Johnny Depp loses court ruling over Amber Heard libel defence plan

Johnny Depp’s ex-wife Amber Heard can argue to a jury that she should be protected from a libel lawsuit because an article she wrote in 2018 on domestic violence deals with a matter of public interest, a judge ruled Thursday.…

*Commuters stranded as commercial bus drivers shutdown activities in Lagos(Guardian)*Lagos one-chance robbers arrested after breaking traffic rule (Punch)

Commuters stranded as commercial bus drivers shutdown activities in Lagos(Guardian) It was a harrowing experience, yesterday, for commuters along Iyana-Iba and Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos, as they trekked long distances to their destinations, following the refusal of commercial bus drivers…

*Businessman in court for locking, beating wife (Punch)*Police raid black spots, arrest 144 male suspects in Lagos (Vanguard)

Businessman in court for locking, beating wife (Punch) A businessman, Biola Idris, has been brought before the Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Ita-Elewa, Ikorodu, for allegedly assaulting his wife. It was gathered that the victim on June 16, 2021, made…

*#EndSARS: How policeman killed telecoms worker on duty- Widow (Punch)*Community drags EEDC before NERC (Guardian)

#EndSARS: How policeman killed telecoms worker on duty- Widow (Punch) A widow, Mrs Tolulope Opeyeniyi, has narrated to the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry probing allegations of brutality against men of the disbanded police Special Anti-Robbery Squad how one…

Johnny Depp loses libel case over Sun ‘wife beater’ claim

Johnny Depp has lost his libel case against the Sun newspaper over an article that called him a “wife beater”. Mr Depp, 57, sued the paper after it claimed he assaulted his ex-wife Amber Heard, which he denies. The Sun…

*Bus explodes on Third Mainland Bridge (Nation) *Father bags 20 years imprisonment for testing daughter’s virginity (Vanguard)

Bus explodes on Third Mainland Bridge (Nation) A commercial bus conveying several kegs of diesel Tuesday afternoon exploded on Third Mainland Bridge bringing traffic to a standstill. It was gathered that the explosion occurred at 2pm around Adekunle, forcing the…

*Court fixes Sept 22 for maid’s trial over attempted murder (DailyTrust) *LASUTH holds first virtual meeting on Covid-19 (Nation)

Court fixes Sept 22 for maid’s trial over attempted murder (DailyTrust) A Lagos High Court, Ikeja, has fixed the trial of an 18-year-old housemaid, Miss Susan Samson, who allegedly attempted to murder her employer, for September 22, 2020. The court…

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