Wednesday May 30th, 2001

NEWS
FG Seeks to Spend Another N894bn | Atiku, Na'Abba Call for Stabilisation of Democracy | NSE Signs Agreement with New York, Cairo, Johannesburg Stock Exchanges | I Will Run Again, Says Tinubu | Anyaoku Advocates National Dialogue on Nigeria's Future | $100bn Nigerian Oil Money Stolen, Says World Bank | Contempt: Toll Operators Ask Supreme Court to Jail Anenih | ADB Non-regional Members Block Constitution of Board of Directors | NLC Asks FG to Ban Importation of Toothpaste, Others | Speakers Urge IG to Ensure Security for Legislatures | Protest at Constitution Review Presentation | BPE Appoints Advisers for Privatisation of Arts Theatre | Bakassi Boys Execute 36 Robbery Suspects | Another AD Senator Suspended | 50 African-Americans Get New Names in Badagry | Police Smash Fuel Syndicate in Lagos | NAFDAC, Police to Crack Down On Fake Drug Outlets | Police Say They Know Damilola's Murderer | Okiro Warns Oshiomhole over Planned Picketing of First Bank | Anti-Graft Accused Battle to Halt Trial | 10 Killed in Auto Crash | Nigeria Will Outlive Her Problems - Cleric | I Sold Govt Tractors to My Friends - Ex-Administrator | Jigawa to Assist Prostitutes | Imo PDP in N100m Fund Drive | Nigerians Have Cause to Celebrate Democracy - Obasanjo | Ibori Deplores Culture of Violence in Delta | Democracy Dividends, Not Synonymous With Social Security - Lar | Parties' Leaders Urge Nigerians to Help Make Democracy Work | Osoba Faults Newspapers' Performance Rating | Mbadinuju Pledges to Make Anambra a Better Place |
STATE OF THE STATES
Kerosine Explosion Victims to Receive N.36m | Stiffer Penalties Await Convicted 'Area Boys' | Deputy Governor Indicts Council Chairmen | Rehabilitation Work Resumes on Power Station | Committee Deplores Slow Pace of Work on 60km Road | Union Replies Govt On Motor Park Touts |
POLITICS
Polity: Still Running in Circles | Constituency Threatens to Recall Okuneye If.. | 'That Democracy Has Not Yielded Dividends Is Mischievous' |
BUSINESS
Reduce Duty on CKD to Attract Investments - Industrialist\ | Oil Firm Swaps Investment in Securities Firm for Bank's Equity | Shareholders Proffer Solutions for Unclaimed Dividends | Banks and the New Democracy | Lead Appointed Receiving Bank | Stanbic Boss Gives Recipe for Money Market Stability | This week's spot: New Nigeria Bank (Broad Street) | EIB to Launch Two New Energy Products | ADB contributes N48.1bn to HIPC Initiative | First Bank Fetes PZ MD | UACN Re-creates Brighter Future for Investors | Co-operative Bank Shops for N900 Million | Market Liberalisation May not Affect Issuing Houses - Stockdealer | NCP Storms Oyo State Trade Fair | Loan Stocks May Reduce Nigerians' Ownership of Firms | 'Marginalisation Greatest Challenge to Nigerian Insurance' | Mutual Benefit on Success Drive | Insurance Operators Pitch against NAICOM as Lake, Oriental Escape Liquidation | Immigrant Settlers Boost Life Insurance in Southern Africa-Mirilla | Sovereign Trust Records High Gross Premium | False Declaration: Freight Forwarders Seek Amnesty on 50% Penalty | Market Solutions Offer Best Hope for the Poor | Polish Envoy Decries abuse of Brands ,Products | IMF Publishes Quarterly Emerging Market Financing Report |
ARTS & REVIEW
Checkmating the Piracy Scourge | ABN's Carrot for TV Producers | Stop this Madness |
COMMENT
Current Developments in France | Bakassi, Mbadinuju and Emeka Offor |
EDITORIAL
Death News from Libya |
LETTERS
Let there be Justice in the Senate | Reign of Corrupt Practices |
FEATURES
Two Years of Democracy: Nigerians Speak |
RIGHT OF REPLY
Professionals Should Run Nigeria | Let the People Challenge Their Leaders |
SPORTS
Afuze Olympic Village Abandoned | Glover Flays Handball Shortfall | NICON/NUFOL Semi Finalists Emerge | Ghanaians Ambush Abedi's GFA Bid | Nigerian Player Faces Racists' Wrath in Italy |
EXTRA
Poverty Alleviation and State of Industries |