• Leaders: NEC's critical test. • Adamu Adamu: tail wags dog. • Eye on thegovernmenthouse: Sixty two candidates are poised to slug it out in the December 14 governorship and mayoralty elections. • Transition: Cat and mouse game. • Libya:America and Britain want two Libyans for trial but strongman Ghaddafi won't give in. • Togo: Eyadema still in charge? • Burkina Faso: Only about 30 per cent of Burkinabes voted, yet Campaore insists he is the president. • Lebanon: Curtains fall in hostage drama. • Capital market: Unit finance here to stay. • Kabiru Yusuf: good luck, Saror. • Children of Africa concert: The sister of all flops. • 1991 football season: Losers all the way. • Tennis: Davis for Noah’s team.