Tag: Marriage

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Op-ed EditorFebruary 9, 2017

The Thread: Money. Money. Money

Money is a very serious matter in marriage. It has been blamed for the breakdown of many a marriage. ‘Irreconcilable ...

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Op-ed EditorFebruary 1, 2017

The Thread: What’s marriage got to do with it | #IstandWithTuface

As the debate rages about 2Baba’s moral capacity to begin a political protest, @solomonapenja has a little something to tell ...

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Op-ed EditorJanuary 31, 2017

The Thread: “I received 18 slaps and got a spine shift” | @rosanwo tells his story of surviving years of domestic violence

This thread is so sad. We often hear about domestic abuse from a woman’s point of view- almost always as ...

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AzeezJanuary 20, 2017

‘Send your girls to school, stop early marriage’ | Sanusi tells northerners

The Emir of Kano, Mallam Muhammad Sanusi II  on Thursday called on wealthy individuals in the North to use their ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaJanuary 18, 2017

I have never wanted to be married… – Funmi Iyanda

Talk show host and broadcaster Funmi Iyanda on Wednesday revealed that she is not the ‘marrying type’. Funmilola stated this ...

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Op-ed EditorJanuary 11, 2017

Fiction: The woman she married

Mama loves Papa. It is the only rational thing – short of God designed – that can substantiate their relationship ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaJanuary 3, 2017

‘If you have money contact me’ | Bobrisky replies secret admirer

Nigerian cross dresser Bobrisky has called on his secret admirer to contact him provided he has money. Bobrisky’s stated this ...

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Op-ed EditorDecember 18, 2016

The Thread: Don’t be fooled, many ladies are keeping themselves till marriage

We live in the real world, so the pressure for Christians to compromise their beliefs and values  comes in thick ...

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RoqeebahDecember 16, 2016

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 16th of December

Read the full stories and analyses here now! RoqeebahCreative mind. Enthusiast. Learner. Multipotentialite. And here, an assistant editor.

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Op-ed EditorDecember 16, 2016

The Thread: “Marriage is not a reward, ” @IjebuPrincesss declares

For those of you who believe in the efficacy of stringing that woman along until you are good and ready ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaDecember 14, 2016

OAP Sensei Uche proposes to Toke Makinwa

On Air Personality Uche Agbai on Wednesday proposed to fellow OAP, Toke Makinwa. The City FM presenter, popularly known as ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaDecember 10, 2016

Khloe Kardashian, Lamar Odom finalise divorce

The divorce of Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom has been finalised by a Los Angeles judge, CNN reports. The duo will officially ...

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Op-ed EditorDecember 10, 2016

The Thread: This is one of the worst marriage stories you will ever read

Is it only in Nigeria these sort of tales are spun? Is it only in Nigeria that stories that you ...

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Op-ed EditorDecember 8, 2016

Ololade Ajekigbe: Toke, the married side chick

by Ololade Ajekigbe I know the title of this essay is a paradox. I know… it’s born out of a discovery ...

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Op-ed EditorDecember 7, 2016

The Thread: What will happen to marriage if women were richer?

Asking questions about marriage and how fragile men’s egos become when their wives are more successful than they are is ...

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Op-ed EditorDecember 7, 2016

The Thread: The Nigerian women mafia are everywhere- and they never forget, Victor Asemota warns

Just like men have a guy code that under no circumstances should be violated, women too have a girlfriend code, ...

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Op-ed EditorDecember 7, 2016

The Thread: “I had to kill my ego and let my wife take the reins”

This thread might be old, but it speaks volumes, in seven different languages. In a society where divorce abounds and ...

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Op-ed EditorDecember 5, 2016

Ayodotun Rotimi-Akinfenwa: Don’t lose your Balance… [NEW VOICES]

by Ayodotun Rotimi-Akinfenwa Life is a tight rope of thoughts, decisions, actions and outcomes. You simply cannot walk away from it ...

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AzeezDecember 3, 2016

I might get married again – Toke Makinwa

On-Air-Personality, Toke Makinwa who recently released her memoir ‘On Becoming’ has said she might give marriage another shot. Her previous ...

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AzeezDecember 1, 2016

Gov. Ayade has this message for young people having sex (READ)

Cross River governor, Ben Ayade has said one of the ways to prevent HIV/AIDS was for young people to remain ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 30, 2016

Review: Toke Makinwa’s book ‘On Becoming’ is the first sound in a world of silence

by Afam Ade-Odiachi I worked in entertainment news for six months. I enjoyed a certain proximity to the people many ...

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ToluNovember 29, 2016

LOL! This one tweet by @akaebube links Buhari’s confusion to Toke Makinwa’s marriage

Since Toke Makinwa released her tell-all/must-tell book and the very jaw-dropping details of her estranged marriage to Maje Ayida, the ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 28, 2016

Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto: I saved my marriage [Nigerian Voices]

by Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto That was my wife, Chiamaka, approaching. People thought her puerile and naïve but I deemed her exquisite. ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 28, 2016

The Thread: “Are you a gay Nigerian man married to a straight woman?

Following the circulation of this clip below, where a lady caught her son with another man, neurosurgeon and writer Jasper ...

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ToluNovember 24, 2016

Octagon Session: Marriage and the breadwinner

On this week’s episode of The Octagon Session… The Octagon: Welcome to The Octagon. We appreciate your taking time out ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 22, 2016

The Thread: Twitter clapsback at Molara Wood

Writer, journalist, literary editor and critic, Molara Wood waded into the matter of the Nigerian President’s daughter- Zahra Buhari’s marriage- ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 18, 2016

Vera Ezimora: Marrying someone from your ‘place’ is not a guarantor to a great marriage

by Vera Ezimora I was at the store buying some things when I ran into an older Nigerian man that ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 16, 2016

Tochukwu Okwuanya: Married in thirty days

by Tochukwu Okwuanya “He will make a good husband; won’t he?” I questioned rhetorically for it will take a high ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 14, 2016

Ololade Ajekigbe: Is the penance for attempting to marry an already married person an acid bath?

by Ololade Ajekigbe A young lady is bathed in acid by an unknown assailant on the streets of Lagos. Her sin ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 10, 2016

Who says men don’t cry?

by Aniefiok Udoabasi It is a lie to say men don’t cry. It is a lie told to boys again ...

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