Thursday, 4 December 2014

 Christ Embassy Music Director Arrested for Kidnapping Female Banker

Christ Embassy Music Director Arrested for Kidnapping Female Banker

•Edward Nnaji (left) and other kidnap suspects
A robbery suspect who claimed to be a movie actor and played a role in a film titled Friday Night and also the music director at Christ Embassy Church, Zone 1, Idimangoro Parish, Agege, Lagos, has been arrested by the operatives of the Federal Special Anti Robbery Squad, Lagos Island.

Edward Nnaji, 25,  and two of his alleged accomplices were arrested two years after they allegedly conspired with others to kidnap a female banker, Popoola Morenikeji, and collected the sum of N5 million as ransom before they set her free.

North Korea Orders Citizens With Same Name As Leader To Change It

North Korea Orders Citizens With Same Name As Leader To Change It

North Korea has ordered people who share the name of leader Kim Jong Un to change their names, South Korea's state-run KBS television reported on Wednesday.

North Korea imposed similar bans on the use of the names of its two former leaders, Kim's father, Kim Jong Il, and grandfather, Kim Il Sung, as part of propaganda drives to build cults of personality around them.

Kim Jong Un's name is not allowed for newborns and people who share the name must not just stop using it but must change it on their birth certificates and residence registrations, KBS reported, citing an official North Korean directive.

Tuesday, 2 December 2014

Nigeria Customs Destroy Cartons Of Turkey Worth Over 30million Naira

Nigeria Customs Destroy Cartons Of Turkey Worth Over 30million Naira

The Federal Operations Unit Zone C of the Nigeria Customs Service has impounded and destroyed 4,635 cartoons of frozen turkey chicken with cumulative duty paid value of 30,000, 595 Naira.

Conducting reporters round the seizure at the Abia/Imo command headquarters of the FOU Zone C in Owerri, the Imo State capital, the Area Comptroller of the Zone, Mr Victor Dimka, said that two suspects have been arrested in connection with the seizures and would be taken to court for further prosecution.

 Scores Of Boko Haram Members Killed In Konduga

Scores Of Boko Haram Members Killed In Konduga

The soldiers and youth vigilante killed scores of Boko Haram insurgents in Konduga, Borno State, as the militants attempted to advance on Maiduguri.

It was reported earlier today that Boko Haram launched attack in Konduga and were battling with the Nigerian military.

According to a security source, the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army halted the advancement and prevented the insurgents from approaching the state capital.

The source from the vigilante disclosed:

Raymond Dokpesi Steps Down As DAAR Communications Chairman

Raymond Dokpesi Steps Down As DAAR Communications Chairman

The chairman DAAR Communications Plc, Aleogho Raymond Dokpesi has served notice to step down as chairman of the media conglomerates board of directors.

Dokpesi made his intention known this Thursday at the sixty-fifth meeting of the board of directors of the media outfit in Abuja.

20 years of service in the media industry saw the creation of Raypower FM, African Independent Television, Faaji FM, DAARSAT and other media outfits, the media mogul has decided to call it quit as the chairman of the media group.