Wednesday May 23rd, 2001

NEWS
Arewa Accuses Northern Govs of Squandermania | National Assembly May Okay Independent Candidacy | Anti-graft Body Arraigns SAN, Insurance Chief Today | Obasanjo Rules Out Coup in Nigeria | IFC/World Bank Commit N1.14bn to SMEs Development | New Revenue Allocation Formula Under Way | DICON Delivers First Arms Consignment to Police | Lagos Names New Chief Judge | NLC Suspends Siege at First Bank Offices | Executive and Legislature Must Cooperate in Formulating Nigeria's Foreign Policy - Anyaoku | Be Patient with Obasanjo Ð Ciroma | Lar Alleges Assassination Attempt | Petroleum Products Importation Documents Missing From CBN, Says Senate Committee | NITEL's Enugu Gateway Collapses | Na'Abba Intervenes in Speakers' Suit Against National Assembly | FG to Withhold Fertiliser Delivery to Debtor States | House Opposes Privatisation of Government Media Outfits | PR Firm Plans Opinion Polls on Deregulation | Dutch Govt Donates 100 Military Trucks to FG | Lagos to Establish Export Processing Zone | Police Arrest 20 MASSOB Members in Enugu | Arrest Food Crisis, Tinubu Tells FG | FG Re-deploys 100 Deputy Directors to Ministries | Catholics Urge Tinubu to Expedite Action on Return of Schools to Missions | Lagos Donates N1m to Tyna Onwadiwe | Uyo Varsity Expels 500 Students | FG Unravels 4,273 Ghost Railway Workers | Participation of South-west Crucial to Constitution Review - Runsewe | Shell Offers to Clean Up Ogoni Oil Spill | Muslim Group Laments Absence of Democracy Dividends | Edo Police Boss Warns on NANS Proposed Rally | Fire Guts Benin Market | NDDC Presents Cheque to Winners of Logo Competition | Waziri Commences Zonal Visit | Anya Advises FG on How to Spend Oil Money | Kam Salem's Family Moves Against Bid to Re-name Police H'qtrs | South-south Must Produce President in 2003 Ð Marshal Harry | ASUU Warns Against Victimisation of Members | Meteorologist Blames Flooding on Dirty Habits |
STATE OF THE STATES
Don't Be Used to Cause Problem, Youths Told | 2003: Group to Screen Contestants | Association Set to Scuttle IBB's Presidential Bid | Gov Denies Starving Education Sector of Funds | Gaddafi Commends Nigeria for Ensuring Peace in Africa | NASS Most Vulnerable to Corrupt Influences - Lawmaker | 2 Accidents Occur on Makurdi-Gboko Road |
POLITICS
IBB Has Every Right to Aspire to Presidency ... - Kure | We've Performed Beyond Our Campaign Promises - Audu | Bribery Scandal: Council Boss Accused of Attempting to Compromise Probe Panel | PDP Group Restates Support For South-east Govs, Ohaneze | 'Why Odili Should Seek Re-election' |
BUSINESS
'Banks' Huge Investment in Websites a Waste' | Privatisation: NOLCHEM Approves Severance Scheme for Workers | Omegabank Relaunches O'WISE Account | Lion Bank Reappoints Abdul as MD | NBM Bank Becomes Member of Fortis Group | FSDH Joins Valucard Consortium | 'The Money Market is Deadly' | Indigenous Bankers Challenged At Credit Lyonnais | How Your Vision Can Bring You Wealth | One Sound Idea is All You Need | '$250m Hangar Contract Competitive' | Firms' N4 Billion Loan Stock May Enliven Bond Market | Elan Makes Case for Better Tax Regime for Leasing | Unclaimed Dividend: Investors Insist on Status Quo | SEC Liberalises Capital Market Operations for Universal Banking | Retiring Guinness Worldwide Boss Visits Nigeria Today | Zenith International Bank Clings to the Zenith | Taiwan is an Economic Model Worth Preserving | Deregulation of Oil Sector: An Alternative Approach | Rivers Tasked on Need to be Investor-friendly Environment | Cornerstone Insurance Opens Ikeja Office | 17 Banks Seek SEC's Approval for Capital Market Functions | Naira Gains 20k at IFEM | Mutual Benefits Assurance Bags Award | Onosode to Speak at Etb/Fican Forum | NNB Relocates Broad Street Branch |
TRAVEL & TOURISM
Badagry Ready for Black Heritage Festival | Bromillow-Jack, Others Visit South Africa for ATA Conference | WEBISCO Runs into Controversy with ASTA | Ecotourism Committee Challenges Ministry on Preparations |
ARTS & REVIEW
ANA Changes Gear for 2001 Prizes | The Genesis of Writers Association |
COMMENT
National Ideology for Development | Democracy and the Underprivileged |
EDITORIAL
Congestion at Lagos Ports |
LETTERS
As Abdullahi Adamu Revives Education Sector | Aso Rock Jingles |
CITY DIARY
Why we May Retrench - Lagos Council Boss | Ogun LG Aids Primary Education | Use of Condom No Solution to HIV/AIDS -Cleric |
FEATURES
Food Security: Biotechnology to the Rescue | Violence: Curbing the Excesses of Youths |
SPORTS
NFA Shops for Pro-League Scribe | NICON/ NUFOL Quater Finalists Battle Ready | IMT Enugu Leads Medal Chart | Official Lapses Disrupt NIPOGA | I Won't Kill Panel's Report ÐDyeri | Ondo Celebrates Sunshine Promotion |