Tag: Domestic violence

OAP Do2dtun blasts D’Banj amidst divorce drama – Read the full story here

In the aftermath of his divorce, OAP Do2dtun called out his wife's brother, D'banj, for aiding her in spreading rumors about him. Omotayo, the on-air personality's wife, has filed for…

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Divorcing in Nigeria as a Muslim woman

The topic of divorce remains largely taboo across cultures in Nigeria. Endings are generally thorny things to happen to a person or thing we cherish, they are thornier yet when…

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A jail-break card in perpetuity for abusers | Dissecting the Pete Edochie interview

Unless you have not been paying attention lately, you must have come across the recent spike in nuggets of ancient ‘wisdom’ shared by Nollywood veteran, Pete Edochie. Whether in the…

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Here’s why cases of domestic violence would continue to rise in Nigeria

Despite the paucity of reliable data, the tons of cases of domestic violence that make the news are enough confirmation that there is a deeply rooted problem in Nigeria that…

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#JusticeForJennifer must not be allowed to become another empty hashtag

If you have followed the news, the you must understand that one of the inevitable outcomes of the restrictions on movement in response to the Coronavirus has been an increase…

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5 Things that Should Matter Today: There’s a war on women in South Africa and men are the perpetrators

The rate of domestic violence against women in South Africa is so shockingly high, crimes perpetrated by South African men to their partners ranging from rape, disfigurement and murder. This…

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Dorcas Shola Fapson’s adaptation of ”I Got Flowers Today” will move you, but it doesn’t hold men accountable for domestic violence

Dorcas Shola Fapson will probably won't make it in the list of in-demand actresses. And, admit it, many of you didn't know who she was until her 2018 Taxify saga,…

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The Thread: “Protect your mumu button” | How to avoid dating abusive men

Ladies, if you needed a pep talk to summon the will power to leave an abusive relationship, @The_Kitchen_Guy has just the right words for you. Wake up and smell the…

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The Sexuality Blog: 26 teenage girls died while being trafficked to Italy, when will this end?

According to reports by the BBC, the Italian government has just initiated an investigation into the violent deaths of 26 young Nigerian women aged between 14 to 18 while they were…

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The Media Blog: And GreyRoomNG is trending on Twitter AGAIN

Remember GreyRoomNG, right? the podcast that made very good numbers in its first episode. They are at it again. After eleven hours of uploading its latest episode (Do you think…

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How much did my ex-husband pay you to lie? | Tonto Dikeh asks journalist Azuka Ogujiuba

Nollywood actress, Tonto Dike has blasted journalist Azuka Ogujiuba for accusing her of lying about her former marriage. Azuka, who featured ona programme on Linda Ikeji TV had accused the actress of lying…

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Entertainment Roundup: “Azuka, you were successfully bribed”, Tonto Dikeh attacks journalist, Azuka Ogujiuba | More stories

Here are the top entertainment stories that made the rounds yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept - and are still buzzing this Thursday morning. Between Tonto Dikeh, Azuka…

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The Thread: “He poured hot water on me” | A wife’s domestic violence story

This depressing story has no light at the end of the tunnel. Besides putting one in a funk for good, the only other thing it does is stir up questions.…

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The Film Blog: Turn on the news, you’re likely to catch another episode of domestic violence

It is high time Africans began to have conversations about violence and women’s rights until the messaging starts to sink into our DNA. And it is a simple one really.…

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Entertainment Roundup: Kechi Okwuchi makes it to the finals on ‘America’s Got Talent’; Monalisa Chinda blames women’s “running mouth” for domestic violence | More stories

These are the biggest stories from entertainment yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept - and are still buzzing this Thursday morning. Kechi Okwuchi makes it to America's Got…

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“Many Nigerian women are the cause of domestic violence” – Commissioner

The Lagos State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Lola Akande Thursday, said the actions of many women cause domestic violence in Nigeria. Akande, represented by the Director,…

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Months after, Mercy Aigbe’s hubby, Gentry says “I’m sorry, I don’t love you less”

Lanre Gentry, husband of Mercy Aigbe has apologised to the actress, saying he’s tired of the social media "drama". The marriage crisis began after Mercy Aigbe moved out of her…

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People who abuse their partners have no sense – Actress, Omotola says (WATCH)

Nigerian star actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has said that legislations should be put in place and enforced in order to deal with the issue of domestic violence. In an interview with Hip…

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‘Any man that beats his wife is mentally sick’ – Fayose

The Ekiti Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has weighed in on domestic violence asking men to desist from maltreating women and advised husbands to take proper care of their wives. Fayose said…

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Mercy Aigbe husband’s trial stalled due to actress’ absence

The absence of Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe on Wednesday stalled the trial of her estranged husband, Lanre Gentry before an Ogba Magistrates’ Court. Gentry is being charged for alleged domestic…

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[The Sexuality Blog]: Yul Edochie, Skuki, Leslie Okoye; all of you, please stop talking

Nigerian celebrities seem determined to expose just how back, unintelligent and misogynist they truly are this month. So much so, that one actual actor and two celebrity adjacent persons, all…

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‘No woman should go through this much pain’ | Mercy Aigbe visits face surgeon in the UK

Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe has visited a face surgeon over injuries she allegedly suffered from her estranged husband, Lanre Gentry. Aigbe had alleged that Gentry physically assaulted and abused her…

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Opinion: What is wrong with being trash?

by Adefolami Ademola With the way the ‘MENARETRASH’ hash tag has become a national poise, creating social media unrest, the age long rubric that advices us ‘not to judge a…

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‘I miss my son’ | Mercy Aigbe’s estranged husband laments

by Azeez Adeniyi Lanre Gentry, estranged husband of Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe has said he misses his son. The actress had packed out of their matrimonial home along with her…

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Ololade Ajekigbe: No, men are not trash

Ololade Ajekigbe “Yoruba men are demons” “Short people have an inferiority complex” “Feminists don’t make good wives” “Ijebu people are stingy” “Northerners are dirty” “Whites hate Blacks” …and now “Men are…

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Dear Empress Njamah, please shut up if you have nothing reasonable to say about domestic violence

by Tolu O.   There's absolutely no way to go about this article without coming across to Empress Njamah as a hater, when in fact, its sole purpose is to…

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Aniefiok Udoabasi: How I almost died living with a violent girlfriend

by Aniefiok Udoabasi I once dated a violent woman. A lovely,beautiful woman but very violent when angry. Possessive,extremely jealous and, in my opinion, had low self esteem. She almost killed…

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The Thread: “Black Lives Matter is not equivalent to #MenAreTrash | Dr Etin schools Twitter NG on labels

Following the death of Karabo Mokoena, a South African lady who was burnt to death by Sandile, her boyfriend; and Nathan Oko-Jaja, a Nigerian young man, who was killed by…

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Who is flying the Presidential jet?; Karabo’s alleged murderer; first look at Davido’s baby | See our top 10 photos from last week

Presidents. Jets. Lies. Abuse. Violence. There's a common thread in all those words and it's the week that just passed. We have a carefully curated set of pictures to help…

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The YNaija Cover the evening – the 13th of May

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