Kirsty Cox jailed for two years for £450,000 iPad scam

 

 Kirsty Cox is thought to have scammed hundreds of people by claiming to have cheap iPads for sale

A woman who defrauded hundreds of customers in an iPad scam worth £450,000 has been jailed.

Kirsty Cox, from Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, took thousands of orders for the tablet computers between March and December 2012 after claiming she could source them at a reduced price.
Teesside Crown Court heard how the 37-year-old was paid for the devices but could not provide them.
Cox, who previously admitted four fraud charges, was jailed for two years.
Judge George Moorhouse said her offending had "caused misery" to children last Christmas after "tricking" their parents into thinking she could supply the presents.
The mother-of-two told people she had a contact who could provide her with iPads for £50 to £100 off the retail price, using her "niceness" to "deceive" customers, the court heard.

Aliko Dangote made $9.2billion in 2013 alone, now worth $30billion

According to a Bloomberg report that was released today, Africa's richest man & founder of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, made $9.2billion in 2013 alone, raising his fortune to over $30billion and making him the 30th richest person in the world.

Bill Gates is back to being the richest man in the world after making $15.8 billion in 2013 alone and raising his fortune to $78.5 billion.

Bloomberg’s billionaires index showed that the 300 richest people in the world increased their wealth by $524 billion in 2013 and the aggregate net worth of the world’s top billionaires stood at $3.7 trillion at the close of market on December 31.

"I'm not looking for a husband!" - actress Bimbo Akintola cries out

During a recent interview with Vanguard, actress Bimbo Akintola said the worst rumour she's ever heard about herself is that she's desperate for a husband. Bimbo says she's not!

Oh, that I’m looking for a husband, that I’m desperate for a husband. That’s the worst I’ve heard and that’s the latest one. I’m not looking for a husband and I don’t need one.

I don’t need anything. I’m a complete person. I only do things that make me happy, because I believe and I understand the reality that this is just one life and you should live it to the maximum, happiness and peace should be the key. I’m not searching for a husband, because the rumour that I’m searching for a husband has given me wahala,- all kinds of people from left, right and centre, looking for me saying they want to marry me. Please, I’m using this opportunity to tell everybody, I am not looking for a husband!

Police arrest Rivers lawmaker, Chidi Lloyd, over alleged murder of 2 people

Chidi Lloyd, the Rivers State lawmaker who was arrested for hitting his colleague with a mace during the mayhem at Rivers State Assembly in July 2013, is in trouble again.

The River State Police Command has arrested him for the alleged murder of 2 people, one Kingsley Ejeuo and police sergeant Urang Obadiah.

In a statement issued by the Rivers State police, Chidi Lloyd is accused of knocking down and killing the police sergeant while pursuing Kingsley Ejeuo who he also killed. The statement below...

THE MANDELA IN ASO ROCK

For the first time in the anal of international politicking a man was celebrated by the world as a community. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was no more a human being than the collection of our past and present Presidents and Heads of State. One factor that stood him out of the rest was his ability to live his life for the sole good of humanity. From him many of our leaders, those who lived within the life span of the African icon, saw that leadership is not a selfish venture but an enterprise to building up the enviable blocks of love and unity for a decaying world. Here he lived an exemplary life.

However the troubling question in the minds of concerned Nigerians is who among our leaders, ex or present puts the fundamental theories of life taught by the late South African into practice? What are the lessons our self imposed, appointed or elected leaders or rulers has imbibed in their daily living, lecture of truth gotten from the classroom of the Madiba? Of more importance is, could there ever be a Mandela in Aso Rock?

OBASANJO WINS MOST TRUSTED POLITICIAN IN NIGERIA

 One of the Wonders of the Universe was on Tuesday, 3rd December 2013 unleashed at the Most Trusted Brand Awards as Nigeria`s former highly controversial president, Olusegun Obasanjo fondly referred to as Baba Iyabo got the Most Trusted Nigerian Politician award. Though the criteria for choosing the Ota Farmer and political warlord was not expressively explained many at the event were amazed but contented with the choice. It is because despite the many controversies that has trialed the erstwhile number one citizen, most Nigerians still have much trust in his i-don't-care-who-is-hurt kind of leadership that may have reduced the deadly scourge of the Boko Haram terrorist.

IBAN,BON BAN ON TUFACE, DBANJ OTHERS: THEY ARE JOKERS- EFE OMOROGBE

Efe Omorogbe, the Manager to Tuface Idibia has described the purported ban on the music of Tuface, D`Bang, and a host of other Nigerian musical artistic works by the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria(BON) and the Independent Broadcast Association of Nigeria (IBAN) as a joke.

The fight between two elephants, the music COPYRIGHT society of Nigeria (MCSN) and Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) over who has the right to copyright collection on behalf of Nigerian musical artistes had necessitated the total ban of the artistic works of those having copyright agreement with COSON by IBAN and BON. This means the music of the affected musicians shall not be played on Nigeria`s radio and TV stations.

