THE corruption charges levelled against the former Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala of Oyo State, and two of his aides by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has been transferred to another judge for a fresh trial.

One of Nigeria’s foremost retired track and field athletes, Sunday Bada died suddenly in Lagos Monday night and left in its trail devastation and shock in the local and international athletics circles.

Minister of State for Education, Mr. Ezenwo Wike, yesterday, condemned the current practice of mass promotion of students from primary to secondary schools, following the mass failure of students in public examinations such as West African Examination Council, WAEC, and National Examination Council, NECO.

GOVERNORSHIP aspirant of People Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State, Mr Ken Imasuagbon, yesterday formally declared his intention to run for the 2012 governorship election in the state to the leadership of the party, warning that no candidate must be imposed on the party.

Unless the University of Surrey, United Kingdom changes its mind, Nigerian atheletes going for the 2012 London Olympics will have to make alternative arrangements for their accommodation.

IMMEDIATE past Clerk of the Delta State House of Assembly, Mr. Raymond Yavbieri, paid N7 million to kidnappers in Asaba to secure the freedom of his wife and four children who were abducted on their way to the church. Meanwhile, Permanent Secretary of State Ministry of Economic Planning, Mr. Gift Nikoro has been abducted.

THE Onokpite and Ighomrore families of Okpe and Uvwie local government areas of Delta State, Monday, petitioned the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, over the killing of Chief Ogbe Onokpite.

Cross River State Government has lost over N60 billion as a result of its loss of the oil-rich Bakassi Peninsula which was ceded to the Republic of Cameroon following the International Court of Justice judgement against Nigeria over the ownership of the island in 2002.

The Senator representing Osun East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Babajide Omoworare has declared that senators elected on the platform of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, will continue to fight against the move by President Goodluck Jonathan to remove oil subsidy.

Enugu State government has approved the award of contracts to the tune of over N4 billion for the construction of four major roads in parts of the State.

President Goodluck Jonathan’s presentation of the N4.749 trillion 2012 budget proposals yesterday kick-started the official process for the enactment of a budget for the Federal Government. Beyond the ceremony and the accompanying grandeur

President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, announced a budget allocation of N78.98 billion for the Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development for the 2012 fiscal year.

THE Federal Government has been advised to initiate domestic policy that will help to transform the Nigerian economy.

The Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC, yesterday, ruled out the possibility of the Boko Haram sect being involved in Monday’s bomb blast at the INEC office in Ekiti.

The Supreme Court, yesterday, fixed December 28 to deliver its judgment on an appeal lodged before it by the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, seeking to sack President Goodluck Jonathan from office.