<< Back             Poser >> Police close probe into allegations against Niharika Handa and son over obtaining Ghanaian passport A police investigation into allegations that international businesswoman, Niharika Handa and her son, Punarvasu Handa, obtained Ghanaian travel documents through false declarations has been concluded and formally closed after investigators found no evidence of wrongdoing. A police report from the Documentation and Visa Fraud Unit (DVU) of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) said the case originated from a petition submitted on September 29, 2025, by Amar Deep Sing Hari, Co-founder and Executive Chairman of IPMC. As part of the investigation, police requested records from the Passport Office, the National Identification Authority, the Ghana Immigration Service, the Registrar-General’s Department, and the Indian High Commission in Accra. Investigators established that both individuals were Indian nationals, who later acquired Ghanaian citizenship through naturalisation. The Police records showed that Niharika Handa became a Ghanaian citizen on July 8, 2022, while Mr Punarvasu Handa was naturalised on December 19, 2023. The report further said that she obtained a Ghanaian passport on July 22, 2022, while Punarvasu Handa secured his on May 21, 2024. After examining the relevant documents and records, investigators found no evidence to support the allegations and closed the case.  Niharika Handa, reacting to the outcome, expressed confidence in Ghana’s institutions and legal processes. “I am grateful to the investigating authorities for their thorough and impartial work, and I have complete confidence in the integrity of Ghana’s justice system,” she said. “Out of respect for the legal process, and because related matters remain before the courts and the authorities, I do not intend to comment on those proceedings.” “I am content to let the proper legal channels take their course, confident that the facts will be assessed fairly and in accordance with the law.” Mrs Handa and her son said they would make no further public statement on any matter currently before a court or under consideration by the authorities in Ghana. Source: GNA Ghana Business News	Nigeria targets green industrialisation with critical minerals roadmap By Yinka Kolawole Nigeria is positioning its vast critical mineral deposits as the foundation for a new wave of industrial growth, following the unveiling of a strategic roadmap designed to convert the country’s mineral wealth into investments in clean energy manufacturing and domestic value addition. The roadmap, presented by the Council for Critical Minerals Development in […] EVs: Afreximbank wants Nigeria, other African countries to stop exporting Lithium By Emma Ujah President and Chairman of the Board of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Dr. George Elombi, has tasked African nations to stop the export of Lithium, the main raw material used in the production of electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Nigeria is a major exporter of Lithium in Africa, though most of the quantity is […] Trade between Ghana and Canada rises 56% to $752m in 2025 Bilateral merchandise and services trade between Ghana and Canada expanded by 56 per cent year-on-year to $752 million in 2025, signalling a structural shift from aid-based engagement to a more trade and investment-led partnership. FG omitted N8.8trn spending worth 2% of GDP from recent budgets — IMF By Yinka Kolawole, with agency report The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has disclosed that the Federal Government (FG) failed to capture public expenditure equivalent to about two per cent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in recent national budgets, creating a mismatch between the country’s reported fiscal deficit and its actual financing needs. IMF’s Resident Representative […] NSC protects N90.6bn, $1.348m for Nigerian shippers By Efe Onodjae The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr. Akutah Pius, says the Council protects over N90.60 billion and $1.348 million in economic value for Nigerian shippers through regulatory interventions and dispute resolution. Speaking through a representative at a media engagement with maritime editors and reporters in Lagos, […] FG increases domestic borrowing by 241% By Elizabeth Adegbesan  As part of the Federal Government (FG) borrowing plan for the 2026 budget, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has issued Treasury Bills, TBs, to raise N5.8 trillion in the third quarter of 2026 (Q3’26). This represents a 241 percent year-on-year (YoY) increase when compared to N1.76 trillion sold in Q3’25. CBN disclosed […]