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  • Divorce: I left Nigeria after my life was threatened, calls monitored -Estranged Atiku’s wife

    Jennifer, one of the wives of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has claimed that her life was threatened after requesting to divorce her husband.

    She noted the threat made her leave Nigeria, adding that she had to exit her law firm and sell assets in Nigeria.

    Jeninifer, who made this known in a statement, also confirmed her divorce to the former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party.

    According to the lawyer, her phone calls were also monitored by suspected aides of the former VP.

    She said, “Since this incident, I fear for my safety and that of my kids. His Excellency’s security operatives especially Ibro and others have been making threats and calling my relatives, friends, and staff and searching for my assets to seize and monitoring my phone calls and those of friends and relatives. For that reason, I have exited my law firm and sold all my assets, and moved abroad until peace reigns.

    “I have done nothing wrong except to ask for a divorce and it pains me that I have to use this medium to address thorny issues but fear that at this point, I would have to put my side of the story on record. It is obvious that a campaign of calumny to total discredit and put me in bad light has begun.

    “Despite all that has happened, I reiterate that I asked for a quiet divorce which had if it had been granted, we would not be where we are today. Divorce is never an easy process for both parties. I reiterate that I hope we can settle our issues privately and I would remain at His Excellency’s service should he need my help, anytime.”

    Jennifer explained that “the core reason for the divorce was disagreement over my continued stay in the United Kingdom” among other “long-standing issues”.

    She also claimed that Atiku has requested to collect an asset previously given to her, adding that the property in Dubai is a subject of litigation.

    Atiku has yet to make any public statement on the issue as of the time of filing this report.

    Also, efforts to get his aides to react to the claims made by Jennifer failed.

  • Rude Boy’s Marriage Crashes as Wife files for Divorce

    Rude Boy’s Marriage Crashes as Wife files for Divorce

    Anita Okoye, wife of Nigerian singer, Paul Okoye, popularly known as Rude Boy, has filed a petition for divorce.

    This was revealed in a leaked petition which cited irreconcilable differences as the basis of the irretrievable breakdown of the seven-year-old marriage.

    Recall that Rude Boy got married to Anita in 2014 after over 10 years of courtship.

    Although the news of their pending divorce comes as a massive shock to many Nigerians, there had been indications that the couple had been in a serious domestic crisis.

    According to reports, Paul Okoye is currently on a press tour and Anita has moved to the United States where she is working on her master’s degree as a graduate student.

  • Pastors not immune from divorce – Cleric

    Pastors not immune from divorce – Cleric

    Pastor Ezekiel Daniel of Assemblies of God Mission, Igando, Lagos says clergymen are not immune from divorce because they are also humans.

    Daniel told the our correspondent on Friday that a cleric is not exempted from irreconcilable marital problems.

    “Divorce is on the increase and clerics are not exempted because they are not the spirit but human, which made them be susceptible to marital challenges,’’ he said.

    Quoting relevant bible verses, Daniel said that God permits divorce when adultery and abandonment occur and that pastors were not exempted.

    “If a pastor’s wife commits adultery, or if she deserts her marriage without the desire to reconcile, the pastor is free to divorce her and remarry.

    “Although many have divorced without any of these two reasons, that is to say, we are not infallible.’’

    The cleric urged people not to condemn or criticise a pastor who has experienced the tragedy of divorce.

    “Some pastors’ marriages are in the shambles as many have experienced emotional or physical abuse but choose to remain while others could not,’’ the cleric said.

    He advised Christians to stand in the gap for their pastors by binding powers that would seek to destroy their marriages.

    However, Pastor Segun Ibitayo of Christ Apostle Church, Ayobo Lagos, said that pastors must be above reproach.

    “A pastor is to be examples of speech, conduct and love to other believers.

    “If a pastor does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?

    “How will a divorced clergy be able to speak into the troubled marriages of his members?

    “When a pastor gets a divorce and remarried, his integrity will certainly be called into question and the confidence people have in him will be weakened.

    “Matthew 5:32 states that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality and marries another, commits adultery.’’

    He said that a pastor must be completely devoted and committed to his wife and he must love his wife as Christ loved the church.

    “Many pastors filed divorce, alleging they just cannot get along.

    “Is that an excuse to end your marriage?

    “Choose to remain married to your wives because God hates divorce; forgiveness and reconciliation are pleasing to Him,’’ Ibitayo said.

  • Bill And Melinda Gates Announce Divorce After 27 Years

    Bill And Melinda Gates Announce Divorce After 27 Years

    American business magnate Bill Gates and his wife Melinda are divorcing after almost three decades of marriage.

    The pair announced the decision to end their marriage in a statement jointly signed by them on Monday.

