Defamation Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/defamation/ Reliable Platform for Press Release Syndication Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:04:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://i0.wp.com/prnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PRNigeria-Icon.jpg?fit=32%2C23&ssl=1 Defamation Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/defamation/ 32 32 42672738 Senator Shehu Buba Petitions IGP, Accuses Bauchi APC Governorship Candidate of Cyberstalking, Defamation and Incitement https://prnigeria.com/2026/07/24/senator-shehu-buba-petitions/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:04:28 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=197672 Senator Shehu Buba Petitions IGP, Accuses Bauchi APC Governorship Candidate of Cyberstalking, Defamation and Incitement The Senator representing Bauchi South, Senator Shehu Buba Umar, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) over allegations of cyberstalking, criminal defamation, incitement and disturbance of public peace against the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship flagbearer in Bauchi State, […]

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]]> 197672 Fani-Kayode Clarifies Past Remarks on Tinubu Amid Defamation Trial https://prnigeria.com/2026/02/05/fani-kayode-clarifies-past/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 07:56:31 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=182611 Fani-Kayode Clarifies Past Remarks on Tinubu Amid Defamation Trial Former Minister of Aviation and APC chieftain, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has responded to activist Omoyele Sowore for attempting to use his past political statements to “exonerate himself” in an ongoing criminal defamation trial. Fani-Kayode’s reaction follows reports that Sowore, in his legal defense, referenced comments allegedly […]

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]]> 182611 SERAP Witness Admits Using “Harsh Words” Against DSS Operatives in Defamation Suit https://prnigeria.com/2025/11/24/serap-witness-admits-using/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:00:51 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=174389 SERAP Witness Admits Using “Harsh Words” Against DSS Operatives in Defamation Suit A witness for the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), Kolawole Oluwadare, admitted before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Monday that he used harsh words, including “unlawful, invasion, intimidation, and harassment,” in publications made against the Department of State Services […]

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]]> 174389 Defamation Debate: Between Afe Babalola vs. Dele Farotimi https://prnigeria.com/2024/12/15/defamation-debate-afe/ Sun, 15 Dec 2024 12:59:46 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=152819 Defamation Debate: Between Afe Babalola vs. Dele Farotimi In 2019, my son, Gidado Shuaib—publisher of News Digest and the host of the annual Campus Journalism Awards (CJA)—found himself enmeshed in a defamation case. It stemmed from a report he and Alfred Olufemi an award-winning young journalist at Premium Times published regarding alleged hemp smoking by […]

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]]> 152819 DEFAMATION: JAMB Spokesperson demands N6bn compensation from Human Rights Radio https://prnigeria.com/2022/01/30/defamation-jamb-spokesperson/ Sun, 30 Jan 2022 19:17:41 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=69685 DEFAMATION: JAMB Spokesperson demands N6bn compensation from Human Rights Radio The Head, Media and Public Relations at Joint Admissions and Matriculation 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 character. Also […]

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]]> 69685 Cybercrime and Defamation on Social Media https://prnigeria.com/2020/07/11/cybercrime-defamation-social-media/ Sat, 11 Jul 2020 17:48:06 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=34186 Cybercrime and Defamation on Social Media By Khadija Bala Can an insult be interpreted to mean a deliberate attempt to reduce the social status of the recipient and equally elevate the status of the insulter? If this is true it is only logical to assume that an insult is mostly motivated by anger and jealousy […]

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