Tuesday June 12th, 2001

NEWS
Explosion Rocks Bayelsa Assembly | Let's Observe June 12 as Real Democracy Day - Adesanya | Econet: Injunction Yet to Be Vacated | FG Orders 4000 Transformers | Mcveigh, Oklahoma Bomber, Executed | Ciroma Explains Delay in Salaries | Lagos Justifies Acting Governor Initiative | FG, Northern Govs Meet over Sharia | ECOWAS Spent $4.85bn in one Year- Maduekwe | Apologise to Nigerians, Northern Youths Tell Buhari | PDP Leaders in 45-minute Talks with Enahoro | Planned OPC Vigil Illegal - Okiro | Concealment: Agents May go on Strike over 50 % Penalty | No Alternative to Varsity Autonomy - Obasanjo | BPE Extends Closing Date for EOIs in NITEL | Ola Vincent Blames Nigeria's Socio-political Problems on Poverty | Group Tells Middle-belt Governors to Quit Northern Governors Meeting | ASUU Strike over This Week - Borishade | 50 Journalists for Workshop on Population Reporting | Telephone Firm Reduces Service Charges |
STATE OF THE STATES
Robbers Kill Five Policemen | Relatives Abandon 750 VVF Patients | 59 Students Renounce Secret Cults | Kure Seeks Dissolution of Geo-political Zones | UNICEF Ready to Assist On Girl/Child Education | Udenwa Reconstitutes Council of Chiefs | House Summons Deputy Gov, Commissioner | Gov Enjoins Youths to Maintain Peace | Senate Committee Vows to Revive Oji River Power Station | Team Threatens to Revoke Effurun-Patani Road Contract |
POLITICS
Igbinedion Should Resign over Ikpoba Dredging - APP Chieftain | June 12: A Date in History's Treasure | Ibori to Take Resource Control Campaign to Nigerians | Ogun Assembly Passes 16 Bills in Two Years | Group Berates Senate over National Conference |
BUSINESS
MAN Commends FG, Customs, NPA for Port Reforms | Unions Seek Prompt Resolution of AP Debt Controversy | Minister Asks NNPC to Assist Spill Victims | Unilever Worldwide to Build Biggest Consumer Business in Nigeria | Tractor & Equipment Marks Golden Jubilee | Trade Fair Management Board Refutes Allegation over Sale of Complex | 'Government Should Privatise Water Supply' | FG Urged to Shelve Privatisation of Lagos Trade Fair Complex | NACCIMA, CIPE Hold Workshop on Capacity Building | NBC's Turnover Hits N22.6bn | Banking Industry Gets New Lift | Managing Oil Spills: Nigerian Agip Oil Company as Pathfinder | Oil Giants Haggle over Petrol Pump Assets | Globalisation:Tool for National Developement | Nigerian Minerals Event Poised to Boost Solid Mineral Sector | Guaranty Trust Shops for N2.5bn | Naira Continues Gradual Appreciation at IFEM | ADHL Stages Competition on Universal Banking | Accountancy Students Honour Na'Abba |
LAW
Needed Constitutional Reforms in LG Administration | We Hold your Brief | Action Statute Barred cannot be Validly Instituted | Objection to Irregularity in Procedure Must be Raised Timeously | All Parties Need Not be Same to Raise Issue Estoppel | 'I'm Hooked on Golfing' | Need for Impetus to Magistrates' Enlarged Jurisdiction | Re: Foreign Interests' Move to Scuttle Nigerian Cabotage Law | UN Crime Victims' Convention and Nigeria |
ARTS & REVIEW
Cupid's Arrow in the Jungle | Guiding Them for Better Future |
COMMENT
NPA, Customs and Port Congestion | Jubril Aminu and the Political Gladiators |
EDITORIAL
Time to Honour Abiola |
LETTERS
Jerry Gana, the Press and the Populace | Calling on Publishers |
CITY DIARY
False Claims Undermine Child Trafficking Charge | Edo First Lady Takes Anti-prostitution Campaign to Lagos |
FEATURES
For Ekiti, an English Helping Hand |
RIGHT OF REPLY
Mbadinuju And The Whizkids |
SPORTS
Eagles Set for Namibian Mission | Players Endorse Akpan for NTF Job | Aku Meets Officials over Election Date | FUTO, UNIUYO Protest Cash Prizes |
EXTRA
PDP: The Drama of Fortune Begins |