<< Back             Poser >> Two in court for allegedly robbing Yango driver  Two persons have been arraigned before a Circuit Court in Accra for allegedly robbing a Yango driver of his mobile phone and GH¢1,500 at Teshie.  Eric Adjetey Adjei, 26, unemployed, and Godwine Abbey, 21, fisherman, pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit crime and robbery.  The Court, presided over by Mr. Kwabena Kodua Obiri-Yeboah, granted each accused bail in the sum of GH¢50,000 with two sureties and ordered the prosecution to file and serve disclosures.  Adjei and Abbey are to reappear before the Court on March 3, 2026.  The prosecution said the complainant, Samuel Coffie, was the driver of a Daihatsu Move saloon car with registration number GT 2714-25.  On August 11, 2025, at about 0500 hours, Adjei and Abbey allegedly requested to be conveyed from Teshie Mobil to the LEKMA Hospital area.  The prosecution said on reaching a section of the road at Teshie, they opted to alight near the hospital.  The Court heard that Adjei, who was seated in front, opened the door and allegedly snatched a Remi A1 mobile phone and GH¢1,500 from Coffie.  A struggle ensued, and Coffie reportedly ran into a gutter, while Adjei allegedly fled with the items.  An alarm was raised and residents apprehended the accused, who were nearly lynched.  Police intervened, rescued them and sent them to hospital for treatment.   They were later discharged.  The prosecution said in their caution statements, Adjei and Abbey admitted the offence.  Source: GNA Ghana Business News	Ghana records $13.66b trade surplus in 2025 on strong gold, cocoa earnings – BoG  Ghana posted a $13.66 billion trade surplus in 2025, significantly higher than the $9.88 billion recorded in 2024. NIMASA commits to shipyard evelopment, capital flight cuts By Godwin Oritse The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has reiterated its commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s shipbuilding and shipyard development as part of efforts to deepen the blue economy and curb capital flight. Speaking at a stakeholders’ breakfast meeting organised by the Agency themed: “Dissecting the Issues, Challenges, and Prospects in the Shipbuilding Segment […] Oil Theft: How criminal networks are moving from creeks to communities For decades, Nigeria’s oil theft crisis was largely associated with remote creeks, mangrove swamps and offshore vandalism in the Niger Delta. Increasingly, however, security agencies say the trade is migrating inland-embedding itself within civilian communities, markets and transport corridors where it can operate under the cover of everyday commerce. The recent exposure of Owaza Mami Market […] Tinubu signs Executive Order to end NNPC’s 30% oil revenue cuts By Peter Egwuatu PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu, yesterday, signed an Executive Order (EO) to boost oil and gas revenues flowing into Nigeria’s Federation Account by eliminating wasteful deductions under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). According to the statement issued by the Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, the Executive Order is anchored on Section 44(3) of the Constitution, which […] Dangote signs $400m equipment deal to fast-track refinery expansion By Bashiru Ayuba Dangote Group has signed a $400 million construction equipment agreement with XCMG Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., one of China’s leading manufacturers of construction machinery, in a move set to accelerate the expansion of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million barrels per day, positioning it to […] Nigeria set to adopt digital sustainable financial reporting As FRC, SALI, RCRA sign MoU By Progress Godfrey Nigeria has taken a decisive step towards modernising corporate disclosure with the adoption of digital sustainable financial reporting, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC), SALI Technologies and Regulatory Compliance Readiness Advisors (RCRA), Limited. The concession agreement […]