Under section 4 of the Act, giving or taking dowry, assisting in its giving or taking, or entering into an agreement for that purpose are all punishable offences. A person found guilty may face one to ...

Dowry, commonly referred to as bride price in many parts of Nigeria, is a longstanding cultural practice observed during traditional marriage ceremonies. While it remains an important aspect of ...

A few months ago, a list of what constitutes a Kamba dowry payment surfaced online, eliciting hilarious reactions. Among other things, the girl's parents wanted 20 litres of traditional brew, 84 goats ...

The vocabulary changed. The transfer didn't. Your cousin's wedding last winter probably had a list. Not a written one, nothing so honest. A list that lived in phone calls between mothers, in the ...