Police Summon Edo LG Acting Chairman Over Alleged N100m Financial Irregularities
Police Summon Edo LG Acting Chairman Over Alleged N100m Financial Irregularities
Police Summon Edo LG Acting Chairman Over Alleged N100m Financial Irregularities
The Nigeria Police Force has invited the Acting Chairman of Etsako East Local Government Area, Mr. Sunday Akiotu, for questioning following allegations of financial misconduct said to involve more than N100 million belonging to the council.
The invitation was issued by the Police Special Fraud Unit in Lagos after a petition was submitted by the Integrity Advocacy for Development Initiative, which raised concerns about several financial transactions linked to the local government.
According to information made available to investigators, the acting chairman is expected to appear before the Commissioner of Police at the unit’s headquarters in Ikoyi on March 25, 2026, to clarify is…
UBA, BII Consider Partnership to Boost Trade Finance for African Businesses
United Bank for Africa and its UK subsidiary UBA UK are in talks with British International Investment over a possible collaboration aimed at strengthening trade finance support across Africa.
The parties confirmed that a letter of intent has been signed, but discussions are still ongoing and the arrangement has not yet been finalized. The proposed cooperation is expected to focus on improving access to funding for businesses engaged in cross-border trade within the continent.
Under the plan being explored, UBA UK could leverage the banking group’s presence in more than 20 African countries to identify trade opportunities and structure financing deals suited to local markets. BII, wh…
A hotel housekeeper who was listed on an international wanted notice has been taken into custody after a disturbance involving a guest at a hotel in the United States.
Police in Alcoa, Tennessee, said officers responded to a call on Wednesday afternoon from a hotel along Alcoa Highway following reports of a confrontation involving a weapon.
According to the police report, witnesses told officers that the employee, identified as D’Andre Moxey, had knocked on a guest’s door to clean the room but became upset when there was no response. The situation reportedly led to a heated argument between the two men. Witnesses alleged that the worker later went to his own room, returned with a weapon, and approached the guest, who locked himself inside his room.
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The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Adron Homes and Properties Limited, Aare Adetola Emmanuelking, has congratulated the Government and people of Oyo State as the state marks its 50th anniversary, describing the occasion as a celebration of resilience, cultural pride, and sustained progress.
