn't exactly phrase it like that, but anyone who…

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Eketi Edima Ette: The most ridiculous things Nigerians say about marriage

 by Eketi Edima Ette #WhatSomeMenSay "Young women of these days are so quick to scream 'divorce' at the slightest issue. Our mothers went through worse and did not leave their…

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D’banj reportedly expecting first child with wife, Didi Kilgrow

Nigerian entertainer, D'banj is reportedly expecting his first child with wife, Didi Kilgrow. According to an exclusive report by Linda Ikeji's Blog, the couple are currently in the United States…

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“Melania Trump’s hand holding block game is strong” | 5 things we learnt from Luvvie Ajayi’s hilarious article

We thought Donald Trump had escaped stinging criticism at home when he set off from the White House on his first international tour. Despite expectations to the contrary, we hoped…

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The Thread: Trouble in paradise? Melania avoids PDA with Trump for the second time in a row

For the second day- and time- since the Trumps proceeded on their maiden international tour around the world, Melania Trump has scorned Donald Trump's hands. Confused about what we mean?…

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The Thread: “Shooting blanks” | All the ways men cause female infertility

Stories abound of mother-in-laws terrorising their son's wives because they can't give birth and husbands throwing their wives out of the house because she can't give him a child. In…

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I have stopped many people from committing suicide – TeeBillz

by Azeez Adeniyi TeeBillz, husband to music star, Tiwa Savage has said he has stopped many people from committing suicide since his rehabilitation. TeeBillz had attempted to jump into the…

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I’m not marrying Banky W for his money | Adesua Etomi tells fan

by Azeez Adeniyi Nollywood actress, Adesua Etomi has said she did marry singer, Banky W because of his money. She said this on Instagram while responding to a fan who…

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Shouldn’t we talk about domestic violence against men too?

by Azeez Adeniyi The internet has been agog over the issue of domestic violence in relationships and marriages in the last few days. What seems to have fuelled this discourse…

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“I’m still coughing and sneezing blood after three weeks” | 5 things we learned from Mercy Aigbe’s new interview

Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe has been the subject of a marriage controversy that is characterized by domestic violence, abuse and allegations of cheating. In an exclusive interview with Broadway TV,…

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Chibok girl refused freedom because of marriage – Shehu

by Azeez Adeniyi Spokesperson of the President, Garba Shehu has said one of the abducted Chibok girls refused to be freed because she was married to one of the Boko…

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