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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, an initiative celebrating his contribution to African cinema and storytelling, visited Armah at his home.

A video of the visit online  showed Edochie praying with Armah and offering him financial support.

Speaking about his own health, the veteran actor said  he  been  experiencing difficulty in  walking and swelling in parts of his body.

“Sitting down here, I am not very well myself. Walking is a problem for me now, but I still have hope that I will recover.

“Sometimes I wake up and parts of my body have swollen up. After some time, they go down again. My hand is swollen,” he added.

The veteran actor, however, remained hopeful of recovering despite his current physical challenges, saying he relied on God and prayed not to become a burden to those around him.

“I just keep asking God, you are the author of life. Whenever you feel it is time for me to go, just take me. Don’t let me bother the people who are around me,” he said.

Edochie also expressed optimism about Armah’s recovery, saying, “Emma, I believe that you will recover someday, by the grace of God”.

The comments have generated concern among fans, with many expressing sympathy and praying for the veteran actor.

Edochie’s visit to Armah comes against the background of the latter’s prolonged absence from active screen work due to health challenges.

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The Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) has commended its 1986 Accountancy class for renovating and donating a legacy project to the institution.

The Rector, Dr Ibraheem Abdul, gave the commendation at the 40th anniversary celebration and legacy project handover ceremony of the class on Friday in Lagos.

It was reported that the Yabatech Class of 1986, led by Mrs Itunu Omotayo, renovated the old School of Management and Business Studies building.

Abdul said the class returned 40 years after leaving the college to give back to the institution.

“Your decision to invest in the future of your alma mater will benefit generations of students yet unborn,” he said.

The rector said the gesture demonstrated the alumni’s commitment to service and enduring connection with the institution.

“Your names are written not only in the history of this institution, but also in the hearts of those who value education and service,” Abdul said.

He expressed hope that the rehabilitated facilities would remain centres of excellence and symbols of what could be achieved through collective commitment.

Abdul said the School of Financial Studies reflected the college’s commitment to specialised training in finance and related disciplines.

He added that the School of Management and Business Studies would focus on management education, entrepreneurship and business leadership.

The rector thanked the class for its contributions to the growth and development of the college.

The Chairman of Yabatech Governing Council, Mr Funsho Afolabi, urged other alumni sets and friends of the college to support its development.

“The college still has needs; our students require better facilities, mentorship and exposure. Together, we can contribute meaningfully to meeting those needs,” he said.

Afolabi urged the institution’s management, staff and students to value and maintain the facilities provided through the project.

“Let excellence be your standard and integrity non-negotiable. Let these spaces produce graduates who return to leave Yabatech better than they met it,” he said.

Earlier, Omotayo said the project followed an occasional visit to the college, during which members identified areas requiring urgent rehabilitation.

She said the alumni were particularly concerned about deteriorated flooring that made movement difficult for students during rainy periods.

“Forty years ago, we came here as students. Today, we return as alumni, carrying gratitude and a desire to give back,” Omotayo said.

She said the rehabilitation represented a new chapter for the building, which would soon serve as the School of Financial Studies.

“As we hand over this rehabilitated building, we make one request: please maintain it and protect what has been entrusted to us,” she said.

Omotayo expressed appreciation to everyone who contributed to making the project a reality on behalf of the 1986 Accountancy class.

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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday issued a bench warrant for the arrest of four men over their failure to appear in court for trial for allegedly defrauding Opay Digital Services Ltd over N150 million.

Justice Salim Ibrahim gave the order after John Ijagbemi, counsel for the prosecution, made an oral application in line with Section 394 of Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), 2015.

Justice Ibrahim directed the Inspector-Genaral (I-G) of Police to produce the defendants in court on the next adjourned date.

The judge also ordered the chief registrar of the court to write to the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and other necessary legal bodies in repect of the conduct of the defendants’ counsel, U.M. Umar.

It was reported that the I-G, in the charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/398/2026, had sued Isah Ladan, Nasiru Umar, Umar Mohammed and Abubakar Ibrahim as 1st to 4th defendants respectively.

The police boss, in the charge dated and filed on July 8 by Ijabemi of Directotate of Legal Services, preferred a four counts against the defendants.

In count three, Ladan, Umar, Mohammed, Ibrahim and others now at large were alleged to have sometimes between November and December 2025 in Bida, Niger State, committed the offence.

The prosecution alleged that the defendants allegedly committed offences bordering on identify theft and impersonation, by defrauding Opay Digital Services Limited in the sum of N150,538,000.

They were accused of making false representations as agents of Opay Limited to innocent persons, using their National Identify Cards and sim cards to steal their identities.

The offence is said to be punishable under Section 14 (1) of Cybercrimes (Prohibition, and Prevention) Act, 2015 (as amended) in 2024.

In count two, the defendants and others now at large were alleged to have committed an offence bordering on computer related fraud, in that they unlawfully imputed innocent persons’ data into the Opay Limited system for the purpose of conferring economic benefits on themselves.

