…I left home to earn a living — Husband

An Upper Area Court in Mararaba, Nasarawa State, has dissolved the marriage between a couple, Aisha Salisu and Abubakar Isah under Islamic law on the grounds of abandonment by the latter for six years and lack of love.

Aisha had approached the court seeking the dissolution of her marriage to Abubakar for lack of love, negligence and six years disappearance.

Aisha stated that her husband married her under Sharia Islamic law, while both parties reside in Anguwan Hashimu, Mararaba, within the court’s jurisdiction.

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According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), she alleged that Abubakar failed to take up his responsibilities in the home as husband.

“He does not provide for my healthcare, feeding and clothing.”

She prayed the court to dissolve the marriage based on lack of love and abandonment for six years.

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Abubakar, who did not deny the allegations, told the court that he left the house to go and earn more money.

He, however, told the court to grant his wife’s prayer and pronounced divorce on her under the Islamic law.

The judge, Adamu Haruna, granted Aisha’s request and asked the two to go their separate ways.

He ordered Aisha to wait for three-months before contracting another marriage.

The Presidency has disclosed details of meetings held between Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, and top United States government officials during a three-day working visit to Washington from May 4 to May 6.

Ribadu met with US Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State and Acting National Security Adviser Marco Rubio, Undersecretary for Political Affairs Allison Hooker, and Assistant Secretary of War Daniel Zimmerman.

The meetings, according to a statement issued on Saturday by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, focused on counterterrorism, defence cooperation, intelligence sharing, regional security, economic resilience, and democratic governance.

The statement noted that Ribadu conveyed Tinubu’s commitment to Nigeria’s longstanding strategic partnership with the United States and used the visit to push for deeper bilateral cooperation in addressing security threats facing West Africa and the Sahel region.

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The NSA identified terrorism, violent extremism, transnational organised crime, and cyber threats as key areas requiring sustained joint action between both countries.

At the US Department of State, Ribadu met with Undersecretary Hooker and reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to implementing the agreed roadmap under the Nigeria-US Joint Working Group (JWG), a bilateral framework established to coordinate structured cooperation on strategic and security matters.

Both sides, according to the statement, reviewed progress under the JWG and discussed measures to strengthen intelligence sharing, military cooperation, border security, strategic communications, and capacity development for Nigerian security institutions.

It added that Ribadu also briefed US officials on ongoing reforms by the Tinubu administration aimed at improving national security, stabilising conflict-affected communities, and addressing the root causes of insecurity.

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The statement noted that US officials acknowledged Nigeria’s role as a leading strategic partner on the continent and commended its efforts toward regional peace and security.

Both sides also pledged to sustain diplomatic engagement and ensure the effective implementation of ongoing bilateral initiatives.

The statement reads partly, “The meetings provided an opportunity for both sides to review the current state of Nigeria–United States relations and to further strengthen ongoing collaboration in counterterrorism, defence cooperation, intelligence sharing, regional security, economic resilience, and democratic governance.

“Ribadu emphasised the importance of sustained cooperation in addressing emerging security challenges confronting West Africa and the broader Sahel region, particularly terrorism, violent extremism, transnational organised crime, and cyber threats.

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“The NSA noted that Nigeria remains fully committed to working with international partners in promoting peace, stability, democratic governance, and economic development across Africa. He further underscored Nigeria’s role as a regional leader and frontline state in counterterrorism efforts across the Lake Chad Basin and West Africa.

“Discussions also focused on the evolving security situation in the Sahel, the need for enhanced regional cooperation, and the importance of strengthening institutional capacity to respond effectively to complex and asymmetric threats.

“During his meeting with Under Secretary for Political Affairs Allison Hooker at the U.S. Department of State, NSA Ribadu expressed Nigeria’s appreciation to the U.S. government for its continued support and cooperation in various sectors, particularly in security assistance, intelligence collaboration, defence capacity building, humanitarian support, and counterterrorism operations.

“He reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to implementing the agreed roadmap under the Nigeria–U.S. Joint Working Group (JWG), established to advance structured bilateral cooperation on strategic and security-related matters.”

Nigeria’s new Minister of Power, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, has said he cannot promise Nigerians uninterrupted electricity immediately but pledged to deliver noticeable improvements in the sector within a short period.

Tegbe made the remarks on Wednesday during his screening before the Nigerian Senate.

Addressing lawmakers, the minister-designate said he would rather focus on realistic and measurable progress than make promises he cannot keep.

“If I am confirmed, the Senate President, Distinguished Senators, I will not stand here and say tomorrow I will give you 24-hour electricity,” Tegbe said.

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“But what I will tell you about the very honest approach, I will ensure that visible improvement is seen across the country in the shortest time possible. I will commit that we will replace uncertainties for Nigerians with clarity.”

Tegbe identified distribution challenges as one of the major issues affecting the power sector, noting that inefficiencies remain across the electricity value chain.

The former Director-General and global liaison of the Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership (NCSP) also highlighted the country’s metering gap, which he said continues to weaken consumer confidence in the sector.

“Distribution is inconsistent and often misaligned with other expectations. Metering gap continues to erode trust. Today, we have 44% metering gap in Nigeria,” he said.

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Despite the challenges, Tegbe commended ongoing government efforts to improve access to electricity meters.

“But our government is doing extremely well. In the last one year, we have grown a million metres across the country. We need to run faster to ensure that we make more progress,” he added.

The minister-designate also pointed to structural and financial issues affecting the sector, saying reforms must address both governance and funding concerns.

“The governance and financial structure of this sector remains under pressure.

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“In simple terms, we are trying to build a modern power system on the further evolution of the financial structure.”

His comments came shortly after Senator Danjuma Goje suggested that Nigeria consider handing over the country’s power sector to China or another advanced country for 20 years to achieve stable electricity.

Tegbe is expected to assume office formally following Senate confirmation.

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