LAGOS JANUARY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), has filed a suit against Olumuyiwa Adejobi, spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), over allegations of defamation. Aloy Ejimakor, Kanu’s lawyer, filed the suit on Tuesday at a federal capital territory (FCT) high court. Kanu is accusing Adejobi of portraying him…
LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Renowned legal icon and elder statesman, Afe Babalola, has announced his decision to withdraw the criminal defamation suit he filed against rights activist and author, Dele Farotimi. The decision follows an appeal led by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and other prominent Yoruba traditional rulers during a late-night visit to…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Following the various online/Media publications on Princess Dahiru Nana Ngozi’s defaming the noble association of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) of which she was never the originator of any of the said publications. Through our special Correspondent’s report, it was discovered that in trying to make things right in the…
LAGOS DECEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian singer, Afeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, has accused Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo of defamation and libel against him.Nigerian singer, Afeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, has accused Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo of defamation and libel against him. The singer is seeking a public apology from the actress and…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-London-based Vlogger, Ms Maureen Badejo is in the news again. But this time, for the bad as she has again lost an appeal against mounting Court rulings against her in respect to several defamatory statements she had made against Dr. Daniel Olukoya and his wife, Dr. (Mrs) Folashade Olukoya. Dr. Olukoya is…
LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Following the recent arrest, detention and release of journalists of Peoples Gazette (an online media platform) by officers and men of the Federal Capital Territory’s Police Command in Utako, Abuja, the Human & Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has condemn what it called incessant attempts to gag the Media and other…
LAGOS JULY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Idahosa Wells Okunbo, Chairman of Ocean Marine Solution (OMS), has accused the government of Edo state, of sponsoring libellous and defamatory publications against him. In a letter dated July 20 and addressed to Yinka Omorogbe, Edo state attorney-general and commissioner for justice, Okunbo through his counsel, Oladapo Olanipekun, demanded a retraction of…
LAGOS DECEMBER 2TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Six employees of the Leadership Group Limited have dragged their employers to court demanding N10 billion for defamation following publications describing as thieves. The company had at different dates this month published the names of Olusunle John, Hannatu Dickson, Gloria Raphael, Onyinyechi Ogbonna, Yusuf Adebayo and Gloria Okwum declaring them wanted. The…