Tag: DEFAMATION
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FCT POLICE COMMAND: Surety arrested for failure to produce Sowore
Nwoko had petitioned the Nigeria Police Force against Sowore over alleged criminal defamation
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Court fixes date to hear Nwaoboshi’s N1bn defamation suit
Justice Yusuf Halilu of an FCT High Court on Wednesday fixed May 3 to continue hearing in a N1 billion alleged defamatory suit by Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi against Ms Lauretta Onochie.
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Lizzy Anjorin faces N30m ‘defamation’ suit
A Canada-based Yoruba art and culture promoter, Mr Joel Olaniyi Oyatoye, has asked a Lagos High Court to coerce Nollywood actress, Mrs Elizabeth Anjorin Lawal, popularly known as ‘Lizzy Anjorin’ to pay him N30 million for alleged defamation Oyatoye, popularly known as Baba Asa, is the plaintiff in the suit numbered LD/ADR/3481/2021, while Lizzy…
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Alleged defamation: El-Rufai sues Jonathan’s ex-aide, Omokri, Odinkalu, others for N1.5bn
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai has sued former media aide to former President, Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri; ex-Chairman of the Council of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chidi Odinkalu and others, alleging defamation. In separate suits filed before the High Court of the Federal Capital Teeritory (FCT) by his lawyer, Abdulhakeem Mustapha (SAN), el-Rufai…
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Alleged defamation: Atiku slams N2.5bn libel suit on Buhari’s aide
The former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has slammed a N2.5bn libel suit against President Muhammadu Buhari’s aide, Lauretta Onochie over an alleged defamatory publication. The suit was in fulfilment of Atiku’s threat to sue the lady, following her tweet on 7 May alleging that Atiku was on the watchlist of UAE over criminal…
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Again, popular musician, Dammy Krane docked over alleged defamation
A musician, Johnson Oyindamola, also known as Dammy Krane on Monday appeared before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly posting a defamatory message on the internet about Merrybet Gold Ltd. The Police arraigned Oyindamola, 27, on a three-count charge of threat to life, defamation and conduct likely to cause a breach of the…
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Court sentences popular activist to 12 years’ imprisonment for defamation
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Maitama on Monday in Abuja sentenced, an activist, Ibrahim Garba Wala, also known as IG Wala, to 12 years’ imprisonment without an option of fine. The convict was arraigned following a petition filed by Prosecution Counsel, Mr Labaran Magaji, on behalf of the Executive…
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Judge awards Trump nearly $300,000 in Daniels defamation lawsuit
Adult film actress Stormy Daniels must pay more than 290,000 dollars to reimburse President Donald Trump for legal fees he spent defending himself in a defamation lawsuit she brought against him over a tweet, a judge ruled. Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, lost her defamation lawsuit in October, with a federal judge in…
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Alleged defamation: Court adjourns Ateke Tom’s case till May 9
A state High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, has adjourned till May 9, 2018, for pre-trial conference, a case of alleged defamation of character filed by the Amanyanabo of Okochiri clan in Okrika LGA, HRM, King Ateke Tom. This is as the trial judge in the matter, Justice Constance Green, ordered…
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Just in: Fani-Kayode slams N10bn suit against Sahara Reporters for defamation
Former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode [FFK], has filed a N10 billion lawsuit against Sahara Reporters over a report published by the New York based online news outfit, in which it was alleged that FFK’s marriage with his wife, Precious Chikwendu is at the precipice of explosion. The controversial report was published by published by…