65 h. ago Civil Society Groups Blame Weak National Assembly Oversight for Nigeria Fuel Quality Crisis

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/civil-society-groups-blame-weak-national-assembly-oversight-for-nigeria-fuel-quality-crisis/Nigerian political parties and civil society organisations have declared that years of inadequate parliamentary oversight created conditions enabling substandard fuel imports and the regulatory confrontation between the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and Dangote Refinery. The Conference Of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) and over 75 civil society groups operating under the Coalition […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/civil-society-groups-blame-weak-national-assembly-oversight-for-nigeria-fuel-quality-crisis/

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4 d. ago Nigerian Woman Arrested in India with Cocaine Hidden in Bread

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigerian-woman-arrested-in-india-with-cocaine-hidden-in-bread/Indian authorities have arrested a 29 year old Nigerian woman for smuggling cocaine concealed inside bread loaves while travelling from Mumbai to Bengaluru. The arrested woman identified as Olajide Esther, was arrested on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 while travelling in a private bus from Mumbai to Bengaluru. The Central Crime Branch (CCB) police in Bengaluru […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigerian-woman-arrested-in-india-with-cocaine-hidden-in-bread/

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7 d. ago All pupils kidnapped from Nigeria Catholic school now free – officials

Nigerian authorities say they have secured the release of the remaining 130 schoolchildren and teachers kidnapped from a Catholic boarding school in the country's central Niger state.

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8 d. ago ‘No room for egos’: Sam Jonah issues bold challenge to UCC graduates and Ghana’s future leaders

The Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Sir Sam Jonah, has delivered a stinging critique of ego-driven leadership, calling instead for a national return to stewardship, integrity, and institutional respect.

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8 d. ago Nigerian aircraft and crew detained by Burkina Faso released

A Nigerian aircraft and its crew, who were detained by Burkinabe authorities over an allegation of violating Burkinabe airspace, have been released.

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9 d. ago Sam Jonah Petitions Foreign Minister Over Nigerian Business Takeover Allegations

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/sam-jonah-petitions-foreign-minister-over-nigerian-business-takeover-allegations/Ghanaian industrialist Sam Jonah has formally petitioned Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa over alleged unlawful actions by Nigeria’s Corporate Affairs Commission that he claims threaten his ownership interests in JonahCapital Nigeria Limited and Houses for Africa Nigeria Limited. The detailed 11 page petition dated December 13, 2025, outlines a complex dispute over River Park […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/sam-jonah-petitions-foreign-minister-over-nigerian-business-takeover-allegations/

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1 week ago Nigerian Civil Society Groups Demand Independent Probe Into Fuel Quality Standards

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigerian-civil-society-groups-demand-independent-probe-into-fuel-quality-standards/The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties and Coalition of National Civil Society Organisations are demanding a full scale independent investigation into regulatory activities at the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority following the resignation of its former chief executive. The groups, representing over 75 civil society organisations, issued a joint statement on Wednesday, December […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigerian-civil-society-groups-demand-independent-probe-into-fuel-quality-standards/

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1 week ago Nigerian petroleum regulator quits after billionaire Dangote files corruption petition

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigerian-petroleum-regulator-quits-after-billionaire-dangote-files-corruption-petition/Farouk Ahmed, Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, resigned Wednesday following allegations from Africa’s wealthiest businessman that forced presidential intervention. President Bola Tinubu accepted the resignation and forwarded new nominees to the Senate for confirmation, alongside the simultaneous departure of Gbenga Komolafe from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission. The […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigerian-petroleum-regulator-quits-after-billionaire-dangote-files-corruption-petition/

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1 week ago Jonah Capital accounts blocked in Nigeria, leaving 200 workers unpaid

Kojo Ansah Mensah, Managing Director and CEO of Jonah Capital, says the company’s operations have been hit hard by the ongoing investment dispute in Nigeria, revealing that staff salaries have been halted after alleged fraudulent documents were used to interfere with the firm’s bank accounts. The revelations come over renewed diplomatic efforts by Ghana to intervene after businessman Sir Sam Jonah formally petitioned the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, on December 13, 2025. In his 11-page petition, Sir Jonah accused Nigeria’s CAC of unlawfully expropriating his shares in the Abuja-based River Park Estate project and sidelining court processes. The petition urges the Ghanaian government to engage Nigerian authorities, alert ECOWAS to possible breaches of regional investment protections, and demand a reversal of the CAC’s actions to safeguard millions of dollars in Ghanaian-led investments.

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1 week ago Shares worth over $50m illegally removed — Jonah Capital CEO accuses Nigerian CAC boss

Kojo Ansah Mensah, Managing Director and CEO of Jonah Capital, has accused the head of Nigeria’s Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) of committing what he describes as a “grievous crime” by allegedly altering company records and expropriating shares belonging to the firm. The escalating dispute follows a formal petition by Ghanaian statesman Sir Sam Jonah to Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. In the petition dated December 13, 2025, Sir Jonah asked the government to intervene diplomatically after what he described as the unlawful seizure of his investments in Abuja’s River Park Estate by the CAC.

