Executive Vice President, Upstream, NNPC Ltd Contributed To A High-Level Session Titled “Data-Rich, Infrastructure Ready

At the ongoing #CERAWeek, the Executive Vice President, Upstream, NNPC Limited, Mr. Udy Ntia contributed to a high-level session titled “Data-Rich, Infrastructure Ready: The Competitive Edge of Proven Super Basins”.

He described Nigeria’s growing attractiveness as a prime destination for global energy investment, citing strengthened fiscal stability, regulatory predictability, and a commercially driven governance framework as critical enablers of renewed investor confidence.

Ntia also reiterated that the convergence of robust data ecosystems, infrastructure readiness, and advanced analytics is redefining how proven basins compete globally, positioning Nigeria to fully capitalise on its extensive resource base.

Upstream, NNPC Ltd

The session, moderated by Beth Evans, Head of Regional Insight, Upstream Solutions at S&P Global, featured other distinguished panelists, including Andy Krieger, Senior Vice President, Gulf of America and Canada, BP, and Paul Madero, Senior Vice President, Production Solutions, Baker Hughes.

Salah To Leave Liverpool At The End Of Season

Salah to leave Liverpool at the end of season. The English Premier League (EPL) club announced the 33-year-old’s impending exit on its website on Tuesday,

The Egyptian winger will leave the club after nine years since joining the club from Roma in 2017.

Salah has endured a poor season by his lofty standards, starting only 19 of 31 league matches, and endured a goal drought that lasted 122 days and nine EPL matches, prompting rumours of a likely end to his Liverpool career.

According to the statement, the club revealed that the player, whose contract runs until June 2027, has reached an agreement for an early termination. The player also made his exit public early for transparency and respect for Liverpool supporters.

“Mohamed Salah is to bring the curtain down on his illustrious career with Liverpool FC at the end of the 2025-26 season,” the statement reads.

“The forward has reached an agreement with the Reds that will see him close a remarkable nine-year chapter at Anfield.

“Salah expressed his wish to make this announcement to the supporters at the earliest possible opportunity to provide transparency about his future due to his respect and gratitude for them.”

In a video on his social media pages, Salah expressed gratitude to the club, his teammates, and fans throughout his stay at Anfield.

Salah To Leave Liverpool At The End Of Season

Liverpool brought Salah from Roma for £34.3 million and has won nine trophies with the club, including two EPL titles and the UEFA Champions League.

He also accumulated over 60 individual awards in his Liverpool career. He won the Premier League Golden Boot on four occasions and sits third on the Liverpool all-time leading goalscorers chart.

Rising Oil Price Has Forced Some Countries To Ask Citizens To Work From Home: Dangote

Rising oil price. Dangote spoke to journalists after a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu on Monday after the Eid al-Fitr celebrations.

The businessman said if the Middle East conflict does not ease, energy prices will continue to rise, adding that governments are currently unable to increase salaries.

“So people will really feel the heat. People like barbers, people who are making bread, people who have industries, who have to fire their own generators,” he said.

“I mean, you can see, in some countries today what they’ve done is ask everybody to work from home because they cannot…

“I think in Indonesia or so, they said only go to work four days a week and they will look at the situation, if it doesn’t improve, they will ask everybody not to go to work anymore. We did that in the time of COVID-19, where people worked from home.”

Speaking further on the impact of the conflict, Dangote said it carries significant implications for Nigeria.

He noted that although the country is not directly involved, the interconnected nature of the global economy means it will inevitably feel the effects.

“But we pray this situation will be sorted out, it’s not going to escalate. If it doesn’t de-escalate, we’ll end up paying big prices,” Dangote said.

Furthermore, he said Africa is already heavily burdened by debt, and adding the effects of the conflict would worsen the strain on governments and citizens alike, despite having no direct involvement in the crisis.

“If you look at it now, when you talk about energy, energy affects almost everything and it’s not only energy, some people will try and take a chance and say this an opportunity so let me make money,” Dangote said.

“So I pray, and we all need to pray that this thing de-escalates. If it doesn’t escalate, normally we in Africa, we don’t have any reserves in terms of savings or in terms of…

“People normally go out and look for money for the next day or even for the same day. If they don’t work that day, they won’t eat. So I think really, we just need all hands on deck to pray that this thing comes to an end.”

Dangote

On March 20, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said minimising road and air transport, working from home where possible, driving slower, and switching to electric cooking could significantly help cushion the shock of the Middle East conflict for consumers.