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18 Mar
Eric Odoh Ocheme, the former personal assistant to the immediate-past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has asked security agencies to stop mentioning his name in the alleged forgery of signatures for the withdrawal of $6.2m from the apex bank to pay 2023 election observers. Ocheme, a former staff member of…
15 Nov
Grammy-winning singer Damini Ogulu, better known as Burna Boy, has expressed his frustration with Nigerian bloggers, saying he is considering hiring 100 lawyers to sue them for defamation. In a post on his social media platform, Burna Boy wrote in Pidgin English, "Dat money wey I wan give dem Instablog dat time, e be like…
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Top Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi's efforts to overturn his expulsion from parliament were again blocked Friday when a court refused to stay his jail sentence for defamation.
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A Kaduna high court has thrown out a defamation suit filed by Nasir el-Rufai, immediate past governor of the state, against former senator representing Kaduna central, Shehu Sani.
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Dominion Voting Systems has reached a settlement in its $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against American media giant, Fox News. “The truth matters. Lies have consequences,” said Dominion lawyer, Justin Nelson, noting that the $787.5 million settlement with Fox represents accountability.

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