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How To File For A Divorce in Nigeria Legally (2023)

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In Nigeria, the legal grounds for filling for a divorce in most marriages is what most couples don’t know especially when such couple(s) intend to get a divorce processed when things don’t work out between the two parties that are legally married. This post will expose step by step, the reasons/grounds to file for a […]

Legal Grounds For Divorce in Nigeria (2023)

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The grounds for divorce in Nigeria are legal reasons that the law permits for the dissolution of a lawful marriage by one or both parties (couples). This is because there are periods when a couple feel they can no longer tolerate, live together as husband and wife under the same roof and would like to […]

How Traditional Marriages in Nigeria is Done in Different Parts of The Country

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This post outlines how traditional marriage is carried out in Nigeria (i.e Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo traditional weddings, bride price, marriage ceremonies in Nigeria e.t.c). It is a custom that traditional marriage in Nigeria is done before white/church weddings as culture demands. In different parts of Nigeria, traditional marriage involves the following: Introduction of the suitor […]

Nigerian Wedding Reception Program: Sample and Details

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In Nigeria, no matter the level of success you attain, if you are not married, your responsibility status is questionable. Little wonder every grown up single in the country have marriage at the back of their mind. One of the enjoyable moment in marriage is the day the man and woman are pronounced husband and […]

Top 10 Causes of Divorce/Broken Marriages in Nigeria

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Marital failure or breakdown according to Wikipedia refers to the common process whereby the relationship between a married couple erodes, such that they cannot ordinarily restore their relationship. This therefore leads to divorce or in a more simpler term, dissolution of the marital relationship. In Nigeria, the recent rate at which couples divorce is low […]

Traditional Marriage Rites in Ijaw Culture: How It Is Done

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Traditional marriage rites in Ijaw land follows the Ijaw cultures and traditions and anyone wanting to marry a woman of same origin must marry her according to the Ijaw marriage process defined by the culture. This article will highlight the steps involved in a typical traditional Ijaw marriage. First, who are the Ijaws? The Ijaw […]

Traditional Marriage Rites in Yoruba Land: How It Is Done

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How Traditional Marriage Rites In Yoruba Land Is Done The Yoruba ethnic group is one of the major ethnic groups in Nigeria. They dominate all the states in south west Nigeria (Oyo State, Osun, Ogun, Ondo, Ekiti and Lagos State) referred to as Yorubaland and a part of Kogi and Kwara. In the Yoruba culture, […]

Traditional Marriage Rites & Process In Igbo Land: How It Is Done

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Process of How Traditional Marriage Rites Is Done In Igbo Land So, you have gotten your eyes on an Igbo lady and you both have been seeing each other. Beautiful! However, that’s not enough you need to rightly, legally and fully own her and show her you love and respect her, her culture and tradition […]

Addresses of Marriage Registries in Lagos State: Full List

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Do you plan on getting married at a registry in Lagos and are looking for how to locate them, you have a wide variety to select from. You can choose to visit the Federal Marriage Registry at Ikoyi located at Kingsway Road, Ikoyi. This is the most popular registry in the state. Better still, you […]