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1 day ago
Recent data has indicated a surge in marriage rates coupled with a decline in divorce rates, according to data. The marriage rate, which saw a significant drop to 5.1 per 1,000 people in 2020, has experienced a rebound. By 2022, this rate had increased to 6.2 per 1,000, translating to over 2 million marriages within…
27 Feb
Princess Love has once again filed for divorce from her husband, Ray J, marking the fourth time the couple has decided to part ways. The actress and singer have been married for nearly eight years, but their relationship has been anything but smooth sailing. The divorce filing was made official in Los Angeles County on…
19 Dec
A businessman, Nasiru Yunusa, told an Upper Area Court in Kubwa, FCT, that he would grant his wife, Aisha Hamisu, a divorce if she paid him N1 million. Yunusa and Hamisu got married according to Islamic law sometime in 2021 and are blessed with a 13-month-old daughter. Earlier, Hamisu approached the court seeking the dissolution…
8 Dec
In a bombshell interview with WSJ Magazine, Academy Award-winning actress Angelina Jolie revealed her plans to step away from Hollywood once her divorce from Brad Pitt is finalized. Jolie, 48, cited the emotional toll of the ongoing legal battle and a desire to spend more time with her children as the primary reasons for her…
23 Nov
According to recently released court documents, Teyana Taylor filed for divorce from Iman Shumpert back in January, eight months prior to the couple announcing their separation on Instagram. The documents allege that Shumpert became increasingly jealous and controlling as Taylor's career took off. He reportedly did not want her to work and often made her…
14 Nov
.Ex-husband: I wasn’t legally married to her Mrs. Tega Amanda Obukwuko, formerly known as Mrs. Tega Amanda James has refuted a claim that she is still married to Mr. Lucky James, her ex-husband. She said the marriage, which was contracted under the Urhobo Native Law and Custom, has been dissolved and she has moved on…
Will and Jada Smith
17 Oct
In a recent interview, Jada Pinkett-Smith opened up about her and Will Smith's relationship, revealing that they are working really hard to bring it back together. "There will be no divorce," Pinkett-Smith said. "We are working very hard at bringing our relationship together. Back to a life partnership." In the interview with TODAY, Pinkett-Smith said…
16 Sep 2023
Rapper Jeezy has filed for divorce from his wife, Jeannie Mai, after two years of marriage. According to the filing, Jeezy, whose real name is Jay Wayne Jenkins, is seeking joint legal custody of the couple's daughter, Monaco, who was born in January 2022. The couple also has a prenuptial agreement in place, which Jeezy…
5 Sep 2023
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner are reportedly headed for divorce, TMZ has learned. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ that Joe has been consulting with divorce lawyers and is on the cusp of filing paperwork to end his marriage to Sophie. The couple has been married for four years and have two daughters together, Willa,…
26 Jun 2023
A divorce-seeking woman, Taibat Abubakar, has accused her husband, Abubakar Salihu, of getting her pregnant without having sexual intercourse. Taibat told a magistrates' court in Kwara State that she cannot explain how she became pregnant without having had penetrative vaginal sex with her husband. She told the court that her husband, Salihu, had asked her…
7 Jun 2023
businessman, Isah Sani on Wednesday made one pronouncement of divorce to his wife Maryam Ahmad in a Shari’a court in Kaduna over irreconcilable differences. Sani made the divorce pronouncement after his wife of 23 years sought for divorce saying she was no longer interested in the marriage.
28 May 2023
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, yesterday, expressed worries over the alarming increase in divorce rate in Nigeria, especially among young couples. The church also announced plans to hold a conference on ways to strengthen families against divorce.

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