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PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT: NBA TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AGAINST PROF CYRIL NDIFON OF UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR AND ATTEMPTED BRIBE OF ELECTION PETITION JUDGE; PETITIONED LPDC OVER CONDUCT OF SUSPENDED ADAMAWA INEC REC AND MISS IFUNANYA EXCEL GRANT ALIAS “THE BADDEST LAWYER” Akorede Habeeb LawalPublicity Secretary, Nigerian Bar Association (2022-2024) The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)…
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A legal practitioner, Mr Maxwell Opara, has filed a defamatory suit seeking N10 billion in damages against Twitter and the Department of State Services (DSS). In the writ of summons marked: FCT/HC/CV/7186/23 and filed at the FCT High Court by Malachy Nwaekpe, Opara listed Twitter Nigeria Limited and Director-General (DG) of State Security Service (also…
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A Russian opera singer is suing the Metropolitan Opera over its decision to drop her following Russia’s invasion. Anna Netrebko was cut from the company’s future engagements after she reportedly refused to repudiate Vladimir Putin. She’s suing the Met Opera and its general manager Peter Gelb for £281,000 in damages for lost performance and rehearsal fees,…
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The court of Appeal on Friday 28th July 2023 struck out INEC’s appeal in the case of INEC v. Kofoworola & Anor. Appeal No:CA/ABJ/CV/364/2023; where the respondents were represented by their counsel Opatola Victor Esq. The matter was on whether the registered voters can use their Temporary Voter Card to vote in place of their…
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Jennifer Mistry has revealed that even when she wanted to quit Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah a few years ago, the producers threatened her. Jennifer Mistry revealed that ever since she accused the producers of the popular TV show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah of sexual misconduct, the people in her housing society have stopped…
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Imagine being on sick leave and doing absolutely no work for your employer for the past 15 years while still taking your juicy salary. Well, a worker who is enjoying it more than that still took his employer to court, arguing that his salary was not increased since he started his leave. Ian Clifford, an…
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Gospel artist Mercy Chinwo has threatened to slam a N2 billion lawsuit against singer Obidiz, for derogatorily using her name and image in secular music audio and video. Recall that Obidiz released a commercial for a song entitled ‘Mercy Chinwo’ on February 10, 2023, with the gospel crooner’s picture as the cover image. Minstrel Mercy…
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Credit Suisse continues to help ultra-wealthy Americans evade taxes and had concealed more than $700 million from tax authorities in violation of a 2014 plea agreement, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee said Wednesday. After concluding a two-year investigation into Credit Suisse, the committee said it had uncovered “major violations” of the 2014 agreement between the…
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The feud between rising chess star Hans Niemann and grandmaster Magnus Carlsen has taken another dramatic turn. Niemann, 19, announced early on Friday that he is pursuing legal action against Carlsen, 31, seeking US$100 million in damages from his arch nemesis and former idol. Carlsen’s company Play Magnus Group was also named, along with Chess.com…
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A federal jury awarded $16 million to Vanessa Bryant, widow of Kobe Bryant, in a lawsuit against Los Angeles County over the alleged distribution of photos from the Los Angeles Lakers legend’s crash site, according to Alene Tchekmedyian of the Los Angeles Times. Another plaintiff, Chris Chester, was awarded $15 million in the same lawsuit. The payouts reportedly have the…
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As Elon Musk fights a lawsuit from Twitter asking him to complete the takeover, he has called for the dismissal of a shareholder lawsuit against him for cancelling his multibillion-dollar buyout deal and subpoenaing the social media company’s former CEO. The moves come in response to Musk’s sudden announcement in July that he would leave…
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Amber Heard slammed the negative social media coverage she faced during a highly-publicized defamation trial that was brought against her by ex-husband Johnny Depp. “Even somebody who is sure I’m deserving of all this hate and vitriol, even if you think that I’m lying, you still couldn’t look me in the eye and tell me that you…
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Bethenny Frankel thinks Amber Heard is “the craziest woman that’s walked this planet.” The sharp-tongued “Real Housewives of New York City” alum made the loaded statement on Thursday’s episode of her “Just B with Bethenny Frankel” podcast while weighing in on the actress’ ongoing defamation trial against ex-husband Johnny Depp. “Johnny Depp looks like a hero only in a relationship with…
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Three years after the adoption of the landmark EU copyright rules, Google is set to pay 300 publishers across Ireland, Germany, France, and other EU countries for republishing their news. Google will also develop an app to make it simpler for publishers to sign up, offering them an extended news preview agreement that allows Google…
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Tesla is suing former engineer Alexander Yatskov for allegedly stealing “confidential and tightly guarded” information related to “Project Dojo,” the company’s supercomputer technology. According to the complaint, Tesla claimed Yatskov downloaded the information to his personal devices and refused to return it. Tesla also said Yatskov, who started working for the electric vehicle maker as…
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