Friday June 1st, 2001

NEWS
PDP Expels Awoniyi, Bamanga, Harry | Senate Urges Resumption of Oil Prospecting in Chad Basin | Nigeria Owes Between $32-35bn, Says DFID Boss | Kaduna Probes its 23 Councils | Tinubu Wants 38,000 More Policemen in Lagos | Arewa Forum Wants More Parties | The Investment Environment in a New Democratic Nigeria | Ige Appeals to US, Netherlands to Assist Nigeria Recover Looted Funds | NLC Suspends Siege on First Bank | FG Spends N213bn on Road Construction | Envoy Regrets British Banks' Acceptance of Looted Funds | Anyim, Nwosu urge Doctors to Suspend Strike | House to Conduct Public Hearing on Banking Industry | Professional Misconduct: 12 Lawyers Know Fate Soon | 2003: Group Canvasses All-Igbo Party | Williams Proffers Panacea to Court Congestion | High Rate of Fake Drugs Worries Minister | Patients Desert Lagos Hospitals | Govs Have No Power to Create LGs -Ibori | Lagos to Involve Private Sectors in Provision of Water | Corps Members Told to Imbibe Principles of Honesty | Navy Now Ready to Tackle Illegal Bunkerers | All Set for Awwal Ibrahim's Installation as Emir | US Certifies Nigeria to Export Shrimps | NITEL's Poor Showing Blamed on Incessant Policy Changes | Tinubu Pledges to Complete New NYSC Camp | FG Told to Patronise Local Pharmaceutical Companies | 2003: Northern AD to Support any Presidential Candidate Outside South-west | Six Unregistered Films in Market - NFVC | NIPOST Explains Delay in Release of Postcode |
STATE OF THE STATES
'Pollution May Reduce Children's IQ ' | Gov Blames Crime Rate on Unemployment | More Commissionership Slots Sought for Women | Assembly Indicts Ministry over Alleged Financial Irregularities | Gov's Aide defends Retirement of Workers |
POLITICS
Four Years, Long Enough to Make Impact - Deputy Governor | Nigerians Urged to Ignore New Associations | Reconciliation Committee Moves to Harmonise Anambra PDP | PDP Member Commends Audu over Performance | Speaker Seeks Closer Ties with Council Chairmen | Sokoto Caliphate and the Transformation of Nigeria | South-west PDP Approves Relocation of Lagos Chapter's Secretariat | 'Rimi Cannot Begin to Criticise Obasanjo Now' |
BUSINESS
Hearing Begins Monday on CBN IT Contract | Transporters Protest Extortion | Research May Annul Bid for Scanning Machine | CMB Workers Draw Attention to Their Plight | ASBIFI Boss Claims Ignorance of Contempt Charges | Lawuyi Appointed NECA President | Akanya Appointed Acting Director-General of SON | Olabimtan Becomes Managing Director of OBM Advertising | CEP Bags 13th International Construction Award | British Airways Nets 150m Pounds Profit | ...As Concorde Jet Returns to the Skies Soon | Agents Call for Vibrant Maritime Policies | Maritime: A Sector in Search of Sanity | Maersk Line, Indigenous Operators Disagree on Cabotage Shipping Regime | Indigenous Operators List Measures for Shipping Development | FG, Aviation Industry and BOT | Hangar Project will Impact Positively on Nigerian Economy - Murphy | New AIS President Pledges to Revive Aviation Women | Lufthansa Links Europe with Bangalore, India | 'Consumer Protection and Safety are Still Elusive' | Luxury Bus Operators Set to Return to Ojota, Iddo | NRC to Spend N28bn on Rehabilitation of Workshop | Commissioner Explains LASTMA's Regulations | NURTW Wants Members To Wear Uniforms | Back to School Fair is a Market Place | Berger Paints Turnover Hits N1.1 Billion | Lull on Importation Lowers Forex Demand | Onosode Urges Banks to Uphold High Ethical Standards | Afribank Offers N0.5m to Two Honest Officers |
ARTS & REVIEW
And National Theatre Goes to Bankers |
COMMENT
Protecting Our Children | The Need for Honesty in Politics |
EDITORIAL
Police and Vehicle Papers |
LETTERS
Afolabi and the National ID Card Project | Tribute to a Gentleman |
CITY DIARY
How I was Robbed by Policemen - Bank Manager | UN Drug Agency Commends NDLEA | Lagos PCRC Chief Alleges Threat to Life |
FEATURES
People of Unusual Vision |
SPORTS
Amodu Wages War on Indiscipline | HFN to Probe Grasshopper/Kadda Queens Match | Sampras Crashes out of French Open | Akwuegbu, Babangida, Ojigwe Promise Madagascar Hell | UNIC Orders Athletes to Kaduna | Amodu Assures on Eagles/ Madagascar Match |
EXTRA
Unmasking the Nigerian Politician (II) | Bye-Bye Intercellular |