Tuesday July 10th, 2001

NEWS
Abiola, Rewane: Mustapha Gives Fresh Clues | My Life is Threatened, Says Lagos Deputy Gov | APP Lawmakers Move to End Senate, House Face-off | Ndigbo Floats Party for 2003 Presidency | 'US Military in Nigeria to Revamp Armed Forces' | Critics of Niger Delta Governors are Petty -Ibori | Nigeria Loses $5.8bn on Unsustainable Development | Lagos Councils Demand Refund of N1.6 bn | Workers Protest Ports Privatisation Bid | Oyo Ministry Officials May Face Anti-graft Charges | AD Chieftain Commends Makarfi | Governor Donates Salary for Palace Construction | NDDC Boss Calls for Niger-Delta Stakeholders Meeting | Lagos Declares War on Truancy in Schools | Lectures for Policemen on Arms Safeguarding | Nurses' Strike Paralyses Hospitals | Supreme Court to Deliver 22 Judgments Friday | North-east PDP Lauds FG over Appointment of Kins into Key Posts | Lagos to Phase Out Molue Buses Soon | Ex-mayor Wants FG Action over Killing of Nigerian Kids | NCC Set to Licence More Wireless Operators | 7,500 Megawatts Nedded to Guarantee Uninterrupted Power Supply - Official | Onyeuma Sues IG for N10m Damages, Rights Violations | Oyedepo Speaks on Power Point for Success | Rotimi Williams to Deliver Wole Soyinka Annual Lecture | Cele Chief Killed by Hit-and-run Driver | Robbers Attack NECO Chairman | Ebonyi Appoints Acting Chairmen for 21 New LGs | Kano Procures N100m Learning Materials |
STATE OF THE STATES
Chairmen, Councillors Endorse Igbinedion's Second Term Bid | Kwali Council Spends N300m in Two Years on Projects | Duke Shelves Planned Retrenchment | Council Boss Restates Commitment to Improving People's Welfare | Hope Rises for Ijaw, Ilaje Peace Accord | Govt Receives N323m to Pay Pensioners | Shake -Up: Governor Keeps Exco Members in Suspense | Govt Spends N16m on Free Feeding for Students | Kure Directs NURTW to Screen Passengers, Luggage | FG Told to Encourage Local Industries | Petroleum Marketers to Resist Demolition | LG Boss Removed | Queens College Students for Global Youth Confab |
POLITICS
As Ebonyi Dares Senate over New Councils | Community Leader Bemoans Neglect of Lagos Council | Bayelsa: Unaswered Questions | Odenigbo: Caught in the Maze of Own Politics |
BUSINESS
100% Cargo Inspection: NACCIMA Points Way Out | 'Nigeria'll Justify Choice as Maritime Safety Centre' | Beware of Extortionists, NEPA Alerts Consumers | UTC's Journey Back to Profitability | DIHT, WTC, LCCI to Send Delegation to Germany | NANTS Sues for Rights of Traders | Obasanjo Backs Busworld Exhibition in Nigeria | Nkwerre Council Unfolds Investment Potentials | 'Year 2002 Test Case for Obasanjo' | NESG/ECOWAS Regional Conference on Trade in West Africa Begins Today | Lagos Rotary Club to Spend N3.2m on Projects | Oil Reserves and Production Target 2003 | Association Seeks Legislation against Open Sale of NEPA Equipment | Employment Visas to be Speeded for Oil company Staff | Ugborodo Community Alleges Oil Spill | Oil & Natural Gas Firm for Sale at $57.8 Million | Ghana Wells Hold Key to Dana Future | OPEC to Modify Oil Production Plan to Stabilise Price | Expert Says Broiler Production Can be Doubled in Africa | Locust or Grasshopper Invasion May Hit Africa IITA | FG Moves to Combat Foot and Mouth Disease | Van Leer Declares 10 Kobo Dividend | 2 Union Bank Employees in Court over N5m Fraud | IFEM Demand Records Marginal Increase | First Bank Gets International Rating | Fortune Bank Posts N949m Profit |
HOMES & REAL ESTATE
NHF: FMBN Refunds Over N17m Retirees' Contribution | Enviromental Problems Affects Women Most | Abuja Housing Problem: Experts Recommend Government, Private Sector Partnership | Hotel Bobby Set for Acquisition, Modification | Reps Study Bill on Reckless Demolision | Enugu Beautification Project Begins | Don Advocates Greater Monitoring of Oil Companies' Activities |
LAW & JUDICIARY
Jumbo Pay for Local Government Officials Not Constitutional | We Hold your Brief | Accused's Plea of Alibi must include His Whereabouts | Acquiescence Which Deprives the Plaintiff of His Right Must be Fraudulent | Nigeria Has No Future Without the National Conference | Legal Information Collection And Development In The 21st Century | Beware of Trap in Police Bail | NBA Denies Endorsing Ukeje as CJ | NCMG Honours Belgore, Sotuminu | Trade Marks and Parallel Imports |
ARTS & REVIEW
Adieu, Nkem Nwankwo | The NEA's Interim Report |
COMMENT
Saraki, Lawal and Kwara State | The Making of an Industrial Complex |
EDITORIAL
Revisiting the Open University |
LETTERS
Re: British and Bush-meat | Eskom is Competent |
CITY DIARY
How Commuter Bus Robbers Operate | Robber Lynched in Population Commission's Staff Bus | Robbers Serve Community Notice of Visit |
FEATURES
Sickle Cell: Scripting a New Assault |
SPORTS
Odegbami Unfolds NIS Plans for Sports | Nwajei Wades into Athletes/AFN Row | D' Tigers Begin Camping in Lagos | Kalu Begs Chimaroke to Retain Rangers | NPA Proves Princewill Right |
EXTRA
The Minister and His Bicycle | Red-herring Over New Councils |