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1 week ago Sam Jonah’s JonahCapital challenges Nigeria’s CAC over alleged erasure of company records

Kojo Ansah Mensah, Managing Director and CEO of Jonah Capital, says the company is simply demanding due process in its long-running investment dispute in Nigeria and is not seeking any favours from authorities. Speaking on The Pulse on JoyNews, he insisted that multiple Nigerian agencies have been formally petitioned over what he described as disturbing actions by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), which he alleges altered company records without legal basis.

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1 week ago Ghana moves to prevent strained ties with Nigeria as Sam Jonah investment dispute heads to ECOWAS — High Commissioner

Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Baba Jamal, says the government is taking every diplomatic step necessary to protect its longstanding relationship with Nigeria while seeking justice in the investment dispute involving businessman Sir Sam Jonah. The diplomatic escalation follows a formal 11-page petition submitted on December 13, 2025, by Sir Sam Jonah to Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. The businessman accuses the Nigerian CAC of expropriating his shares in Abuja’s River Park Estate, undermining court processes, and breaching regional investment protections. His petition urges Ghana to intervene at the highest diplomatic levels, citing millions of dollars in Ghanaian-led investments allegedly threatened by the actions of Nigerian authorities.

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1 week ago Ghana moves to prevent strained ties with Nigeria as Sam Jonah investment dispute heads to ECOWAS

Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Baba Jamal, says the government is taking every diplomatic step necessary to protect its longstanding relationship with Nigeria while seeking justice in the investment dispute involving businessman Sir Sam Jonah. The diplomatic escalation follows a formal 11-page petition submitted on December 13, 2025, by Sir Sam Jonah to Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. The businessman accuses the Nigerian CAC of expropriating his shares in Abuja’s River Park Estate, undermining court processes, and breaching regional investment protections. His petition urges Ghana to intervene at the highest diplomatic levels, citing millions of dollars in Ghanaian-led investments allegedly threatened by the actions of Nigerian authorities.

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1 week ago Ghana drags Nigerian authorities to ECOWAS court over alleged seizure of Sam Jonah’s investments

Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Baba Jamal, says the government is escalating the ongoing dispute involving business magnate Sir Sam Jonah to the ECOWAS Court after diplomatic efforts and legal engagements in Nigeria failed to yield progress. Speaking on The Pulse on JoyNews, Baba Jamal revealed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already begun submitting official documentation to the regional body. He said he had “signed a letter today” forwarding all required details to ECOWAS for formal action.

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1 week ago Sir Sam Jonah seeks intervention from Ghana’s Foreign minister over alleged seizure of investments in Nigeria

Sir Sam Jonah, a Ghanaian businessman, has formally petitioned the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, seeking urgent diplomatic intervention over the alleged unlawful seizure of his investments in Nigeria by that country's Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). In a detailed 11-page "Concise Summary" dated December 13, 2025, Sir Jonah outlines a complex dispute over Abuja's River Park Estate, accusing Nigerian authorities of expropriating his shares and sidelining the courts.

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1 week ago Sam Jonah petitions Nigeria’s trade minister over alleged unlawful seizure of his company shares

Ghanaian business magnate, Sir Sam Jonah, has petitioned Nigeria's Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, alleging the "unlawful expropriation" of his shares in two Nigerian companies by the country's Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). In a formal complaint dated December 8, 2025, addressed to Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Jonah accuses the Registrar-General of the CAC, Hussaini Ishaq Magaji (SAN), of extrajudicially removing directors and invalidating decades of corporate filings for JonahCapital Nigeria Ltd and Houses For Africa Nigeria Ltd. The petition claims these actions, which revert the companies' status to their 2006/2007 incorporation dates, were taken despite an active court case and a pending injunction served on the CAC, a move Jonah says undermines the judicial process.

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2 w. ago Industrial Sector Collapse Drags Down Ghana Economic Growth in Q3

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/industrial-sector-collapse-drags-down-ghana-economic-growth-in-q3/The trend of growth in Ghana’s industrial sector is becoming a major cause of concern, demanding immediate and urgent actions to rejuvenate the sector with such a huge potential for transformation. New provisional data for the third quarter of 2025 reveals a catastrophic slowdown in the nation’s vital Industry sector, raising serious concerns about the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/industrial-sector-collapse-drags-down-ghana-economic-growth-in-q3/

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2 w. ago Burkina Faso Detains 11 Nigerian Soldiers Following Unauthorised Airspace Entry

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/burkina-faso-detains-11-nigerian-soldiers-following-unauthorised-airspace-entry/Burkina Faso authorities detained 11 Nigerian military personnel and seized a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft on December 8, 2025, after the plane made an emergency landing in Bobo-Dioulasso without prior authorization. The incident has escalated regional tensions between Nigeria and the Alliance of Sahel States, marking the first direct military confrontation since the bloc’s […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/burkina-faso-detains-11-nigerian-soldiers-following-unauthorised-airspace-entry/

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3 w. ago ‘We built it, they broke it’ – Minority blasts NDC over declining WASSCE results

The Minority in Parliament has accused the NDC government of dragging Ghana’s education sector backwards, following what it describes as a shocking dip in the 2025 WASSCE results.

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