NEWS & ANALYSIS: Stop Giving Bailout Funds To State Governments, NUPENG Tells FG

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The Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers on Saturday advised the Federal Government against the issuance of bailout funds to state governments for the payment of workers’ salaries.

22! Williams Tops Kerber At Wimbledon, Ties Graf's Slam Mark

Serena Williams of the U.S celebrates after beating Angelique Kerber of Germany in the women's singles final on day thirteen of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)

Serena Williams of the U.S raises the trophy after beating Angelique Kerber of Germany in the women's singles final on day thirteen of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Serena Williams insisted she was not focused on No. 22.

Terror In The Creeks: Rise Of Niger Delta Avengers

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The Niger Delta Avengers came into existence sometime in March 2016. Since its declaration of economic rebellion against the Nigerian government, the militant group has claimed responsibility for many attacks in the region, telling on the nation’s economy, with no seeming end to the conflict.

Labour Rejects Meeting With FG; Oil Workers Down Tools Nationwide

General secretary of PENGASSAN, Lumumba Okugbawa

We’ll be ready for dialogue Monday — PENGASSAN

Labour leaders have said they will not be available for a meeting with the Federal Government scheduled for today, as oil workers, yesterday, made good their threat to begin a nationwide strike despite frantic efforts by government, through the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, to stop the action.

FOR THE RECORD: African Union Prepares To Roll Out E-Passports Pilot

African Development Bank launched the first Africa Visa Openness Index in May 2016

The African Union (AU) has announced they will be launching an electronic passport, or e-passport, at the next AU Summit tabled to take place in Kigali, Rwanda, in July 2016.

Nigeria Loses ₦138b To Public Holidays

Fun seekers at the Millennium Park during the Eid-el-Fitr holiday celebration in Abuja on Thursday, July 7, 2016. Photo: NAN

The three-day public holiday declared by the Federal Government in an economy inching closer to recession, will cost the country ₦138 billion by the time activities resume today.

Nigerian Man Who Fled Boko Haram Beaten To Death In Italy Defending His Wife

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Emmanuel Chidi Namdi and his wife, Chimiary, had settled in the northern Italian town of Fermo to escape violence.

Ghana Blames Power Outage On Nigeria’s Oil Sabotage, No Mention Of Gas Bills Due Nigeria

John Mahama

Ghanaian President, John Mahama, on Wednesday said the delay in the delivery of the crude oil ordered from Nigeria had created power generation problems for his country, leading to outages in many parts.

Nigerian Coaches Cannot Handle Eagles, Says Mastoroudes

John Mastoroudes

While some indigenous coaches, including interim Super Eagles’ Coach, Salisu Yusuf, have applied for the vacant senior national team job, veteran football administrator, John Mastoroudes, has urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to go for a foreign manager.

Cristiano Ronaldo Looking To Make Portuguese Dreams Come True

Cristiano Ronaldo was key as Portugal reached the Euro 2016 final

Cristiano Ronaldo is determined to make his country's dreams come true after spearheading Portugal to the Euro 2016 final.

Army Reopens Maiduguri-Gamboru Road 3 Years After

Nigerian soldiers

The Nigerian Army yesterday reopened the Maiduguri-Dikwa-Gamboru road three years after it was closed as a result of the Boko Haram insurgency.

Ghana's Rawlings Wants Global Action On Nigeria’s Loot

• Urges West to return stolen funds

Ghana’s former President Jerry John Rawlings has canvassed a global campaign for the return of Nigeria’s stolen funds stashed away in developed countries.

Former Presidential Aspirant, Umaru Shinkafi And Nollywood Actress, Bukky Ajayi, Die

Veteran Nollywood actress, Bukky Ajayi Image source: Punchng.com

A former federal commissioner and presidential aspirant, Umaru Shinkafi, is dead PREMIUM TIMES is reporting.

'Give Nigeria A Chance', Buhari Tells Militants

President Muhammadu Buhari says there has been "a lot of improvement" against Boko Haram, whose seven-year insurgency has killed at least 20,000 people and displaced more than 2.6 million others

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday pleaded with militants to "give Nigeria a chance", vowing to keep the country intact despite widespread ethnic and religious divisions that threaten unity.

WEF Ranks Nigeria 119th In Global Information Technology

WEF

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has ranked Nigeria 119th out of 139 economies in the overall ranking of its Global Information Technology Report (GITR).

Nigeria’s Private Sector Gas Invoice Arrears Hit ₦100 Billion

Chairman, Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS) of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Clay Neff

Power sector gas invoice arrears have grown from a reconciled ₦40 billion of undisputed arrears in December 2014, to about ₦100 billion according to Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)’s estimate of May 2016.

Eid-El-Fitr: Nigerian Government Extends Public Holiday To Thursday July 7th

Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (left) and the Controller-General, Federal Fire Service, Mr Joseph Anebi

The Nigerian government has released the statement below extending the Eid-el-Fitri holiday in the country by one day.

Russian Oil Exports Set For A Record 2016

A flag with the logo of Rosneft, Russia's largest oil company, flutters over the Novokuibyshevsk refinery near the city of Samara, Russia. © Nikolay Korchekov / Reuters

Russia has increased crude exports by almost five percent to 5.55 million barrels a day in the first half of the year compared to 2015. Analysts say exports may reach a record high this year.

Tourists Plunge To Their Deaths In Peru In Separate 'Selfie' Fatalities

Two tourists in Peru have plummeted to their deaths in separate incidents after losing their footing while posing for photos.

Buhari Serves Dishes To IDPs, Taxi Drivers, Others At Breaking Of Ramadan Fast

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja hosted less-privileged members of the society to the breaking of Ramadan fast

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja hosted less-privileged members of the society to the breaking of Ramadan fast with a pledge that his administration would adequately address their challenges.