Nigerian woman vows never to marry if still single at 35
Salihu Oyiza said in a Facebook post that she will not get married if she remains unmarried at age 35, adding that she was saving the post as proof so people would not claim she stayed single because she could not find a man.
By Sylvester Eyamah
Sep 29, 2026, 10:50 AM · 1 min read

A Nigerian woman, Salihu Oyiza, has said she will never get married if she is still single when she reaches 35. In a Facebook post on Monday, September 28, 2026, she stated that once she turns 35 and has not married, she will not marry again. She added that she was keeping the post so people would not say she remained single because she could not find a man. She ended the post with the word "Masalaam".
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