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An Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Tuesday dissolved a 22-year marriage between Yaya Mustapha, 67, and his wife, Aduke. Dissolving the marriage, President of the court, Mr Adegboyega Omilola, said he was convinced that the couple could no longer live together. According to him, the husband who is the petitioner in the case insisted on divorce after several interventions. “The court has no choice than to dissolve the union in spite of the fact that the wife still claims she loves her husband. “The court pronounced the marriage between Yaya Mustapha and Aduke Mustapha dissolved today; both parties henceforth ceased to be husband and wife. “They are free to go their separate ways without any harassment or molestation,” Omilola ruled Yaya, a fashion designer, had sought dissolution of his 22-year marriage, alleging threat to his life. “My wife had made several attempts to kill me in order to inherit my property but always failed. “She once poisoned my food but I sighted the

 ​ Low libido. It happens to  a lot of men and women, but few want to talk about it. Men don’t like to talk about it, and it’s not a favourite topic with women. But loss of libido in men or inhibited sexual desire in women stresses marriages more than any other sexual dysfunction. Love-gone-sour One night when Tolu got home from a romantic dinner with Yinka, his wife, candles were burning in their bedroom and soft music playing in the background. “I had taken a few drinks and the atmosphere was right for intimacy. Yinka, who had set up the room as a surprise, was undressed and ready for action in a flash, but I suddenly realized I wasn’t ready. I just wanted to lie down and go to sleep. “It was not that I was drunk or suffered ‘power failure’; I just wasn’t in the mood for sex. Yinka and I have what could pass as an average sex life, so it was difficult explaining the situation to her. She didn’t find it funny because it was not the first time such would happen. In fact she go

 ​ Italy’s highest court has acquitted a homeless man of stealing cheese and sausages, ruling that the theft of small amounts of food by the hungry poor is not a crime. Ukranian Roman Ostriakov was caught in 2011 pocketing 4.07 euros ($4.72) worth of food in a supermarket in Genoa, after a customer spotted him and reported him to a member of staff, Italian media reported on Tuesday. He was sentenced to six months in prison and ordered to pay a 100 euro fine. But the verdict was appealed on grounds that Ostriakov had been stopped before he had actually left the supermarket, and at a second appeal, Italy’s court of cassation acquitted him. It was clear the defendant “could not live without feeding himself, so acted out of necessity,” the court said. The Corriere della Sera daily was quick to point out the irony of a legal system in Italy which saw the theft of goods worth fewer than five euros go through three costly rounds of justice — first instance, appeal and cassation —

A year ago as Gareth Bale sneaked out the side exit to Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu stadium he was engulfed by cat calls and insults by his own fans. They were infuriated at his inability to take a slew of chances as Madrid bowed out of the Champions League semi-finals to Juventus. Twelve months on, Bale is the man fit and in form as Real looked to seal their place in a 14th European Cup final on Wednesday when Manchester City visit the Bernabeu with their semi-final delicately poised a 0-0 after the first leg. Bale has stood up to be counted in the absence of injured three-time World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo in recent weeks to keep Madrid’s hopes of a La Liga and Champions League double alive. For the first time in his three years in Madrid, the Welshman has stamped his authority on the side to demonstrate he could prove to be Ronaldo’s successor as top dog at the Bernabeu as president Florentino Perez hoped when shelling out over 100 million euros ($114 million

Tuesday appealed to Europe’s wealthy football nations to donate money they get from the world body to poorer countries. Each of the six regional confederations in FIFA get $5 million a year from the world body. But UEFA’s revenues from the Champions League and the European Championship make it wealthier than FIFA which earns more than $5 billion in the four years between each World Cup. “If you don’t need all this money from FIFA, give it to other associations give it to other poorer countries,” Infantinto told the UEFA congress in Budapest. The Swiss official, who was elected FIFA leader in place of Sepp Blatter on February 26, said there has to be “a FIFA of solidarity, a FIFA of inclusiveness, a FIFA of diversity”. Infantino has vowed to give a greater share of FIFA’s earnings to football development around the world

There is frenzy over the media, following the publication of Nigerian governor’s phone numbers by Sahara Reporters. The news outfit on Monday, May 2, published the phone numbers of Nigeria’s state governors on Facebook and Twitter as part of its efforts to enhance governmental transparency and accountability in the country. Click to view https://i.onthe.io/vllkyt22l4dm0ev82.b59a4097.jpg According to the news outfit, arming Nigerians with those contact numbers, foster greater interaction and communication between voters and their State chief executives

Afeni Shakur, the mother of rapper Tupac Shakur, died on MondayMay 2nd in Northern California. She was aged 69. The Marin County Sheriff's Department confirmed her death via Twitter, adding that deputies responded to a possible cardiac arrest situation at her Sausalito home yesterday and transported her to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. Born Alice Faye Williams in 1947, she was a member of the Black Panthers and served 11 months in prison, during which time she was pregnant with Tupac. She served as her own defence attorney and was acquitted of multiple counts. She was released from prison shortly before her son's birth in June 1971.