The offence is said to be punishable under Section 24 (2)(a)(1) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention Act, 2015).

When the case was called on Friday, neither the defendants nor their lawyer were in court.

Ijabemi recalled that on Wednesday when the case was initially slated to come up, the defendants and their lawyer, Umar, stalled the arraignment as a result of their coming to court behind scheduled time.

He said the defence had applied that the matter be stood down, citing problems with the defendant’s vehicle on their way from Niger State.

The prosecuting counsel said the matter was later adjourned until today but neither the lawyer nor the defendants were in court and no reason was given.

The judge also recalled that he had told the lawyer when they arrived in court after sitting on the last adjourned date that they should look for a hotel to put up against today’s hearing since they do not reside in Abuja.

Justice Ibrahim said Umar responded that Niger State was just about an hour drive to Abuja.

He, however, wondered why they were not in court and no reason was adduced to their absence.

After Ijagbemi moved the oral application, the judge granted the prayer and invoke the section of the law to ordered the defendants’ arrest.

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Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger on Friday urged newly deployed corps members in the state to use their orientation period to acquire new skills and develop capacities.

The governor said the initiative would enable them to contribute meaningfully to national development.

He stated this during the swearing-in of the 2026 Batch ‘C’ Stream I orientation course at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Paiko Local Government Area of the state.

Bago, who was represented by Mrs Martina Ibrahim-Shuaibu, NYSC Coordinator in the state, said the orientation programme provides corps members with opportunities to acquire skills, interact with people from diverse backgrounds and prepare themselves for the challenges of the service year.

He urged them to actively participate in physical training, lectures, skills acquisition programmes and other activities lined up for the orientation exercise.

According to him, the NYSC remains an important platform for leadership development, national integration and youth participation in nation-building.

He also charged the corps members to embrace discipline, patriotism and commitment in the discharge of their responsibilities.

The governor stressed the importance of peaceful coexistence and national unity, urging them to respect constituted authorities and demonstrate good conduct throughout their service year.

He urged the corps members to contribute positively to their host communities and serve as responsible ambassadors of their families, institutions and the nation.

Earlier, the Chief Judge of the state, Hajiya Halima Abdulmalik, represented by Mr Ishaku Usman, administered the oath of allegiance to the corps members.

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The National Theatre says its ‘Circus in Motion,’ a contemporary circus can create new career opportunities for Nigerian performers while promoting wider African cultural exchanges and strengthening professional links among artists across the continent.

The General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of the theatre, Tola Akerele, said this at a media briefing ahead of the festival, on Friday in Lagos.

It was reported that Circus in Motion, scheduled for Oct. 3 and 4, is organised by the National Theatre and sponsored by the European Union.

According to Akerele, the Circus in Motion is the first-ever contemporary circus festival in West Africa.

She said the family-oriented event will offer free entry and feature live performances, youth and community outreach, and professional development activities.

She added that unlike traditional circus, commonly associated with animals, contemporary circus focused on human bodies through acrobatics, movement, dance and aerial performance.

She said Nigeria already possessed physical performance traditions that could provide a foundation for developing contemporary circus.

“It’s a career path actually. You can actually become a circus performer and you can earn and survive,” she said.

Akerele said the initiative would combine Nigerian traditions with international techniques rather than reproduce European circus models.

She said Nigerian heritage could provide original stories for the global circus stage.

“We want to do what is us,” she said.

She said the festival would also encourage African artists and companies to collaborate, tour and build opportunities within the continent.

Akerele said longer training exchanges would be desirable in future, including opportunities for Nigerian performers to spend more time training with practitioners from other countries.

An Ivorian cultural entrepreneur, Chantal Djedje, said African traditional dances and physical movements already contained elements associated with circus.

Djedje said the festival would also recognise African artistic practices that had often been described differently instead of circus.

Djedje cited circus initiatives in Guinea and South Africa as examples of how training could connect young people, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds, with professional performance opportunities.

It was reported that circus practitioners from Nigeria, Ethiopia, Senegal and Switzerland are collaborating to exchange skills, develop performances and strengthen professional links among African artists.

The collaboration includes Fekat Circus from Ethiopia, SenCirk from Senegal, Nigerian practitioners and Swiss circus artist Jessica Arpin.

Also, Arpin said that the inclusive nature of circus, presented it as a space for different kinds of bodies and sizes rather than a competition based on physical conformity.

Sanuel Udoh, Founder and Artistic Director of Slum Circus,l, said some Nigerian performers already possessed skills such as juggling, contortion and acrobatics without knowing their professional definitions or potential career value.

He said the ongoing training ahead of the circus was more of a mentorship programme than a conventional masterclass.

Udoh said the mentorship was helping performers recognise their abilities and see possibilities for developing them professionally.

He said outreach programmes had also taken the initiative to schools in Oworonshoki and Bariga, where students were introduced to the possibility of developing physical skills into creative careers.

Udoh said the immediate focus was helping Nigerian performers recognise and develop abilities they already possess.

“The artistes, they have this act in them but they don’t know what it is,” he said.

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