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‘I Was Forced To Leave Our Home,’ Man Pleads For Dissolution Of 13-Years Marriage In Court

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In a startling revelation at the Grade A Customary Court in Mapo, Ibadan, spare-part dealer Olawale Idowu pleaded for the dissolution of his 13-year marriage to Yemisi due to persistent violence. Residing at No. 25, Okeolode Aremo area, Ibadan, Idowu recounted his harrowing experiences with his estranged wife.

Idowu narrated his relentless endurance throughout their marriage, only to face continuous aggression from Yemisi. “Despite my efforts to keep the peace, Yemisi remained volatile.

I was forced to leave our home on December 16, 2023, after she attacked me violently in the middle of the night,” he explained. He further disclosed that Yemisi would often slap him and tear his clothes without provocation.

When summoned to court, Yemisi’s reaction was defiant. She tore the court notice and threw it back at Idowu. As evidence of the abuse, Idowu presented the torn clothes and the damaged summons to the court.

In her defence, Yemisi claimed that Idowu had abandoned her for another woman. She admitted to the midnight altercation in December but argued that Idowu’s mother exacerbated the situation by threatening her and involving the police, leading to her arrest.

Presiding over the case, Mrs S.M. Akintayo noted the absence of evidence regarding the payment of bride price, a crucial element in validating a lawful customary marriage in Nigeria.

Consequently, Akintayo declared that there was no marriage to dissolve between Idowu and Yemisi, as it never legally existed.

Despite Idowu’s request, the court awarded custody of the couple’s three children to Yemisi. Akintayo ordered that Yemisi must not deny Idowu access to their children and that both parties should share responsibility for their welfare, education, and other needs.

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The court instructed both parties to go their separate ways and granted a restraining order against Yemisi, prohibiting her from threatening, harassing, or interfering in Idowu’s private life henceforth.

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Kaduna State to hold education summit – Commissioner

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Kaduna State Government will convene an Education Summit as part of its strategy to bring about transformative change in the education sector, which will be anchored on four strategic pillars.

The Commissioner for Education, Professor Muhammad Sani Bello, who disclosed this while inaugurating the steering committee, further said that the event will be titled KADA EDUPACT International Summit 2025″.

According to him, one of the pillars is the Policy/Governance/Innovative Education Financing Pillar.

The Commissioner also listed the Access and Retention, Credible Learning Outcomes From Quality Inputs Pillars, as well as the Technology and Innovation pillars.

Prof Bello argued that the main objective of the summit is “to forge an Educational Pact between the government and the people, establishing commitment to shared model for education delivery, measurable outcomes and clearly defined negotiables.”

He further said that experts will make motivating presentations, adding that the Summit will provide opportunity for robust discussions on local and international investments in education, policy-making as well as technological innovations for improved teaching and learning.

The Commissioner also assured that a comprehensive education development roadmap for Kaduna State would fashioned out during the summit.

He said that the Director General of Kaduna State Schools Quality Assurance Authority, Professor Usman Abubakar Zaria, will coordinate the activities of the steering committee, whose membership cuts across relevant Ministries Department and Agencies.

Sub-committees to handle various aspects of the summit were announced immediately after the steering committee was inaugurated.

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Police Bust Human Trafficking Ring In Oyo, Rescue 84 Victims

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The Oyo State Police Command has uncovered a human trafficking ring in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

In a major operation, the police rescued 83 individuals and a child from a house in the Orogun area of the city, where they had allegedly been held for an undisclosed period.

Preliminary reports suggest that the victims, believed to be nationals of the Democratic Republic of Congo, were lured to Nigeria under the pretence of being offered employment opportunities.

There are also claims that the perpetrators extorted significant sums of money, reportedly in dollars, from the victims’ parents and relatives as part of the elaborate scheme.

The rescued individuals are currently at the Police Headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan, where authorities are conducting further investigations to ascertain the full details of the case.

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Pope Francis Laid To Rest In Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica

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Pope Francis was buried inside his favourite Rome church after a funeral mass in St Peter’s Square, the Vatican said on Saturday.

Francis, who died on Monday aged 88, was laid to rest during a 30-minute ceremony which started at 1:00 pm (1100 GMT) at the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica in the Italian capital.

Footage shared by the Holy See showed cardinals marking his wooden and zinc coffin with red wax seals.

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who as camerlengo is running the Vatican’s day-to-day affairs until a new pope is elected, sprinkled it with holy water after it was lowered into a tomb set inside an alcove.

A reproduction of the pectoral cross worn by Francis during his lifetime hung above it.

Francis had asked that the tomb, located near the altar of Saint Francis, be simple and unadorned, reflecting the humble spirit of his papacy.

The tombstone bears only the inscription “Franciscus” — the pope’s name in Latin.

Its marble is sourced from Liguria, the northwestern Italian region once home to the Argentine pontiff’s Italian ancestors.

Francis, born Jorge Bergoglio, had specified in his will the exact spot he wanted to be buried, in the side nave of the beloved fifth-century AD church.

The pontiff was devoted to the worship of the Virgin Mary and made a point of praying in Santa Maria Maggiore before leaving on trips abroad and upon his return to Rome.

Located in the heart of Rome, the basilica already holds the tombs of seven popes.

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