AKWA Ibom State governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio, Tuesday, presented a budetary allocation of N397.141 billion for 2012 financial year to the State House of Assembly for consideration and approval.

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Tuesday, expressed concern over the high rate of disputes in the financial sector.

IN 1988 the United Nations declared December 1st every year as World AIDS Day, WAD. Since then, it has become an annual event all over the world.

ABUJA- The Federal Government,Tuesday, made good its promise to drive the new era in the power sector with the private sector as it issued 20 licences to independent power producers, IPP.

Former Enyimba head coach, Okey Emordi has shown interest in handling another Nigeria Premier League (NPL) side, 3SC.

EXECUTIVE Secretary, Nigerian Christian PilgrimsCommission, Mr. Kennedy Opara, has attributed the success recorded in this year’s pilgrimage to proactive actions taken by the commission; just as he assured that there will be direct flights from Nigeria to Israel next year, reports JIMOH BABATUNDE.

The second convocation of Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, Noforija, Epe, Lagos State, holds on Saturday.

Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi said Tuesday that Nigeria’s ouster from the London 2012 Olympics was painful. He declared 2011 was a bad year for Nigeria football.

– International Criminal Court judges called on Libya’s new leaders Tuesday to inform them as a matter of urgency if and when they intend to hand over Muammar Kaddafi’s captured son Seif al-Islam.

Victory International school Ajegunle Thursday emerged winners of the the annual Peakline Sports 5-A-Side football competition after defeating Cardoso School 3-2 at St Mary’s catholic church playground, Ajegunle -Apapa.

Former Nigerian international Godwin Okpara jailed for sexually assaulting a minor is set to regain his freedom next year.

-The Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufa’I, has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off its nationwide strike, which began on Monday.

Mr Aliyu Gebi, the Chairman of the House Committee on Internal Security, says there is a misconception and misunderstanding of the new vehicle number plate recently introduced by Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC).

President Barack Obama on Tuesday ordered all government agencies, including those handing out aid, to put gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights at the center of US foreign policy.

“My husband is planning to abandon me and our four children in order to marry another woman. I want the court to stop him,’’ a wife told a Lagos court on Monday.