The murder of Mexican journalist Josús Martínez Contreras has been denounced by Khaled El-Enany, Director-General of UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.
It often begins the same way. A rumor appears online. An unnamed "inside source" claims a high-profile detainee has suddenly fallen ill. Within hours, social media is awash with dramatic declarations: "He's being poisoned." "The government wants him dead." Before long, edited videos, recycled photographs, and emotional commentaries drown out one simple question: Where is the evidence?
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations has expressed concern over the increasing number of unlicensed individuals operating within the public relations profession, warning that their activities are tarnishing the image of the industry and misleading organisations.
By Tony Asuquo
Seeking redress for reputational damage typically involves civil litigation for defamation (libel or slander), seeking damages for harm to reputation and the attendant emotional distress. In certain instances, financial losses are involved. Victims can pursue legal remedies, including monetary compensation and injunctions to stop further publication. In seeking redress, there is one key ingredient that tend to be glossed over: the assumption that the right to seek redress for reputational damage is exclusive to a particular individual or group of persons.
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday before a Federal High Court in Abuja, opened its case against five persons suspected to have carried out the June 5, 2022 attack on the St. Francs Xavier Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo, State, which led to the killing of over 40 worshippers. Over 100 others were injured.
On his 87th birthday on Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu honored former Defense Minister Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd.), calling him "a distinguished statesman, soldier, and gentleman" who served Nigeria "with undivided loyalty" in both times of peace and war. Danjuma's life is inextricably linked to Nigeria's post-independence narrative, according to a goodwill letter that Tinubu personally signed. He noted that the former army leader "stood firm when unity was fragile, and the path ahead was uncertain."
