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Man Divorces Wife of 20 Years Who Threatens to Kill Him

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A 20-year-old marriage between one Mrs Odeyemi Joke and her husband, Akintunde was on Monday dissolved by an Ado-Ekiti Customary Court sitting in Ekiti on the grounds of frequent fighting, threats to life.

Joke, 42, who resides at No 18, Oke-Ila, Ado-Ekiti, in her testimony before the court said her husband always beat her whenever she demanded for money to buy food items.

The complainant further stated that the inability of her husband to pay the tenancy of where they reside made the Landlord to send them out of the house, adding that this made them to start living separately.

Joke stated that she secured another apartment where she resides with the children, while her husband went to stay in his mother’s house, adding that whenever he comes visiting, he would foment trouble in the house.

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The mother of five said that her husband was not ready to work, thereby making it difficult for him to feed his family.

She said, ‘’There was a day he threatened to kill me with cutlass.

“I reported him to his aged mother and younger brother; they said that they were fed up with his behaviour.”
Joke also told the court that her husband who works as a security guard in a private company spends his salary on alcohol.

‘’He does not bother to take care of me and the children, but it is also not convenient because I am a fruit seller, ’’she said.

She said that their first child, Sefunmi, 20, had gotten married, while the second child, Kayode, 16, was currently staying with her brother because her husband could not cater for his family.

The 42-year-old added that the last three children were staying with her and prayed the court to award custody of the children to her.

It was learnt that the defendant repeatedly refused to appear in court.

While delivering his verdict, the President of the Court, Mr Joseph Ogunsemi, observed that the marriage had broken down and as such it was better for the couple to go their private ways.

Ogunsemi however granted custody of the last three children to the complainant while ordering the man to pay the sum of N3, 000 on each of the three children as their monthly feeding allowance.

He also stated that the education of the children was the responsibility of the couple.

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Nobody respects Eedris Abdulkareem because he talks too much, says Timaya

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Timaya has described Eedris Abdulkareem as “a talkative who no one is afraid of” in the music industry.

The dancehall artiste shared his opinion about Abdulkareem in a recent interview on Naija FM.

The host compared Timaya and Abdulkareem, suggesting that both artistes are often feared by others in the industry.

However, Timaya was quick to dismiss this notion, stating that he “does not talk or behave like Abdulkareem”.

The singer also emphasized that he respects himself and wants to be respected by others.

“I no dey talk or behave like Eedris. Nobody Dey fear Eedris because he is talking too much. Right from time,” Timaya said.

“I don’t even want people to be afraid of me. I respect myself so that people can respect me too. Eedris and I never had any problem. The relationship we had was because I worked with him. I learned what I needed and moved on.

“I don’t even think he knew my name at that time. I only just give him shoutouts because he was part of my story. We don’t have any reason to communicate.”

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Davido narrates how D’banj, Don Jazzy inspired him to do music full-time

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Davido has credited Don Jazzy and D’banj as the inspirations behind his decision to take up music full-time.

In a recent interview with Streetz Atlanta, the ‘Unavailable’ hitmaker revealed how the two Nigerian music heavyweights showed him that it was possible to make a successful career out of African music.

The 32-year-old Grammy-nominated singer said he first met Don Jazzy and D’banj when he was 14 years old in Atlanta, United States.

Davido said at the time, the duo was working with international artistes like Kanye West and Snoop Dogg.

He also recalled being impressed by their success and the fact that they were making a name for themselves in the global music industry.

“They were African artistes, the label was actually Don Jazzy and D’banj. It was a producer and artiste duo. The producer is still the biggest producer in Africa right now, he has Rema, Ayra Starr and others. But they were like the first people to show me that you can make something off African music,” he said.

“I picked them up from the airport when I was 14 years old in Atlanta. They came from Nigeria, they had a show and a video shoot. These were Nigerian artistes from Africa and at the time, I think it was Kanye West that got a wind of them and they did something with him. I was like you’re in the studio with Kanye West? Off African music?

“And they came another time, this time they were going to LA to shoot a video with Snoop Dogg. I checked up at the strip club and they spent like $20,000 and this was in 2008. After seeing that, I was doing music with my cousins and we were leaning towards R&B, Afro R&B, and pretty boy swag.

“But when I saw that, that weekend alone I was like I am going home. Even artistes who had not crossed over to the international space were doing big things, selling out stadiums. I was like ‘Dad I am going back to Nigeria’ and that is how I did it.”

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Kanayo, Ruggedman defend Davido’s remark on Nigeria’s economy

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Kanayo.O.Kanayo advises parents to question their children's source of wealth

Kanayo O Kanayo, the actor, and rapper Ruggedman have come out in support of Davido who has faced criticism for his remarks about Nigeria’s economy.

The ‘Assurance’ hitmaker had advised black Americans against relocating to Nigeria, citing bad leadership, a high exchange rate, and skyrocketing oil prices.

Davido’s comments sparked outrage, with some Nigerians, including actors and TV presenters, accusing him of tarnishing the country’s image.

However, in an Instagram post, Kanayo defended Davido’s right to freedom of speech, stating that the singer’s opinion should be respected.

He argued that Davido expressed his views “in good faith” and urged the government to focus on improving the nation.

He said Davido should not apologize for his comments, adding that they reflect the struggles of many Nigerians who cannot voice their concerns.

“Make una leave Davido alone over the comment he made. It is freedom of speech and he made the statement in good faith It is left for those in power to work harder to give us a better Nigeria,” he said.

“Some people say he should apologize, for what? Those who criticize us want the best out of us. Davido speaks for other Nigerians who cannot feed.”

Rugedman also weighed in on the controversy, describing the criticism of Davido’s comment as “barking”. He urged the government to do better to avoid similar remarks in the future.

“Ok Davido has said what he said, moving forward the government should fix Nigeria so nobody will say such again,” he wrote via X.

“All this barking all over the place is not fixing the nation. The hardship is too much.”

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Bodex F. Hungbo, SPMIIM is a multiple award-winning Nigerian Digital Media Practitioner, Digital Strategist, PR consultant, Brand and Event Expert, Tv Presenter, Tier-A Blogger/Influencer, and a top cobbler in Nigeria.

She has widespread experiences across different professions and skills, which includes experiences in; Marketing, Media, Broadcasting, Brand and Event Management, Administration and Management with prior stints at MTN, NAPIMS-NNPC, GLOBAL FLEET OIL AND GAS, LTV, Silverbird and a host of others

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