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DELE FAROTIMI: AUTHOR OF “NIGERIA AND ITS CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM” NOW HAS A DATE WITH THE SYSTEM (PART 1)

The arrest and prosecution of Dele Farotimi Esq. for alleged criminal defamation of Aare Afe Babalola SAN, has raised some fundamental concerns. The public uproar against Mr. Farotimi’s prosecution is mainly tied to the idea of preserving the constitutional right to freedom of expression and decriminalisation of defamation. This sentiment wrestles against Aare Afe Babalola’s […]

stephenazubuike
December 6, 2024
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Case Law

BLOGGER HELD LIABLE FOR DEFAMATORY COMMENTS ON HER BLOG – LESSONS

Introduction A blog is a website or web page where a person (blogger) publishes information regularly about a given subject. Individuals and firms own blogs. Blogs have grown to become a veritable source of information. This is notwithstanding that some persons use their blogs to spread fake news or unverified information, especially in this era […]

stephenazubuike
December 18, 2022
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JANEMENA: HER ALLEGED VIDEO OF “SOMETHING NATURAL” THREATENS HER N500M CASE

Background In recent times, Nigerian star actress, Tonto Dike, has been at loggerheads with popular Instagram dancer, Jane Mena (Janemena). This was coming at the heels of the seemingly irretrievable breakdown of the love affair between Tonto and her ex-lover, Prince Kpokpogri. Tonto and Kpokpogri had accused each other of cheating. It remains Tonto’s allegation […]

stephenazubuike
October 17, 2021
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CUPPY, GOING TO COURT IN NIGERIA IS NOT LIKE LICKING A CUP OF GELATO

Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola (Cuppy or DJ Cuppy), Nigerian disc jockey, producer and Artiste, recently took to Twitter to seek answers to an obviously disturbing puzzle as to the reason Zlatan Ibile (popular Nigerian musician) blocked her on social media for over 10 months. To add to the twist, Zlatan publicly denied knowing Cuppy. This came […]

stephenazubuike
February 2, 2021
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Case Law

COURT OF APPEAL COMES TO THE RESCUE OF A BANK WHICH ERRONEOUSLY CREDITED ITS DEBTOR WITH N20M

The Story Appeal No. CA/L/1196/2016 – Keystone Bank Limited v. Office Devices Limited & Anor. The Respondents, Office Devices Ltd. & Mr Boni Obieze, owed the Appellant, Keystone Bank Ltd., the sum of about N18, 600, 000. 00 (Eighteen Million Six Hundred Thousand Naira). While the debt remained unpaid, the Bank erroneously credited the Respondents’ […]

stephenazubuike
July 25, 2020
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Case Law

Sacking your lawyer: Costly mistake you should never make.

Nature of lawyer-client relationship Lawyer-client relationship is a relationship that has at least three natures. Firstly, the relationship is contractual in that it is a product of contract whereby a client seeks the services of a lawyer in exchange for payment of professional fees. Thus, the contractual relationship is governed by established principles of Contract […]

stephenazubuike
November 27, 2019
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Khafi: Of “Romping Loins” and Defamatory Claims – What you should know.

Background It is no news that Khafilat Kareem (“Khafi”) is currently a housemate at the 2019 edition of the popular reality TV show, Big Brother Naija (BBNaija): Pepper Dem which began on June 30. By her profile, she is said to be a 29-year-old Police Constable (PC) working with London Metropolitan Police (Met). Khafi was […]

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August 14, 2019
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