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Atiku Abubakar demands N500 million, apology from President Buhari’s aide for alleged defamation
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the February election, Atiku Abubakar, has demanded N500m and a written apology from an aide to President Muhammadu Buhari on social media, Lauretta Onochie, for allegedly spreading lies capable of damaging his reputation.
India chief justice accused of sexual harassment
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Yinka Odumakin sues Itse Sagay for alleged libel, demands N5 billion damages
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Libel: Court dismisses APC chairman Oshiomhole’s bid to stop Governor Ortom’s suit
A Makurdi High Court presided over by Justice Augustine Ityonyiman has dismissed the preliminary objections filed by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, and the APC in a N10 billion defamation suit filed against them by the Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State.
PDP faults Muhammadu Buhari on position of cabinet
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Olusegun Obasanjo sues radio presenter for N1 billion over Bola Ige’s death
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Police: Stop using social media to spread fake news about kidnapping incidents
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Police: Why we invaded Dino Melaye’s house
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2019: APC rejects EIU, HSBC predictions
The All Progressives Congress has rejected what it described as a doomsday prophecy by two British based institutions about Nigeria’s economic and political future should President Muhammadu Buhari win in 2019.
INEC denies creating 30,000 new polling units
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied creating 30,000 additional polling units in order to compromise the 2019 general elections.
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