KANO STATE APPROVES N1.5 BILLION FOR MASS WEDDING OF 3,000 COUPLES. (PHOTO).

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 Kano State Approves N1.5 Billion for Mass Wedding of 3,000 Couples The Kano State Government has earmarked N1.5 billion for a forthcoming mass wedding programme targeting 3,000 beneficiaries, officials announced on Monday. Commander-General of the Kano State Hisbah Board, Sheikh Ibrahim Daurawa, disclosed the funding while briefing journalists on preparations for the event.  “The Kano State Government is to spend N1.5bn on the entire mass wedding programme which will soon be conducted in the state,” Daurawa said. According to him, the allocation will cover furniture, food items, dowry, clothing materials for the couples, and a N100,000 capital grant to each bride, among other expenses. The Hisbah Board, in collaboration with the State Ministry of Health, has already commenced mandatory medical screening for prospective couples to determine their health status. The screenings include tests for hepatitis, pregnancy, HIV, genotype, and other sexually transmitted diseases. Dauraw...

DREW BARRYMORE & HER HUSBAND WILL KOPELMAN,DECIDED TO SPLIT YESTERDAY,AFTER 3 YEARS.

                         In a joint statement,Drew Barrymore and her husband of three years Will Kopelman,insisted that their daughters,3 year old Olive and 23 month old Franlkie will remain their top priority.They told People magazine that ''Sadly our family is separating legally,although we do not feel this takes away from us being a family.Divorce might make one feel like a failure,but eventually you start to find grace in the idea that life goes on.Our children are our universe,and we look forward to living the rest of our lives with them as the first priority''.The news of her marriage break up emerged on friday,thrice married Drew Barrymore was spotted back in her home town of Los Angeles.Now it has emerged that friction over where to base their young family was one of the key issues that led to the breakdown of her marriage to New Yorker Will.The pair's marital home was on New York's Upper East Side,and it is here there Olive their daughter attends preschool.It is though they will remain on the East Coast while they work ou their arrangements for the future.38 year old Will,who is said to be devastated by the breakdown of his marriage,is the son of former Chanel CEO Arie Kopelman and his wife Coco.The pressure of living in a new city,and raising two small children,took a toll on Drew.The actress had recently talked of experiencing postnatal depression following the birth of her youngest daughter.Drew and Will married in June 2012,but the actress previously admitted there was no instant attraction when the pair met.More photos below.                                

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