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Excitement In Lagos As Supo Shasore Joins Governorship Race

Dec 4, 2014Dec 4, 2014 topnews

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…

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

Oct 23, 2014Apr 28, 2016 topnews

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…

NDDC, Niger Delta Ministry Have Failed – Annkio Briggs

Sep 25, 2014 topnews

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,…

Police, Hired Thugs Clash Over Meeting Of Judicial Officers -Daisy Okocha Targeted

Sep 25, 2014 topnews

The new Rivers State Police Commissioner, Dan Bature has received his first baptism of fire and combat test since he arrived Port Harcourt a forthnight ago as a group of organized thugs later understood to have been invited by the caretaker committee chairman of Port Harcourt City council, Nnamdi Wuche clashed with the men in black over the meeting of judicial officers scheduled to hold at the State High Court premises Tuesday, September 23, 2014. But for the prompt intervention of the State Police Commissioner and his men, the crisis…

Review over death of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau

Sep 22, 2014Sep 22, 2014 topnews

Barely 48 hours after reports came that the Nigerian Army had killed over 60 members of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, sources say security agencies are also reviewing information about their notorious leader, Abubakar Shekau, who they said, may have died in a battle with the military. Though, the information department are yet to confirm it but sources say, DNA test would be carried out while further reviews are ongoing. Nigerian armed forces said in a Twitter posting that over 60 Boko Haram militants had been killed and a senior…

Synagogue Church Latest: 84 South Africans dead, Jonathan storms site

Sep 21, 2014 topnews

The collapsed guest house of the Synagogue Church of All Nations has continued to earn a big space in the media. Presently, the number of causalities involved in the building has been put at 84 by the South African Ambassador. Although, this figure conflicts with the one released by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) as the agency claimed 78 South Africans died in the unfortunate incident. However, President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday, September 20th visited the site. He was accompanied by the National Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party,…

Time out with Capital Oil boss, Ifeanyi Ubah

Sep 21, 2014Oct 8, 2025 topnews

Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah is a highly successful businessman who sits atop Capital Oil and Gas group. The oil tycoon who contested for the Anambra governorship seat, but lost to Gov. Obiano, in a chat with Flash Point News, talks about his rise to the top. Here are excerpts from the Flash point news What is the biggest disadvantages of being a businessman? Government policies in Nigeria, when Government policy will collapse your business conception and you know you can’t fight Government. How much of a family man…

Sorrow, Tears As Fulani Herdsmen Slaughter Women, Children In Taraba

Sep 15, 2014Sep 16, 2014 topnews

The music of the late legend, Fela Anikulapo which says ‘…dem leave sorrow, tears and blood’ aptly fits into the deadly invasion of Tunari Village in Wukari Local Government by hundreds of suspects believed to be Fulani herdsmen, on Sunday, September 14, 2014. Reports have it that the attackers stormed the village at 10am and set houses ablaze while most residents were in church. Further reports by Vanguard Newspaper quoted that, President of the Youth of Vision, Wukari, Mr Tsa-asen L. Agbu said the invaders, who were over three hundred,…

17 worshippers die as Synagogue Church building collapses

Sep 15, 2014 topnews

It was indeed, a pathetic afternoon as members were crying while rescue teams moved scores of dead bodies of worshippers out of the building of the Synagogue Church based in Ikotun, Lagos. One of he church building was said to have collapsed at about 2pm and it claimed the lives of many who were lodged in the 5-storey building owned by the Church. The affected building is said to be reserved for foreigners visiting the Church to seek spiritual help. It was gathered that three ambulances which came for rescue…

How Shell Manager was Killed by Badoo guys

Aug 27, 2014Sep 3, 2014 topnews

A group of fraudsters impersonating as women on a dating site has allegedly murdered a manager in Shell Development Petroleum Company (SDPC) and a businessman in Rivers State. The police recovered the lifeless body of the victims in a bush. The deceased manager, Mr. Progress Benin Disi suddenly disappeared on March 7, while the businessman, Shola Olaseinde got missing on March 26. Initially, police thought it was a kidnap case until information led them to the discovery of a syndicate said to be specialists in luring especially rich people through…