Truly, politicians are selfish. Perhaps because they have erroneously entertained the none-existing fear that once the down-trodden masses which make up a vast majority of any country’s population is rescued out of the cesspool of ignorance which their poor social status has uncharitably plunged them into, the positions of the former, and those of their upcoming children will be in grave danger.

Some politicians on Tuesday condemned the plan by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to de-register political parties that did not win any seat in the last general elections.

The Delta Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Mr Richard Mofe-Damijo, has blamed excessive stress, resulting from intense pressure of acting, for the death of veteran actor, Sam Loco Efeimwonkiyeke, on Sunday.

The OPEC group of petroleum exporting countries slightly lowered its forecast Tuesday for 2011 and 2012 crude oil demand, citing concerns for the economic health of developed countries.

British officials vowed to review security plans for the 2012 London Olympics on Tuesday as a third day of rioting forced the cancellation of England’s football match against the Netherlands.

A friendly between Ghana and Nigeria due to take place in London has been called off following widespread rioting in the British capital, it was confirmed Tuesday.

Libya’s rebel council officially took over the country’s embassy in Britain on Tuesday, opening its doors as the legitimate representative of the Libyan people in London.

The General Muhammadu Buhari-led Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, yesterday, accused the Federal Government of employing underhand schemes to foist the single term proposal on Nigerians. It said the Federal Government has suspended governance to pursue the agenda.

Emotion ran high, yesterday, at the Oduduwa, Ikeja office of the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, following a starling confession of a 33-year-old man who snuffed life out of a bank manager, weekend, in Satelite area of Lagos.

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, yesterday, signed a bill into law, which allows for the prosecution and jailing of any man who impregnates and deserts any woman.

Chairman of Aba zone of Nigeria Medical Association, Dr. Iheanyi Uwaoma, weekend, decried “jankara” practice in the medical profession and challenged senior doctors to show junior ones the best and honest way to practice the profession.

Air Traffic Controllers, ATCs, in the nation’s aviation sector, have expressed support for Aviation Minister, Princess Stella Oduah’s cancellation of the N2,500 Passenger Service Charge, PSC, effected by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, operators of MMA2, describing it as an added burden on travellers.

A depleted team after a not very good World Cup. After the initial problems, we are now working together to make sure the Eagles forgo the past that Nigerians were not happy with. I like how we are working together now and the sky will be our limit.

Recent development in the Nigerian banking industry has become a sour grape.

Whichever way you look at it, it presents an unclear picture of the direction of the sector. As at today, many are still at a loss as to who did what- Was it the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, that actually revoked the licences of BankPHB, Afribank and Spring Bank? If so why did it say that it supported the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Bridge Bank option?