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NIGERIA:Senate approves more High Court Judges ** Nigeria to establish Building Academy ** Nigeria: Armed forces vital to reform agenda ** Nigeria, France sign deal on power transmission ** Nigeria and China differ on anti-dumping pact** Japanese investors in Nigeria **Nigeria to establish Building Academy **Foundation donates to grassroots footballerAFRICA:Taylor addresses crimes tribunal ** IMF urges Senegal to tighten belt ** Sudan says no security, no South Sudan oil exports ** Grenade blast in Kenya kills one person** Somali pirate base raided by EU forces WORLD: Greece swears in senior judge as interim Prime Minister ** Fresh election holds Greece for June ** Cannes Film Festival opens amid 'sexism' row ** US panel backs over-the-counter HIV tests ** Argentinean ex-rights official in embezzlement charge ** Ex-Bosnian General Mladic Faces Trial**Greece calls election fopr new government

Nigeria and France sign deal on power transmission

The Nigerian Government has entered into agreements with two French companies for the expansion of electricity transmission network....Read more

Senate approves more High Court Judges

The Nigerian Senate has approved the increase of the number of Federal High Court Judges in Nigeria from the current 70 to 100, to help in quick dispensation of justice. >>>

Charles Taylor ‘sad’ over guilty verdict

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor has expressed sadness over the guilty verdict on him for abetting war crimes in Sierra Leone. >>>

Nigeria to establish Building Academy

Nigeria has concluded plans to set up a building academy to ensure consistent updating of building knowledge of builders. >>>

Egypt vote monitors allege restrictions

Foreign observers of Egypt's first election say the restriction of their movement by election authorities will make them unable to say whether the process is free and fair. >>>

Kenya to borrow $600m in syndicate loan

Kenya plans to start negotiations on a sovereign bond after agreeing to borrow $600 million in a debut two-year syndicate loan from foreign creditors at an interest rate of 4.75 percent above Libor, the finance minister said on Tuesday. >>>

Nigerian Armed Forces vital to reform agenda

President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria has said government has in the last few years, substantially funded fleet enhancement as part of its commitment to enhancing the air force. >>>

Ex-Bosnian General Mladic Faces Trial

The trial of General Ratko Mladic, a former Bosnian Serb army chief, has begun at a special UN court at The Hague in the Netherlands. >>>

Foundation donates to grassroots footballer

About 400 pairs of boots, kits and other football equipment are to be distributed to footballers at the grassroots, to empower them. >>>

Greece calls election for new government

Greece abandoned a nine-day hunt for a government on Tuesday and called a new election that threatens to hasten the nation's slide towards bankruptcy and a future outside the euro zone. >>>

Keshi names Eagles hit squad this week

Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Stephen Keshi, will on Thursday in Abuja unveil his hit squad for the three big games in the month of June. >>>

FEATURE STORY

Polio eradication: The Volunteer Community Mobilizers initiative

Two hundred volunteer community mobilizers, covering 200 high risk settlements and selected from their respective villages, are now fully operational in Kebbi State, in northern Nigeria. >>>

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