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A marital dispute has sparked intense debate after a Nigerian man allegedly lured his wife back from Australia under the pretext that his parents were celebrating their wedding anniversary.  According to reports, once the woman arrived in Nigeria, her husband confiscated her travel documents and phone before abandoning her. His justification, sources say, was her refusal to carry a pregnancy. The wife reportedly told him she did not want to experience pregnancy herself and suggested surrogacy as an alternative.  The couple married in 2022, and the woman relocated abroad in 2024. The disagreement over childbirth appears to have deepened after the relocation. The man has since declared the marriage over, insisting that if his wife is unwilling to carry a pregnancy, he would rather end the union and eventually marry someone who is willing to do so. In response, the man’s family has reportedly begun the process of returning the bride price (dowry), stating that their son does not...

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Rivers Assembly Shelves Sitting Amid Rumoured Plot to Remove Speaker Amaewhule The drama in Rivers politics just entered a new episode. The State Assembly has abruptly shelved its planned sitting after reports surfaced that some lawmakers were plotting to remove Speaker Martin Amaewhule. It appears that those who were busy threatening impeachment yesterday are suddenly tasting a bit of their own medicine today. When you play politics of fear and loyalty tests, there’s always a day your own camp begins to whisper. The Speaker who once bragged about “having the numbers” is now watching those same numbers scatter like students in an exam hall. Many lawmakers are reportedly tired of being used as attack dogs in a war that has no clear reward except embarrassment. Meanwhile, Governor Fubara looks unbothered, almost enjoying the movie as camps clash, alliances shift, and Wike’s political students begin to question the scripts they were given. Rivers politics is no longer chess. It has becom...

P aystack Acquires Ladder Microfinance Bank , Enters Regulated Banking and Lending in Nigeria Paystack, one of Nigeria’s leading fintech companies , has acquired Ladder Microfinance Bank, marking a major expansion beyond payments and into regulated banking and lending services in Nigeria. The Paystack acquisition grants the Stripe -owned fintech a microfinance banking licence , enabling it to accept deposits, issue loans, and offer digital banking services —functions previously restricted under its payments-only licence . With Paystack entering banking, the move positions the company at the center of Nigeria’s evolving fintech and financial services sector, strengthening its ability to serve SMEs , merchants , and underserved populations through credit, savings, and embedded finance solutions .

A Magistrate Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, on Monday ordered the remand of a social media critic, Mr. Polycarp Obinna Alegu, over alleged defamation of the Secretary to the Ebonyi State Government (SSG), Prof. Grace Umezurike. Mr. Alegu, 36, was arraigned before Magistrate Court 1, Abakaliki, presided over by Chief Magistrate Sandra Ifeanyi-Onyibe, on a two-count charge bordering on criminal defamation and cybercrime. According to the charge marked MAB/7c/2026, the defendant allegedly made a false, malicious, and defamatory publication against the SSG on December 16, 2025, through social media. In Count One, the prosecution alleged that Mr. Alegu published defamatory content against Prof. Umezurike, an offence said to be contrary to and punishable under Section 375(A) of the Criminal Code Act, Cap C38, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004. Count Two accused him of knowingly and intentionally making a false and defamatory publication on Facebook against the SSG, contrary ...