Monday May 14th, 2001

NEWS
I'm Still Interested in Presidency, Says Falae | NNPC Begins Export of Diesel | Anenih, Govs Move to Consolidate PDP in South-South | Econet Restructures Shareholdings | Nigerian Police Head for Congo | Importers, Agents Meet Obasanjo over Ports Congestion | Blame CBN for Naira's Fall - Ayagi | Nigeria to Have New Constitution in 2003, Says Onyia | Falae Scores Obasanjo's Administration Low | Afikuyomi Takes Anyim to Court | 2003: No Vacancy in Abuja, Edo Govt House, Says Anenih | AD Carpets FG over Food Crisis | Check High Cost of Living, Anglican Church Tells FG | Tinubu Offers Automatic Employment to Cancer Patient | How to Redress Igbo Marginalisation, by Iwuanyanwu | Oyedepo Idetifies Key to Success | Bayelsa CJ Wants National Judicial Council Scrapped | Falae Endorses Single Term for Elective Office Holders | Muslims Mourn Late Monarch | FG Can't Stop Sharia Says NBA Chairman | Maritime Workers' Crisis Deepens | New Air Chief Promises Officers Due Promotions | Why New Political Association were Formed- NSA Boss |
STATE OF THE STATES
House to Probe Hajj 2001 | Audu Urges States to Set Aside 50% Budget for AIDS | Duke Decries Poor Execution of Projects by Contractors | Armed Bandits Kill Vigilante Group Leader | Markafi Blames Retired Military Officers for Religious Disturbaces | Govt to Stop Projects in Violent Communities | Education is Key to Development - Adefarati | Nnamani Advises Students on Good Conduct | NDLEA Solicits Teachers' Support | V.I.O Generates N6.2 Million | Man, 60, Three Others Arrested for Robbery | VC Tells Journalists to Highlight 'Horrors of Insecurity' |
POLITICS
Ekiti INEC Gives Guidelines for Rescheduled Bye-elections | Igbo Are Being Pushed to the Wall -Community Leader | Gana's 'Security Reasons' | 'Kachalla Not Pursuing PDP Agenda' | Youth Group Demands Withdrawal of Higher Naira Denomination |
BUSINESS
Sokoto Cement Shops for $20.9m | Govt Alerted of Impending Crisis in Maritime Industry | First Atlantic Takes Banking to UK | The Interbank Rate Quagmire | Let FACOMEX Be! | LEGO Toy Brand: Between Imagination and Reality | The Powermaker Catalyst | DN Meyer Plc | R.T Briscoe Downsizes, Cuts Workforce by 42% | NBL, GTB Ahead of Others in Stock Market | Unclaimed Dividend: What Business of Government? | Awolowo Dosumu's Offensive at the Hague | Finance Experts Hold Meet on Transparency | FCT Minister Tasks Borno Govt on Economy | Lagos Trade Fair to Boost Economic Development - Tinubu | CITN Holds Tax Conferfence | Governor, Customers Extol Savannah Bank | R.T. Briscoe Strives to Remain Afloat | 'Forex Models Must be Holistic' | NSE Celebrates 10,000 Mark of the All-Share Index | Monetisation of Benefits to boost Energy Masterfund | Big Banks Demand TBs for Inter-bank Lending | ICAN Boss Wants Anti-Corruption Act Enforced | Hallmark Bank Establishes Correspendent Banking with Badr-Fort | Naira Appreciates at Black Market |
DEVELOPMENT NEWS
World Bank, IMF Offer Financial Products in Borrowers' Currencies |
ARTS & REVIEW
Feeling the Pulse of Viewers | 'No' to National Theatre Privatisation | The Saga of a Congolese | New Broom for Multi-Choice |
COMMENT
Why Africa May Not Survive | The Imperative of an Igbo Presidency |
EDITORIAL
Beans from Burkina Faso |
LETTERS
Who is Afraid of Tazarce in Taraba? | NUC, What's Up? |
FEATURES
Resource Control: When a People Rouse Their gods | Rooting for Better Nutrition |
SPORTS
Nigerian Tigers Hunt in Moroccan Desert | Aging Eagles Not Spent Forces-Toro | NTTA Hails Players' Performance | Angels' Boss Revisits Makurdi Age-Cheats | Outdated Sticks Ruin Javelin Event | Ugbong Shatters Course Record in Ekiti | Milo Basketball Gears for Conference Games | Stalled Election Threatens D' Tigers | Idowu Points Unity as Way Forward | Villa Pips Julius Berger 1-0 |
EXTRA
The Anyim Tragedy | Return of the Locusts |