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A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Gudu, Abuja, on Wednesday declared as illegal the disruption of a protest led by a former member of the House of Representatives, Dino Melaye, in Abuja on May 9, 2014. The protesters were demanding government’s action for the rescuing of the over 200 girls abducted from Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, by the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, on April 14. Justice Abubakar Talba in his judgment ruled that the Police Order Act, Cap 382, Laws of Nigeria, 1990, “does authorise men of the Nigeria Police Force to disrupt rallies or possession on the issue of the abducted Chibok girls.” The judge also declared as illegal the act of the police disrupting the protest on the grounds that a prior police permit was not obtained. He agreed with the applicant (Melaye) that his arrest and the disruption of the protest caused him “unprecedented humiliation embarrassment” and amounted to a gross violation of his rights. The judge held that fail...

The Nigerian film industry never stops to spring surprises. The industry has been criticised severally for lacking creativity, especially with the kind of movie titles they come up with lately, unlike back in the days when they commanded respect. Recently, the country has been battling with insurgency, especially in the north, and it got to highpoint with the abduction of more than 250 schoolgirls in Chibok, Borno State. As expected, just like the Aluu 4 saga, a filmmaker has found a money angle to the incident simply termed as Chibok Girls. A movie production called ‘The Lost Student’ has been done and as you read this piece, its poster is already out as predicted by some Nigerian comedians. The film featured some actors.

Two days after his appointment as the new Emir of Kano, former CBN Governor,Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusiis yet to resume duties at the Emir’s palace, in accordance with tradition. Sanusiwho was said to have been sneaked into the Government house to prevent him from being arrested before he was named the new Emir is still very much at the government house. Guests such asAlhaji Aliko Dagote, Edo State Governor, Imo State Governor and few others who were supposed to pay homage to him at his palace have been forced to visit him at the government house since he is yet to resume office. Meanwhile normalcy has returned to the streets of Kano, as people now go about their daily activities.

The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested a 38-year-old man for allegedly being in possession of a fresh human head. The Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Ngozi Braide, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Lagos. She said that the man, name withheld, was arrested on Tuesday at Orile, Lagos by anti-robbery policemen, attached to the Orile Police Station. “The police team that arrested the suspect was led by one Insp. Bernard Oyinlade, while they were conducting a ‘stop and search’ operation near the white sand area of Orile. “The team stopped the man who was walking along the road with a polythene bag having suspected him and immediately called for a search. “He immediately took to his heels and was pursued. “He was arrested and during the searching of his bag, a suspected fresh human skull was found. “The suspect is undergoing interrogation. “He will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigations Department, Panti, Ya...

According to a CNN report, Sepp Blatter faced a revolt from leading European football officials Tuesday over his intention to stand for re-election as FIFA president for a fifth four-year term from 2015. According to UEFA sources, Blatter, 78, told a meeting of the European football confederation in Sao Paulo that he would be seeking a further mandate. It reverses a pledge made in 2011 that he would not stand again and influential delegates at the meeting openly voiced their opposition to his U-turn. “The atmosphere was quite tense during and after Blatter’s short speech,” the sources told CNN. Blatter was directly challenged by Michael Van Praag, president of the Dutch FA, who told him that he should not continue after 2015 in his role. Praag, a member of UEFA’s executive committee, later relayed to gathered reporters outside the meeting what he had told Blatter. “I said to him, ‘I regard the comments you made yesterday about allegations in the British media in which you described the...