Defamation

DSS files N5.5bn suit against SERAP for defamationDSS files N5.5bn suit against SERAP for defamation

DSS files N5.5bn suit against SERAP for defamation

The Department of State Services (DSS) has instituted a N5.5 billion defamatory suit against the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project…

5 months ago
Court sends Tambuwal’s aide to prison for defaming Sokoto governor, wifeCourt sends Tambuwal’s aide to prison for defaming Sokoto governor, wife

Court sends Tambuwal’s aide to prison for defaming Sokoto governor, wife

A Sokoto Chief Magistrate Court, on Friday, September 6, 2024, remanded Shafi’u Umar in a correctional centre for circulating falsehoods…

6 months ago
Court sends Erisco tomato paste reviewer to prison over defamationCourt sends Erisco tomato paste reviewer to prison over defamation

Court sends Erisco tomato paste reviewer to prison over defamation

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has remanded Chioma Egodi in the Nigerian Correctional Centre in Suleja, Niger State,…

10 months ago
Benzema drags French minister to court over defamationBenzema drags French minister to court over defamation

Benzema drags French minister to court over defamation

Karim Benzema has filed a complaint for defamation against France’s Minister of Interior, Gerald Darmanin, who in 2023 said the…

1 year ago
Lawyer jailed six months for defaming DangoteLawyer jailed six months for defaming Dangote

Lawyer jailed six months for defaming Dangote

A magistrate court in Abuja has convicted and jailed a lawyer for six months over defamatory publication against the Dangote…

2 years ago
Jury finds Trump sexually abused, defamed writer, awards woman $5mJury finds Trump sexually abused, defamed writer, awards woman $5m

Jury finds Trump sexually abused, defamed writer, awards woman $5m

A New York jury, on Tuesday, May 9, found former United States President, Donald Trump, sexually abused magazine writer, E.…

2 years ago
Mercy Chinwo slams N2bn suit on singer Obidiz for defamationMercy Chinwo slams N2bn suit on singer Obidiz for defamation

Mercy Chinwo slams N2bn suit on singer Obidiz for defamation

Gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo, has filed a N2 billion lawsuit against hip-hop artist, Obidiz Lawson, for defamation of character and…

2 years ago
Court remands Kano Tiktok skit maker over alleged defamationCourt remands Kano Tiktok skit maker over alleged defamation

Court remands Kano Tiktok skit maker over alleged defamation

An Upper Shari’a Court sitting in Kano, on Thursday, ordered that a 24-year-old Tiktok skit maker, Murja Kunya, be remanded…

2 years ago
Tiktokers to clean court’s toilets for defaming GandujeTiktokers to clean court’s toilets for defaming Ganduje

Tiktokers to clean court’s toilets for defaming Ganduje

A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano, on Monday, sentenced two men, Mubarak Isa and Nazifi Bala, to 20 strokes of cane…

2 years ago
Trump sues CNN for defamation, seeks $475m damagesTrump sues CNN for defamation, seeks $475m damages

Trump sues CNN for defamation, seeks $475m damages

Former President of the United States, Donald Trump, has sued CNN for defamation, seeking $475 million in punitive damages and claiming that…

2 years ago