{
  "id": 4067173,
  "title": "My marriage… With Benjamin Ishaya",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/my-marriage-with-benjamin-ishaya-4067173",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T00:42:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/my-marriage-with-benjamin-ishaya/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Victor Ishaya, a Senior Correspondent at Punch Newspapers, met his wife Rahab in Kaduna State while attending church. Rahab was his best friend's cousin, and their families were close as they worshipped together in the same church. Victor admired Rahab's respectful nature, her devout Christian faith, and the discipline instilled in her by her family. He proposed to Rahab on the same day she had come to visit her aunt, and she gladly accepted his proposal. They courted for six years before tying the knot on December 6, 2009. Victor emphasized the importance of financial responsibility in marriage, admitting that although he was not working when they married, he had a small business to manage. The most memorable moment of their wedding was during the church service when the congregation joyfully danced and sang praise songs together. Being a husband and father has made Victor more focused, smarter, and instilled in him a protective instinct for his family. For young couples planning to marry, Victor advises them to be prayerful, asking God to join them with the right partner and emphasizing that marriage is not a light matter.",
  "summary": "How did you meet your wife? I hail from Kaduna State, from Zango Kataf Local Government Area. I met my wife, Rahab, through my best friend who eventually became my best man. Rahab was his cousin, and he introduced us to each other when she came to visit her aunt who lived in our area. Read More: https://punchng.com/my-marriage-with-benjamin-ishaya/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "My marriage… With Benjamin Ishaya",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/my-marriage-with-benjamin-ishaya",
        "published": "2026-08-29T00:12:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}