#NIGERIA: Senator Melaye Says He Will Prove He Earned Bachelor's Degree in Libel Lawsuit

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Determined to prove that he was awarded a Bachelors Degree by the Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, Senator Dino Melaye says he will produce his certificate before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Maitama, as part of a libel suit against an online publication that claimed he did not receive the degree.

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#NEWZEALAND: Frmr. Conservative Pty. Ldr. On Trial For Defamation, Sexual Harassment

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Former Conservative Party leader Colin Craig is facing sexual harassment charges during his ongoing trial for allegedly defaming the director of the Taxpayer's Union. Jordan Williams says Craig defamed him at a press conference, and then again in a pamphlet mailed to more than 1.6 million New Zealand households. The allegations came from Craig's former press secretary, Rachel MacGregor, who has also alleged Craig sexually harassed her.