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Ambode Wins! 10 aspirants abandon APC Primaries over Tinubu’s imposition

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Akinwunmi Ambode, the preferred choice of the All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader, Bola Tinubu, has won the Lagos State gubernatorial primary. As expected, Tinubu’s overbearing influence on who gets what, was said to ha e caused a great disaffection among the aspirants, leading to the walk out of  10 of the aspirants. “they left the venue angrily, and it is unclear if the large-scale disaffection that compelled them to take that action will precipitate further crisis within the APC in Lagos that might lead to the party losing the…

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Late Bisi Onabanjo’s Daughter Dumps Amosun’s Government

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The gulf between Governor Ibikunle Amosun and a former chieftain of the All Peoples’ Congress, APC, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, seems to be getting wider by the day. This is evident with the recent resignation of Ms. Olubukunola Onabanjo, daughter of a former governor of the state, Late Chief Bisi Onabanjo. Before her resignation, she was the chairman of the Ogun State Teaching Service Commission. Her resignation took effect from December 1, 2014. In the letter of resignation dated November 18, and addressed to Amosun, Olubukunola said the governor had accused…

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Excitement In Lagos As Supo Shasore Joins Governorship Race

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The political calculation in Lagos State has suddenly changed with the entry of the respected lawyer, Supo Shasore, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, joining the governorship race. Shasore, already being tipped as the breath of fresh air that Lagos needs, especially with what is currently going on, on the scene, was at a time the out-going governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola’s Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of the State. He also represented Lagos at the just concluded Nigerian National Conference in Abuja where he gave a good account of himself…

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I Will Win Election In Rivers State – Wike

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Chief Barr. Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike, PDP governorship hopeful has again stated that, he would win the forthcoming general elections as the Governor of Rivers State. Making his feelings known to the people of Abua/Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State during a campaign tour at Abua civic centre, Chief Wike said he can go home and sleep with his ‘two eyes closed.’ Barrister  Wike stated that, he has already ‘won the 16 aspirants’ and is strategizing on how to win the All Progressives Congress (APC) come 2015, even though, he…

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Staffers Fingered In Globacom’s Network Problems …how they are milking the company

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Nigeria’s indigenous telecommunications company, Globacom is at present battling with network problems as subscribers are complaining of failures in network services. Although, the epileptic network is not limited to the company alone, other major service providers like MTN, Airtel and Etisalat have also been facing bad reception signals too in recent times. But Globacom’s trouble, according to inside sources, is that there are some bad eggs in the technical department of the Otunba Mike Adenuga owned company. www.flashpointnews.com.ng gathered that, some staff in the technical department of the multi-billion naira…

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Ex-Gov. Fayemi Spent N50m to Purchase two Beds -Fayose

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Former governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi may have left the Ekiti State Government House, but some of his deeds in office are being revealed by the current governor, Ayo Fayose who believed the Fayemi administration was insensitive to the plight of the people for four years. One of Fayose’s revelations was that, Fayemi spent about N100m to furnish his(and wife’s) bedrooms, toilets and bathrooms in the newly built governor’s lodge. The two beds expected to be used by Fayemi and his wife before they were voted out of second term, was…

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Ned Nwoko’s N10 billion castle listed as tourism centre in Nigeria

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Former House of Representatives member and international lawyer, Hon. Ned Nwoko’s N10billion, has been listed as one of the tourism centres in Nigeria. This was made known by the Director General of Nigeria Tourism Development Corporations (NTDC), Mrs. Sally Mbanefo. Mbanefo made this known during her visit to the expansive castle in Delta state recently. The NDTC boss further revealed that the tourism potentials of the country can reduce unemployment problem facing the youths in the country. “The tourism industry is a big one and the administration of President Goodluck…

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Supporters Club members beat up executives over visa fees fraud

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The 2014 edition of the Under 20 Female World Cup tournament which held in Canada has been concluded, but the stench which oozed out from the mismanagement of funds is yet to simmer down. Monies paid by members, in expectation to process visa application suddenly developed wings. flashpointnews.com.ng gathered that, before the tournament which held about a month ago, members of the Nigerian Supporters Club had paid money for the visa application to go to Canada to lift the spirit of the Under 20 female footballers known as Falconets. Though,…

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Former Khana Council Chairman Dumps APC With 5,000 Supporters

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The Rivers State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, describes the defection to its fold by the former Executive Chairman of Khana Local Government Area, and Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Hon. Gregory Bariledum Nwidam, as a monumental victory and an elucidation of the collapse of APC in the area.   The PDP notes that with the dumping of the APC by the former Chairman of Khana Local Government Area with over 5000 APC members nothing is left of the Party in the area, believing that the former…

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NDDC, Niger Delta Ministry Have Failed – Annkio Briggs

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A Niger Delta activist, Miss Annkio Briggs, has said that the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, and Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs have failed to achieve the essence for which they were established. Briggs, in a statement yesterday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, said the number of abandoned NDDC projects speaks of the failure of the commission.The activist, who is President, Agape Birthrights Foundation and National Convener, Niger Delta Self Determination Movement, called on the Federal Government to pay money owed NDDC into a special intervention fund for the region,…

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