    In the statement posted on the verified Twitter handle of the Microsoft founder-turned philanthropist, the pair explained that they decided to settle for the option of a divorce after “a great deal of thoughts and a lot of work” on their relationship.

    While they have decided to end their 27-year-old union, Bill and Melinda said they would continue to work together at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

    The statement read, “Over the last 27 years, we have raised three incredible children and built a foundation that works all over the world to enable all people to lead healthy, productive lives.”

    “We continue to share a belief in that mission and will continue our work together at the foundation, but we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in this next phase of our lives.

    “We ask for space and privacy for our family as we begin to navigate this new life,” it added.

    Bill, rated by Forbes as the fourth wealthiest person in the world with a net worth of $124 billion, made his money through Microsoft – the world’s biggest software firm – which was founded in the 1970s.

    He later met Melinda in 1987 at Microsoft while he was the Chief Executive Officer at the time, and they both got married in Hawaii in 1994.

    In 2000, the pair founded the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation which has since spent about $53.8 billion on a wide range of programmes related to global health and poverty alleviation among other initiatives.

    Following the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019, the Gates have been involved in efforts aimed at fighting the virus, as well as developing and distributing vaccines around the world.

  • Kim Kardashian to officially divorce Kanye West

    Kim Kardashian to officially divorce Kanye West

    Reality star, Kim Kardashian, is considering divorcing her rapper husband, Kanye West.

    A source close to the couple alleged that West’s bipolar disorder and his anti-abortion stance have taken a toll on their crumbling marriage.

    “Kim has the whole divorce planned out, but she’s waiting for him to get through his latest episode,” the source said.

    Over the past few months, West, 43, has been extremely vocal about about being pro-life, telling a rally crowd that he and Kardashian, 39, nearly aborted their oldest child, daughter North West.

    “I almost killed my daughter,” he said during the July event. “No more Plan B, Plan A.”

    Not long after, Kardashian defended the “Jesus Is King” rapper and opened up about his mental health struggles.

    A separate source later said she wouldn’t divorce West because it wasn’t “a good look” at the time.

    Read more: Cardi B files for divorce from Offset

    In September, Kanye West revisited the topic of abortion with Nick Cannon and said his greatest accomplishment was “still being sensitive enough to cry at the idea of aborting my daughter.” But West sparked concern again last week when he mentioned his daughter in a tweet about being murdered.

    “Northy I am going to war and putting my life on the line and if i am murdered don’t ever let white media tell you i wasnt a good man. When people threaten to take you out of my life just know I love you,” he tweeted.

  • Cardi B files for divorce from Offset

    Cardi B files for divorce from Offset

    Two years after their secret wedding, popular female rapper, Cardi B has filed for divorce against her “Migos” rapper husband, offset.

    According to reports by Hollywood Unlocked, Georgia court officers confirmed the filing which is filed against her husband Offset, whose real name is Kiari Cephus.

    Legal records in Fulton County Superior Court has it that, Cardi B, whose real name is Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar) filed for dissolution of marriage asking the court to end her marriage.

    The shocking news comes after Cardi B and Offset’s relationship has had its ups and downs, but following a huge moment in the rapper’s career with the success of ‘WAP.’

    Recall that the duo secretly said “I do” in 2018, but were plagued by numerous rumors of infidelity immediately following the marriage. The couple shares one kid together, daughter Kulture, but it’s unclear if Cardi B is asking for full custody of their child.

    Cardi B previously announced her decision to divorce Offset but changed her mind after Offset made a very public apology at one of her biggest public festival performances.

    “All of my wrongs have been made public, I figure it’s only right that my apologies are made public too,” Offset said at the time.

    It appears the issues between the couple were too much to get beyond because the ‘Bodak Yellow’ rapper is now asking a judge to formally end their marriage.

    As you know, the couple just celebrated their daughter’s birthday together, and Cardi shared a video of Offset dancing inside of their rented home. It appears at the time, everything was doing alright in their relationship.

    At this point, Cardi B has not yet addressed the divorce filing publicaly and it appears Offset has not responded to the legal filing in Georgia.

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  • Music producer, Dr Dre tells court how divorce from wife should be applied

    Music producer, Dr Dre tells court how divorce from wife should be applied

    US music producer, Dr Dre has stated that he and his wife Nicole Young had a prenuptial agreement before they got married.

    Dr Dre made this known in his response to a divorce application filed by his wife and the mother of his two children.

    Nicole who is represented by Samantha Spector demanded spousal support from her husband.

    She is also expected to get half of her husband’s fortune worth $800 million.

    In his response to the application, Dr Dre revealed that he and his wife had a prenuptial agreement and this will prevent her from getting half of his wealth.

    He also asked the court to file their separation based on what is contained in the agreement.

    He, however, agreed to pay spousal support.