The Kwara state high court, sitting as an appellate court in Ilorin, has discharged and acquitted two journalists convicted for publishing a defamatory article against a rice factory, faulting the police and trial magistrate’s ruling. In February 2023, a magistrate’s court convicted Alfred Olufemi, an investigative reporter and...
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Embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has demanded N1bn damages from Senate President Godswill Akpabio for defamation. Emefiele’s lawyer, Matthew Burkaa, in a notice to the Senate President dated February 19, 2024, faulted a “we don’t know what to charge Emefiele with”...
A Magistrate’s Court in Abakaliki has remanded Chika Nwoba, a former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party ((PDP) in Ebonyi, in the Correctional centre for alleged defamation. Nwoba, a social media handler, who appeared in court on Tuesday, is facing a three count charge of conspiracy, false publication and...
Donald Trump’s defamation trial wraps up Friday in New York, showcasing the unprecedented scandal and legal difficulties surrounding the likely Republican candidate for president. Far from hiding his multiple legal problems, Trump has turned courtroom sessions into quasi-campaign events, claiming each trial is part of a Democratic establishment...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – In a legal battle unfolding at the FCT High Court, DOAS Director Dr. Baba Gana Adam, has finds himself embroiled in a N500 million libel suit, accused of defaming businessman Dr. Donald Amangbo. The dispute stems from a press statement featured in...
Kannywood actress, Hadiza Aliyu, known as Hadiza Gabon, on Wednesday dragged one Bala Musa, a civil servant, to a Magistrates’ court sitting at Daura road, Kaduna over alleged defamation of character. The actress, who spoke through her counsel, Mr Mubarak Sani, said she had suffered negative reactions and...
A legal practitioner, Mr Maxwell Opara, has filed an alleged defamatory suit seeking N10 billion in damages against Twitter and the Department of State Services (DSS). In the writ of summons marked: FCT/HC/CV/7186/23 and filed at the FCT High Court by Malachy Nwaekpe, Opara listed Twitter Nigeria Limited and...
Prof. Zainab-Duke Abiola, widow of late MKO Abiola has dragged the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Alkali and Insp. Teju Moses to court for alleged defamation. Prof. Abiola, through her counsel, Mr Tawo Tawo, SAN, in her statement of claim, averred that she was framed...
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja, has adjourned a N1 billion defamatory suit filed by Dr Gabriel Ogbechie against Mr Ned Nwoko until Feb 27 for hearing. Justice Chizoba Oji adjourned the matter after counsel for the parties stated their positions on their resolved to explore out-of-court...
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja has awarded the sum of N540 million in damages to Prophet Emmanuel Omale against a commercial bank over alleged negligence and defamation. Justice Yusuf Halilu on Tuesday held that the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) breached its fiduciary duty...
Former US president Donald Trump sued CNN on Monday, accusing the cable television news network of defamation and seeking $475 million in punitive damages. Trump, in the lawsuit filed in a US District Court in Florida, accused CNN of waging a campaign of “libel and slander” against him because...
Ned Nwoko one of the consultants in the infamous $418 million Paris Club refund has dragged the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) to court for defamation of character. He is demanding from the NGF the sum of $40 million for allegedly claiming that he had an issue that affects his...
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by a former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside, in a N6 billion character defamation suit instituted against him by former governor of Rivers State, Peter Odili. In a lead Judgment prepared by Justice...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The legal battle between Inspector General of Police and Edet Okpo, following charges of alleged defamation and cybercrime reported to Zone 6 Police Headquarters by retired Commodore Duja Emmanuel Effedua, who is the Rector of Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN) Oron, Akwa Ibom State,...
Popular Nollywood actress, Chioma Toplis, has been remanded at the Nigeria Correctional Centre, Afara over defamation charge. Actress Toplis was dragged before Magistrate Court in Umuahia, Abia for allegedly using her Facebook page to post “a malicious publication” against the Chairman of Abia State Traditional Prime Ministers Council, High Chief...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Head, Media and Public Relations of The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB), Dr. Fabian Benjamin, has dragged Mr Ahmed Isah of Human Rights Radio (2nd defendant) to court over injurious broadcast, false allegations and innuendos which amounted to defamation of the claimant’s...
A High Court in Kaduna State has ordered Today Publishing Company, publishers of The Union newspaper, to tender an apology and pay N10 million for defaming the state Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. Governor El-Rufai had approached the court in 2015 after the newspaper published false claims about his assets declaration,...