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…

4 months ago

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…

9 months ago

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.…

1 year ago

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…

1 year ago

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…

1 year ago

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 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

Pastor seeks divorce as wife says he’s a chronic womaniser

A 48-year-old pastor, Nosa Abume, on Monday approached an Igando Customary Court in Lagos to nullify his 17-year-old marriage accusing…

2 years ago

Defamation: Court orders newspaper to apologise, pay damages to El-Rufai

A High Court in Kaduna has ordered Today Publishing Company, publishers of The Union newspaper, to tender an apology and…

3 years ago

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