Benue State Police Command has arrested no fewer than 121 suspected criminals across the state, in the last one week, in a renewed crackdown on criminals operating in the state.

The Chairman of the Delta State Sports Commission, Amaju Pinnick has explained the rationale behind the government’s release of the N25m training grant to Blessing Okagbare and other selected Delta State athletes to begin preparations for the London 2012 Olympics Games.

Keystone Bank Limited said it will leverage on the opportunities in the retail and consumer banking segment to grow its market share to compete effectively and ensure it returns to profitability in 2012.

A STRIKING feature of the Nigerian political landscape is the low visibility of ideas and principles in the conduct of party activity—particularly in the selection of candidates for public office.

IT is Christmas again and all the cities across Nigeria are bubbling with activities. Already markets have been recording high patronage since Monday, some people have traveled while some are still making last minute preparations to jet out to their various homelands. This mood underscores the unparallel love Nigerians have for Christmas. While some would celebrate without fear, panic is the word for a host of others in some states of the country.

THE Leadership of Ika South Chapter of National Union of Road Transport workers, NURTW, has distanced itself from the recent violent crisis that rocked Agbor Metropolis in which one person was shot dead.

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan yesterday warned that Nigeria as a country cannot continue to depend on oil against the backdrop that the wells may dry off one day, just as he emphasized that the removal of fuel subsidy would help stimulate the nation’s economic activities.

In the mood of the Christmas and New Year season, operators of the Mile 12 to CMS Bus Rapid Transit,BRT, system and the Ikotun-Igando-Iyana-Ipaja-Maryland Bus Franchise Scheme,BFS, both regulated by Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, LAMATA, will provide free bus services to commuters in Lagos on Christmas and New Year days. The two operators will be joined by LAGBUS to offer free bus services on the two days.

Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Malam Lamido Sanusi, Thursday, said Nigeria has no business being where it was today, considering how well God had endowed the nation.

Lagos State chapter of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, has expressed gratitude to Lagosians for their unflinching and unalloyed support so far, promising that better days were ahead for all in Lagos.

Decency in dressing is the order of the day, here in the camp of the Super Eagles, as Steve Keshi and his assistants started the rebuilding process of the national team on Monday.

An 84 year-old man was recently crushed to death by a fast moving vehicle in Oshodi area of Lagos, while at the verge of crossing the road . Other commuters waiting to board buses to their different destinations reportedly sustained varying degrees of injuries .

Explosions, Thursday, rock Damaturu, the capital of Yobe state. It was reported that several blasts were heard in the city. Vanguard cannot ascertain the number of casualties as at the time of this report.

Details later.

The four-year-old marriage between Mr Femi Olayinka and his wife, Ajoke, had been dissolved by an Ikorodu Customary Court in Lagos, for lack of love and interest.

THE Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu, Thursday nullified the election of Senator Andy Uba representing Anambra South senatorial zone and ordered that fresh election be conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) within 90 days.