KADUNA BUSINESSMAN DRAGS EX FIANCEE’S FATHER TO COURT, DEMANDS DOWRY REFUND. (PHOTO).

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Kaduna businessman drags ex fiancee’s father to court, demands dowry refund A businessman, Nasiru Dayyabu, on Wednesday, dragged the father of his ex-fiance, Mallam Sani Direba, to Shari’a Court II sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna over N260,000 dowry. The complainant had joined Direba in the suit against two brothers demanding a refund of N250, 000 dowry and N10,000 introduction money he paid to marry his daughter. Represented by his counsel, Mr Sani Sunusi, the complainant told the court that he sent his people from Karaye, Kano State to Kaduna in 2025, to seek for the defendant’s daughter’s hand in marriage. “We paid the dowry and the introduction money (kudin gausuwa) and were waiting for them to set a date for the wedding,” he said. “Unfortunately, the lady’s father called to inform us that they have cancelled the marriage.” The counsel said the complainant had asked for the refund of his money since Sept. 2025 but all the efforts he made proved abortive. He claimed that his client ...

JIGAWA PENSION COMPLETES PAYMENT OF OVER 292 MILLION NAIRA TO NEXT OF KIN. (PHOTOS).


 Jigawa Pension Completes Payment Of Over 292 Million Naira To Next Of Kin


Jigawa State and local government contributory pension scheme says it has completed the payment of over two hundred and ninety two million naira to relations of eighty six staff who died in active service in the state. 


The Executive Secretary of the board, Alhaji Kamilu Aliyu Musa disclosed this to Radio Nigeria in Dutse, the state capital. 


He explained that, the board had disbursed over two hundred and ninety two million nine hundred and sixty one thousand naira to next of kin of eighty six staff who died while on active service in the state. 


Alhaji Kamilu Aliyu Musa, said the payment was categorized into four categories. 


According to him, 577 retired staff consist of those who retired either by reaching the mandatory retirement age of 35 years in service or sixty years by birth were paid over one point five billion naira. 


The Pension Boss further explained that,  thirty eight retirees who retired from service and started receiving monthly pension but died before reaching their minimum period of five years after retirement were also paid over twenty  three million eight hundred and thirty eight thousand naira. 


He expressed appreciation to Governor Umar Namadi for his care and magnanimity to Pensioners in the state. 


He added that the prompt payment of Pension and gratuity has helped to brighten up the heart of pensioners. 


In an interview with Radio Nigeria, some of the beneficiaries, commended the state government and the pension board for the gesture.


It could be recalled that, over one point eight Billion naira was disbursed as payment of terminal benefits to over 700 retired civil servants who exited from active service on attainment of thirty-five years in service. 


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