<< Back             Poser >> Court fines Togolese national for attempting to obtain Ghanaian passport  The Adabraka District Court has fined a Togolese national 200 penalty units, equivalent to GH¢2,400, for attempting to obtain a Ghanaian passport through false declarations.  The convict, Ayim Wakilu, pleaded guilty to attempting to obtain a Ghanaian passport by false declaration, obtaining a Ghanaian birth certificate by false declaration, obtaining a Ghana Card by false declaration, and illegal entry into Ghana.  The court, presided over by Madam N.A.A. Owusu-Amenyo, imposed fines of 50 penalty units, 200 penalty units, 200 penalty units and 50 penalty units, respectively, on the four charges.   The sentences are to run concurrently.  In default of payment, Wakilu will serve two months’ imprisonment with hard labour.  Assistant Superintendent of Immigration (ASI) Gillian Biney, prosecuting, told the court that Wakilu, 33, is a vulcaniser.  He was arrested on May 15, 2026, at the Accra Passport Application Centre while undergoing the process of acquiring a Ghanaian passport after officers became suspicious about his nationality.  He was subsequently referred to the National Reinforcement Section at the Ghana Immigration Service Headquarters for further investigations, prosecution said.  Investigations revealed that the birth certificate he presented indicated that he was born at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in the Greater Accra Region to Mr Sule Ayim and Madam Afua Kuple, both purportedly Ghanaians.  However, Wakilu was unable to lead investigators to the said parents.  Further investigations established that he was born in Togo to parents of Togolese origin and that the information contained in the Ghanaian birth certificate was false.  The prosecution said Wakilu obtained a Ghana Card in 2020 and engaged a self-styled agent who assisted him to acquire the birth certificate in 2019.  The same agent reportedly completed an online passport application form and secured an appointment for him to finalise the passport acquisition process.  ASI Biney said Wakilu was arrested during the vetting process. Further investigations revealed that he entered Ghana through an unauthorised route near the Aflao border in 2018 and had remained in the country without any immigration permit.  The convict admitted the offences in his cautioned statement, the prosecution said.  Following investigations, Wakilu was arraigned.  Source: GNA Ghana Business News	Nigeria’s economic recalibration good for business — Jumia CEO By Etop Ekanem  Chief Executive Officer of Jumia Group, Francis Dufay, has offered a perspective that placed Nigeria not at the margins of risk, but at the centre of reform, growth and stability. Speaking during a panel on emerging markets, at the Sohn Conference in New York, Dufay described the period between 2021 and 2024 as […] Dangote Refinery reduces petrol price to N1,250/litre Dangote Refinery has reduced the gantry price of petrol, to N1,250 per litre from N1,275 per litre, representing a two per cent decrease. Over 100 imported vegetable oil brands dominating local market despite ban — Ikoro ….Accuses Customs, NAFDAC, SON of enforcement failure By Cynthia Alo Despite the retention of vegetable oil on the Federal Government’s prohibition list under the 2026 fiscal policy measures, the National Chairman of the Vegetable/Edible Oil Producers Association of Nigeria (VEOPAN), Okey Ikoro, said the local market is still dominated by more than 100 imported oil brands, […] India turns to Nigeria, other African countries for Soybeans By Cynthia Alo, with Agency report India has turned to Nigeria and other African countries for soybean imports after soaring domestic prices forced Indian traders to cancel soymeal export contracts for the first time since 2021. According to a Reuters report, Indian traders cancelled about 25,000 metric tons of soymeal export contracts and secured about 80,000 […]  ITAS implementation will not introduce new taxes – GRA assures businesses  Mr Anthony Kwasi Sarpong The Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has assured the business community that the introduction of the Integrated Tax Administration System (ITAS) will not lead to the imposition of new taxes. CBN unveils new FX guidelines, approves cash movement of $50,000 By Emma Ujah,  Abuja Bureau Chief The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued fresh Foreign Exchange Guidelines which provides that an individual can move cash of up to $50,000, but must be declared at the point of exit. The bank also retained the earlier provision for the movement or import of cash of up to […]