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Jun 28, 2017 10:14 AM The  Arewa  groups had asked South-easterners living in the north to vacate before October 1. Giving his position on the issue which has drawn condemnation from many groups and individuals, the billionaire said joblessness was the reason for the ultimatum. Dangote said this when a team of business executives from Lagos Business School (LBS), visited his multi-billion dollars refinery and petrochemical projects in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos. “Some guys who have no relevance and values came out to issue a warning that Igbo should leave the North.   ‘I am surprised everybody started talking about this nonsense. Why are we talking about it? “Obviously, in a place where there is a lot of joblessness, it is expected that this kind of jobless people would come out with all sorts of anger. “We understand the reasons why they are angry, but they cannot justify their action when they have decided not to work. “They only issue ...

Jun 28, 2017 10:22 AM Billionaire kidnapper, Chukwumeme Onwuamadike aka Evans, yesterday recanted his story that the bullet wound on his shoulder was from a drug war in South Africa. The suspect withdrew his earlier narrative after investigators presented him with allegations made against him by a retired police officer in a national daily. Evans told his interrogators that he got the wound from a gang member during a disagreement in the sharing formula of the heist from a bank raid in 2006. The suspect also admitted he was arrested by the police after the shootout among his robbery gang members. He added that his mother, with the help of a policewoman, got him released from police custody 11 years ago. The retired officer was once the former officer in charge of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Ikeja, Lagos State Police Command. According the policeman, in 2006, Evans was arrested for bank robbery, but his release was later facilitated by a female superintendent of poli...

Jun 28, 2017 5:58 AM The management of Little Palace Hotel, Ishawo, Ikorodu, Lagos State, has accused the Nigerian Army of forcefully taking over its facility. It alleged that the manager of the hotel, Friday Imhanzuria, was arrested and detained for over two months at the Nigerian Navy Base, Apapa, for demanding the reopening of the hotel. The counsel for the hotel, Moses Okosun, said although the incident happened sometime in July 2015, efforts by the management to seek audience with the military authorities did not yield result until February 2017, when the Army said the Lagos State Government authorised the use of the hotel. Okosun said when he wrote the government seeking explanation, the state denied knowledge of authorisation, demanding proofs that it gave the order. He said the hotel was considering suing the government for damages, adding that losses running into millions of naira had been incurred. PUNCH  Metro gathered that Little Palace was one of the two hotels...

Jun 28, 2017 7:00 AM Harrysong who recently welcomed his twin babies by Abuja based girlfriend has just spoken publicly for the first time since the news of the ‘stolen’ baby pictures saga. In his defense about allegedly stealing baby photos to announce the birth of his new twins, Harrysong said, ‘I’ve not seen the kids, I’ve been very very busy. They are not around yet, I just saw pictures, their mother has been sending me pictures and it’s been amazing’. Harrysong, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and instrumentalist who rose to fame after his tribute song to Nelson Mandela won the “Most Downloaded Callertune Award” at The Headies 2013. He was born in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria to Ijaw parents but moved to Lagos in 2007 after spending some of his early life in Port Harcourt.