A federal court in Massachusetts granted summary judgment to the fire chief and deputy fire chief of the town of Auburn on the defamation and due process claims of a discharged firefighter investigated for sexual harassment, who was described in the official report summarizing the investigation as a “sexual predator.” The firefighter argues that because sexually violent predators must register with the Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry Board, the deputy chief’s assertion that he “may be a sexual predator” is objectively verifiable, and he contends even if the statement is an opinion, it is actionable. The court found that the deputy ...
The Presidency has dismissed Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s claim that the Federal Government is withholding 250 billion in Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) dividends for each state, describing the a...