Wednesday April 18th, 2001

NEWS
Presidency: IBB's Group Eyes South-east, South-south | Obasanjo Begins Stock-taking of Performance | ECONET, MTN Propose N29, N30 Per Minute | BPE Gets Sept Deadline for NITEL's Privatisation | FG to Spend over N7bn on Dredging of River Niger | Youths Block Road to Port Harcourt Refinery | Nigeria's Democracy is Home-grown, Says Na'Abba | FG Committed to Viable Constitutional Reform - Atiku | Church Leader Arrested over Ritual Murder | ASUU Strike: FG Sets Up Seven-man Task Force | Obasanjo Seeks More US Investments | Atiku's Visit to Anambra Postponed Again | High Expectations, as Oshiomhole Visits Obasanjo | AD Candidates Declared Winners of Postponed Elections | Oputa Panel Lists Cases for Hearing in Enugu | How My Convoy was Attacked, By Gemade | FG to Amend Intellectual Property Laws | NEPA Eager for Enron Project's Flag-off - Mousa-booth | Beko Blasts Public Officers Over Foreign Medical Trips | Senator Hails Decision on Okadigbo, Others | Sovereign National Conference Still the Best, Says CD | Winners Church Draws Business Community to Otta Hospital Rehabilitation | Experts Canvass Better Care for Mentally Ill Persons | Kwara Plans 1,158 Boreholes as Temporary Solution to Water Scarcity | Kogi Approves Jumbo Pay for Royal Fathers | Zamfara Governor Justifies N500m Hotel | Osun Police Arrest 20 over Sect Members' Death |
POLITICS
Nwuche/Odili Face-off: A Truce Destined for Collapse | Ridiculing PDP in the Face-off | Harry Is Prolonging Face-off with Odili - Lawmaker |
BUSINESS
Forex: Odozie Sues for Comprehensive Policy Package | Expert Predicts Death of Life Insurance | Foreign Investors Return to Multinational Firms | Courier Firm Unveils Fresh Expansion Programme | Design Concept and Systems Holds Investment Workshop | Peapco Boss, Major Advertisers Embrace MPS | 50 Public Schools to Start IT Training - Tinubu | IT Firm Identifies 'e-Commerce Action Plan' for Exporters | How Ready are We for Universal Banking? | Agip Nigeria Plc Waxes Stronger | Expert Makes Case for Recovering Banks | Prudent Bank Launches Children's Product in Akure, Port Harcourt | NAMBL Boosts SME with N23m | Petroleum Sector: Lessons From Southern Africa | Identifying and Initiating Change Within A Banking Organisation | Investors Cry Foul Over NAL Board's Reconstitution | Chairman, Managing Director/CEO Appointed for CDB | Again, The Exchange Rate Regime | Shareholders Express Concern as Core Investors Take over Oil Firms | Ghana, Cameroon Get $69.8m ADB Loan | Bayelsa Governor Expresses Optimism on Rice Production | Superflux Opens New Office | Obasanjo Assures of Improved Food Production | Zimbabwe's Inflation to Hit 70 % by December | UNDP Assisted Programmes Got N3Mn in Osun - Commissioner | Equity Trading Opens with Low Turnover Volume | CBN Scrutinises Banks' Demand at IFEM | CBN Mops N37.7 bn from Economy | IMB Energy MasterFund Gives Access to Diversified Equity Investment | New Nigeria Bank to Collect Customs Revenue |
TRAVEL & TOURISM
Operators Opine on the Way Forward | The Minister is Absolutely Correct - Bode Thomas | NATOP Postpones Elections | Ekiti Gets Standard Hotel | Sheraton in Lagos Harps on Training | Fava Packages Educational Tour |
ARTS & REVIEW
Radio France Music Award for June 21 |
COMMENT
Before Ikwerreland Erupts | ASUU is on the Wrong Track |
EDITORIAL
Pilgrimage As a Racket |
LETTERS
Mr President, We are Becoming Impatient | On Abacha's Trial |
CITY DIARY
Residents Battle Lagos Church over Noise Pollution | Incessant Robbery Attack on Ekiti Public Officers Blamed on Jumbo Pay | 3 Alleged Kidnappers Burnt to Ashes in Ondo | Lagos Council Residents Harvest Democratic Dividends | Women's Forum Demands 30% Affirmative Action at All Levels | Ondo Accuses Nurses of Unethical Behaviour |
FEATURES
On the Wings of Fate | Bayelsa: Still Awaiting Presidential Windfall |
RIGHT OF REPLY
Blame the System, Not the Leaders | Nigeria is Unfaithful to God and Man | When the President Played to the Gallery |
SPORTS
Bonfrere May Dump Nigeria Again | Blame Yusuf if Eagles Fail in Freetown-Bonfrere | ...As Ten Players Train with Julius Berger's Balls | IBTC Wins Abraka International Polo | Football College Honours Idowu | Laloko Protests Hijack of PFA's Pupils |