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Walking now difficult for me, says Pete Edochie

Veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie, has said that he is currently finding it difficult to walk and has been experiencing swelling in different parts of his body. He made the disclosure while visiting ailing Ghanaian actor Emmanuel Armah in Accra, Ghana, on Thursday. Edochie, who is in Ghana to launch the Pete Edochie Legacy Project, ...

Nigeria records $3.5bn FIDs in four major gas projects – Ekpo

The Federal Government says four major gas projects have reached Final Investment Decisions (FIDs), attracting about 3.5 billion dollars in committed investments to Nigeria’s gas sector. The ‌‌⁠⁠⁠‍⁠⁠‍‌‍‍‌Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas), Dr Ekperikpe Ekpo, said this at a news conference on Friday in Abuja. The engagement focused on the milestones recorded in Nigeria’s ...

NDPHC MD renovates classrooms, pledges solar power for Abia school

The Managing Director, Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Jennifer Adighije, has renovated a block of classrooms at Boys Secondary School, Umuoparazara, Abia, and pledged to provide solar electricity for the facility. This is contained in a statement issued by Adighije, made available to newsmen in Abuja on Friday. She said that the the renovated ...

NNPC commits 186,000bpd future crude to repay N8.2tn liabilities

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has committed more than 186,000 barrels of crude oil per day from future production to meet obligations under crude-backed financing arrangements, highlighting the amount of future oil revenue already tied to existing commitments. The disclosure is contained in NNPC’s 2025 audited financial statements, which show that the company ...