‘’Our politricians oh, sorry, politicians are at it again!” exclaimed Austin. “The 2011 elections are round the corner and our do-or-die politicians are working round the clock to make sure they win by all means, legal and illegal,” he said, reacting to the news about the 13 containers bearing arms seized at the ports.

MUCH criticism has attended the performance of the electoral tribunals throughout the country. The anger of those who lose is well noted, especially when they have to contend with wasted resources and their lost expectations pinned on cases, which sometimes look good enough for judges to grant them favourable verdicts.

RECENT developments have once again reaffirmed the imperative by government to provide adequate security for the Nigerian citizenry. Curiously, whereas the Nigeria Police Force which primary responsibility is to ensure the safety of the teeming populace has continuously complained of inadequate logistics and wherewithal to effectively fight crimes, the largest and most sophisticated weapons are in the hands of the enemies of the state.

RETIRED policewoman and Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Hajiya Farida Waziri, seems very confused but desperate for applause. How else would you view the recent publication of about 40 names of politicians currently being investigated and tried by the Commission, which were forwarded to the political parties to ensure they do not stand for election in 2011?

Lagos State Government has issued over N1 billion retirement bond certificates to over 100 statutorily retired employees, making it the first state in Nigeria to implement the new Pension Reform Act.

The Democratic Peoples Party, DPP, in Sokoto State has debunked the claims by the former Presidential candidate of the party, Alhaji Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa that he left it for the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, with all his supporters, stating that the DPP in the state was intact and remained resolute.

The Federal Government is fully committed to the provision of affordable housing for Nigerians, in partnership with private investors.

THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State, weekend, challenged the present administration in the state to probe the immediate past administration of Dr Olusegun Agagu.

Mass exodus out of the stock market due to fear is an absolute disregard for a long term investment plan that is driven by fundamentals. The shock caused by irrational exuberance and fear are volatilities inherent in markets.

FORMER President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, recounted his experiences in prison when he declared that he knew from the onset that he was going to come out of incarceration alive, but was not sure when and how.