– Army begins large operation in Boko Haram’s stronghold – The officers have recovered over 1000 hostages from the insurgents – Following a tip-off, troops intercepted four female suicide bombers       As part of efforts to eradicate Boko Haram terrorists from the country, the Nigerian Army has disclosed that it had commenced massive operations to rip-off insurgents from their Sambisa forest hideout in Borno.      The Theater Commander Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj. Gen. Lucky Irabor, told newsmen in Maiduguri on Sunday May 1, that the special squad are already combing the heart of the Sambisa. “I want to inform you that troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole are conducting operations in the heart of Sambisa as we speak,” he said. “The troops are deep into the forest to smoke out Boko Haram terrorists,” Irabor said. Irabor also explained that the troops were led by the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 division of the Nigerian Army Maiduguri Brig.-Gen. Victor Ezugwu.      

– Four agrarian villages in Edo state allege that Fulani mercenaries carrying sophisticated guns, bows and arrows, cutlasses and other dangerous weapons have invaded their communities – The village elders allege that the Fulani mercenaries were brought to the community by a multi-national firm, Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc – They allege that the Okomu Oil Palm Company plots to use the foreign mercenaries to attack, kill and maim defenceless people Four agrarian villages in Edo state have raised alarm over what they describe as an invasion of their communities by suspected Fulani herdsmen. Fulani herdsmen have been accused of carrying out attacks on several communities across Nigeria. The elders of the villages, namely Orhua, Oke, Umokpe and Ekpan in Irhue Clan, in Uhunmwode local government area of Edo alleged that the Fulani mercenaries carrying sophisticated guns, bows and arrows, cutlasses and other dangerous  weapons were brought to the community by a multi-national firm, Ok

    The actress has only had one failed marriage but she's already given up on marriage? In a recent interview with Fashion Buzz TV, actress Toyin Aimakhu said she doesn't think she will ever get married again.      "I don't think so because the truth is, I have trauma. I am even scared right now. All I need now is God and the holy spirit to help me because the truth is I'm still in trauma. I am scared. I don't think I can even love again. I am scared to love. I am over it but I can''t be healed. There is no point lying about it. There are some things you can't lie about. I hope I would be healed"              On her recent comment about marrying a white man, Toyin said it was a joke but that if she sees a good white man she might get married again         "That was actually a joke but if I see a good white man, I don't know. I know whatever God wants. He always wanted me to be his servant and I rejected. But now, I'm with h

According to a new study report by Repucom Sports Data firm, Leicester City's historical title win will fetch the club about 220million US Dollars. The financial rewards will come from the Premier League’s huge television revenues, playing in the Champions League, new sponsorship and higher gate receipts due to their success. Repucom said: “Leicester City FC’s real commercial potential will become clearer in the season break as brands vie to associate themselves to the club and in turn, the league winners aim to maximise the returns their status could command.” According to the sports data company, Leicester city's mega cash will come from — Potentially more than £90 million from winning the Premier League against £72 million when they came 14th last season. — They would get £33m just for appearing in the group stages of next season’s Champions League, with another £3m waiting in performance bonuses.  — A third place finish in their group would guarantee a place in t

      Kenyan rescuers have pulled an 18-month-old girl from the rubble of a six-storey building in Nairobi, four days after the block collapsed, killing over 23 people.        "Good news!" Kenya Red Cross said. "A child aged about one and half years rescued alive at 04:00 hours [01:00 GMT] and referred to Kenyatta National hospital."        According to the Red Cross,  the little girl was found in a bucket wrapped in a blanket and was dehydrated but without visible injuries. She had been there for 80 hours since the building, which was home to 150 families crammed into single rooms, collapsed on Friday night.      A statement by the Red Cross about an hour said father has reunited with the baby and is calling all media four a press briefing       Nairobi’s police chief, Japheth Koome, called it a miracle and said the emergency services were continuing their rescue efforts. Police said the death toll from the tragedy rose to 23 on Tuesday after two more b

– A particular bride’s mother named Mrs Akparobi Orobogha was on Saturday, April 30 allegedly killed by a soldier in Delta state – The soldier was said to be among those deployed to ensure the restriction on movement during the last Saturday of the month environmental sanitation exercise – The ugly incident occurred around Jakpa junction of Uvwie local council area of Delta state Information had it that Mrs Orobogha was asked to stop by some soldiers, while she was inside a tricycle bringing her from the wedding ceremony at a roadblock. The rider of the tricycle however did not stop. Information from family members of the murdered woman who narrated the ordeal, said one of the soldiers fired a gunshot at the tricycle as the rider tries to run away, thereby killing the bride’s mother