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Wife leaves child custody to father, says boy doing well
Wife leaves child custody to father, says boy doing well
One Rashidat Ahmed has decided to leave her child custody with his father, Ibrahim AbdulSalam, as she confirmed that the child is well taken care of.
The petitioner had earlier filed for divorce, custody and child maintenance at Area Court, Centre-Igboro, Ilorin, due to lack of love.
“I don’t want custody of my son any longer. I want his father to continue taking care of him.
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“I noticed that he has enrolled our son in school and he is taking good care of him, when I visited him last week,” the petitioner told the court.
The respondent, who was earlier served divorce notice by the court, sent a letter of acceptance of divorce, saying: “I release my wife to go her separate way.”
The presiding Judge, AbdulKadir Ahmed, thereby dissolved the Islamic marriage between the parties on mutual agreement.
Ahmed however ordered the petitioner to observe three months Iddah period, before she could marry again and to send a copy of the judgment to the respondent.
Wife leaves child custody to father, says boy doing well
Gist
Woman Dies After Collapsing During Testimony in Lagos Church
Woman Dies After Collapsing During Testimony in Lagos Church
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the sudden death of a 55-year-old woman, identified as Ifeoma, who collapsed and died while giving a testimony during a church service in the Ejigbo area of Lagos.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, provided the confirmation to newsmen on Wednesday. He stated that the tragic incident took place at 8:48 a.m. on Sunday.
According to Hundeyin, the church’s zonal accountant reported that Ifeoma had been singing as part of her testimony when she suddenly slumped in front of the congregation. Immediate efforts were made to rush her to a nearby hospital, but she was later referred to another facility in Isolo, where she was pronounced dead.
Detectives, accompanied by the complainant, were dispatched to the hospital for investigation. However, by the time they arrived, the deceased’s husband and family had already taken her body back to her hometown in Anambra for burial.
Crime
Kwankwaso’s Nephew, Top Kano Officials Arrested in ₦347m Drug Procurement Scam
Kwankwaso’s Nephew, Top Kano Officials Arrested in ₦347m Drug Procurement Scam
The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) on Tuesday arrested several high-ranking officials, including Ibrahim Kabara, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, and Abdullahi Bashir, ALGON Chairman and interim Chairman of Tarauni Local Government.
The arrests are part of an investigation into the alleged illegal procurement of drugs and medical equipment worth ₦347 million for Kano State’s 44 local governments. Among those questioned is Musa Garba, Managing Director of Novomed Pharmaceuticals, and a nephew of former Governor Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.
The PCACC has accused the officials of breaching multiple laws, including the Public Procurement Law, by awarding contracts without the necessary approval from Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.
Sources indicate that Bashir has confessed to authorizing the illegal payment of ₦402.6 million, of which ₦347.7 million had already been paid before the investigation commenced. The detained officials are currently under intensive interrogation as the commission vows to hold all involved accountable.
Gist
El-Rufai, Ribadu Lead Delegation to Seek Atiku’s Daughter’s Hand in Marriage
El-Rufai, Ribadu Lead Delegation to Seek Atiku’s Daughter’s Hand in Marriage
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar welcomed a high-profile delegation to his Asokoro residence yesterday as they sought his daughter Hafsat’s hand in marriage.
According to a statement from AbdulRasheed Shehu, Special Assistant on Broadcast Media to Atiku, the delegation was led by former Kaduna State Governor Nasiru El-Rufai and included the family of Kashim Imam, the prospective groom.
Notable dignitaries in attendance were Nigeria’s National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, and former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. The event underscored Atiku’s esteemed status within Nigeria’s political landscape.
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