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Bride Price

“My Husband Will Pay My Bride Price Twice Because I Am Tear Rubber” – Thelma

Faith Jul 3, 2020 0

Former BBNaija reality star, Thelma has shared stunning photos on twitter. The reality star captioned the photo saying her husband will have to pay her bride price twice because she is tear rubber. According to her, if she was a car,…

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‘Scrap Bride price, Women are not properties’ – Actress Toni Tones

News Agency of Nigeria Jun 25, 2020 0

Toni Tones, Nollywood actress has called for abolition to the bride price culture in Nigerian weddings. It is common knowledge that the parents of the bride demand a certain amount of money as bride price to the intending husband and…

Metro

Traditional Ruler Forbids Marriage Costing Over N100,000

Owolabi Oluwasegun Jul 24, 2017

A traditional ruler in the country has placed a ban on marriages costing over N100,000 in the face of the current economic hardship facing the country and its citizens. The traditional ruler of Otukpa, the headquarters of Ogbadibo…

Entertainment

I Paid My Bride Price, Tonto Dikeh Insists

News Agency of Nigeria Jun 28, 2017 1

Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh still insists that she paid her bride price during her marriage to estranged hubby, Olakunle Churchill. Yesterday, Tonto Dikeh's family had returned the bride price to Churchill's family but…

Entertainment

“I Paid My Bride Price,” Olakunle Churchill’s Brother Addresses Tonto Dike’s…

Owolabi Oluwasegun Jun 24, 2017

Nigerian actress, Tonto Dike has in a recent statement claimed she paid her bride price. The claim is contained in her message to her estranged husband, Olakunle Churchill's mother in which she claimed they used her as a ladder to their…

Metro

This Is Why Men Now Elope With Their Tiv Girlfriends – Benue First Lady

Owolabi Oluwasegun Feb 23, 2017

The Benue State first lady, Eunice Ortom has appealed to the Tor Tiv-elect, James Ayatse to constitute a body which will look into the bride price in Tiv land. The wife of the Governor while appealing to the traditional ruler elect noted…

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‘A Woman Is Not A Goat, Don’t Pay To Marry Her’ – Nigerian Filmmaker

Owolabi Oluwasegun Oct 21, 2016 0

Onyeka Nwelue, a Nigerian filmmaker and author has spoken against the tradition of bride price payment. The filmmaker took to his social media page to liken the tradition to ' foolery, slavery and some kind of wantonness'. He noted…

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I kidnap to raise my pregnant girlfriend’s bride price – suspect

Owolabi Oluwasegun Feb 27, 2016 0

Men of the Inspector-General of Police Special Intelligence Response team led by CSP Abba Kyari have arrested 29-year-old Uzordima Chukwudi, along with his accomplices in connection with the kidnap of a woman in Imo State. Chukwudi,…