ONYINYE WINS BEST MODEL OF THE WORLD

Onyinye Emeasoba has joined the league of Nigerians in recent times that have brought in glory to the politically troubled nation. The 19 year old girl did this when she won the 2013 edition of the Best Model of the World coveted crown in Bulgaria penultimate Thursday. The teen who had competed with 23 other contestant from around the globe told TNS that it was the grace and glory of God that saw her come this far.

STOP ACTING NUDE-PASTOR ADEFARASIN TELLS NOLLYWOOD

The presiding pastor of the House on the Rock Church, Paul Adefarasin has appealed to the Nigerian Movie Industry, Nollywood to stop acting in nudity. He asked that the industry should embrace God if it wants the blessings of its creator. The Reverend made this admonition recently, when he played host to Nollywood stars at his Lekki multi-billion Naira Cathedral. The visit of the industry was part of its celebration of Nollywood@20. According to Adefarasin, "You should realise that all gifts, including that that you have are from God. He wants us to use such for the better of society and not to corrupt it. The craze for sex and nudity ravaging the Nigerian Entertainment Industry is not the will of God and not god for our society. This I say is especially with regards to movie and musical videos released everyday to an ever consuming public. Lets stop taking off our clothes when acting in our movies and musical videos. Only then can will get God`s blessings.'

The Nollywood delegation was led by the President of the Association of Movie Producers (AMP) Zik Zulu Okafor. Others on the visitation were Desmond Elliot, Chioma Akpota, Femi Ogedegbe, Sammie Okposo, Teju Babyface. Amongst others.

GOVERNOR`S N20M SEX MONEY TEARS TWO ACTRESSES APART

 Ghollywood actress, Ella Mensah has denied rumours that she has a fight with her movie colleague, Mimi Orjiekwe over a N20m they collected from a South South Governor for a supposed sex escapade(RUNS). The actresses were said to have visited the oil rich State`s Governor in his state capital and had the luck of retrieving from the money-drunk politician the said amount. But when the issue came to the sharing of the sex bounty, Mimi who is a Nigerian and hails from one of the Niger Delta States was believed to have asked for a larger part of the dough, a demand that did not go well with Ella. For report has it that the Ghanaian thespian wanted more or that it be shared equally since it was her beauty that was the selling point of the Market or Business.

AFRO NOLLYWOOD GETS AIRLINE DISAPPOINTMENT

There are indications that the failure of the 2013 edition of Afro Nollywood to hold in the UK last weekend was the inability of the organisers to getting its airline sponsor fulfill the latter pledge of free return tickets for guests. However by the time of filling this report no reason has been given for the cancellation.

IT`S ILLEGAL FOR BULLION VANS TO BLARE SIRENS-KAYODE OPEIFA

The blaring of sirens by Bullion Vans has been declared illegal by the Commissioner of Transportation, Lagos State Kayode Opeifa. The Honourable Commissioner made this public at Agartha Amata`s Inside Out aired last week on Channels Television. He advised anyone with useful information about the identity of such drivers and vehicles to report to his office. To him there is nothing wrong with convoys or sirens but that the privilege should not be abused by anybody.

WOLE SOYINKA BOWS TO CHRIST!

Though he has never hid his apathy for Jesus Christ nor for any of the popular religious groups, Nobel laureate and renowned atheist, Wole Soyinka while reciting a poem, "No!He Said" for Mandela finally seemed to have acknowledged Christ. It would be recalled that Soyinka is not only a worshiper of Sango and was once quoted saying, “The reason why I don’t believe in God is simple. I simply cannot imagine that somebody (emphasis mine) will be responsible for the action of billions of people. I think everybody should be held responsible for his actions and inaction.”

D'BANJ IS VERY RELIGIOUS AND SHY: IN-LAW DOTUN KAYODE

That Koko Master, D`banj was a product of the church chorister is no more a news. What could now be considered strange was to hear radio personality, Dotun Kayode calling big brother-in-law a very religious person. Not only that Dotun who got married to D`banj younger sister a few months ago, pronounced the music icon as a shy dude.

While answering questions on a Channels TV programme, Rubbing Minds late last year, Dotun said, "He is very religious, and plays a lot. He is always in church. But people don't know he is that a shy person. He watches movies a lot just like my wife. He loves family, moving along with his family a lot."

On a come back with Don Jazzy, Dotun hinted, "I don't see a likely easy comeback. But I believe by God`s grace something might happen. Both of the guys are saying that and you can tell that from the love between them. They have done music together. They went their own way. In entertainment there is nothing we don't see. We see people go apart and later make up. "

WHY I CAN’T BE NIGERIA’S PRESIDENT-YAW

It is imperative to state that those nursing the desire that Wazobia FM OAP, Yaw would vie for the office of president at any given time should have a rethink. This is because the talk king has made it clear that he can never be Nigeria’s first citizen.


In his own words, “The president of this country my brother, no? (Laughter) Look at the president before he came in, and look at him now. My brother, can’t you see his grey hair? Ha! No! This is because I have been telling myself; when he was a governor, he was not so old but now he is the president, you can imagine what is going on. My brother I don’t wish to.”


This is a warning to political pundits to stay clear of YAW as far as the Aso-Rock office is concerned.