Wednesday July 11th, 2001

NEWS
House Bows to Pressure, Okays New Jet for Obasanjo | Ibori Gives Condition for Out-of-Court Settlement | Port Congestion: FG Grants 21-day Concession to Importers | I Did Not Lie to Nigerians - Ige | THISDAY Restructures, Makes New Appointments | Nigeria, 8 Other Countries Top Germany's Asylum List | Obasanjo Criticises WTO Classification Policy | Nigeria's Population to Double in 24 Years | 'Nigeria-Romania Joint Economic Commission to be Revamped' | 2003: Two AD Govs Seek PDP's Ticket, Says Afolabi | NITEL GSM Roll-out: Govt, Contractors Sign Pact Today | Lagos Police Step Up War on Robbers | Obasanjo, Ige, Falana Not in Our List -SSS | Court Adjourns Abacha's Suit against Oputa Panel to Sept 10 | Navy Dumps Seized Ammunition | LUTH Nurses Back Out of Strike | Expert Canvasses Constitutional Backing for Industrial Court | Youth Corper, 11 Others Perish in Auto Crash | Omni Medical Centre in First IVF Twin Delivery | Nnamani Charges PPMC to Check Pipeline Vandalisation | Almieyeseigha Seeks 75% of NDDC Contracts for Niger Delta Indigenes | Ibori Advocates Dialogue for National Unity | Detained Businessman Drags IG to Court | Nigerians Still Live Under Poverty Line | Lagos Names Issuing Houses for N25b Bond | Ekiti Seeks Quick Resolution of Afenifere Leadership Crisis | Court Strikes Out Obasanjo's Objection to Gani's Suit | Police Kill Two for Vandalising Containers |
STATE OF THE STATES
New Council Areas are Irreversible - Egwu | Council's Treasurer, Heads of Dept Sacked | Duke Seeks Reduction of Bank's Interest Rates | Crisis Rocks NURTW | Governor Blamed over Removal of Council Boss | Complaints Commission Gets 1009 Petitions | Govt to Spend N8.5m on Boarding Schools | Commissioner Threatens to Quit If... | 20,000 Benefit from Free Healthcare | APP Endorses Audu for Second Term | Govt Disburses N22.4m Scholarship Awards |
BUSINESS
Nigeria Missing in Africa-Asia Investment Survey | Swiss Re and Accenture Partner for e-Business and Technology | Private Sector Can Liberate Nigeria - ITF Boss | Benefits of 100% Nigerian Ownership of Banks | Fidelity Bank's ASPAMDA Initiative | UPDC Remains Pace-setter on Stock Exchange | Bonds Responsible for 1% of Nigerian Stock Market | UACN Acquires 60% of Ikogosi Warm Spring | Banking Sector Worth N224b 35% of Equity Market | Insurance Firms Post N23 Bn, Claims Hit N5.85 Bn | Equity Indemnity Premium Income Hits N352 Million | Legal Cession ,Threat to Insurance Firms | Free Funds, Naira Slide and Fx Management Strategies | 'Anambra Committed to Developing Industrial Zone' | World Bank Approves Loans for Chad-Cameroon Pipeline | IMF Slams Congo-Brazzaville on Public Spending, Customs Fraud | Nile Cooperation Bureau to Be Set Up in Addis Ababa | Bearish Transactions Grip Blue Chip Stocks | CIBN Warns Practitioners on Bank Advert Concepts | Naira Stabilises at IFEM | Mannybank, Nasarawa State Govt in N900m Deal | Stanbic Merchant Bank Changes Name |
TRAVEL & TOURISM
'Tourism Master Plan for Nigeria is My Goal' | Lagos Gives Boost to Tourism | Sheraton in Nigeria Set to Face Global Challenges |
ARTS & REVIEW
Battling AIDS with Lyrics | The Dreams of a Drinkard |
COMMENT
The Asagba and the Transformation of Asaba | Anyim, Youth and Development |
EDITORIAL
Still on Port Congestion |
LETTERS
Mr, Prsident, this is not Our Agreement | Attention, FCT Minister |
CITY DIARY
Police: Puzzle over Killings | Population Commission's Staff Drops Dead in Office |
FEATURES
The Making of a Local 'Silicon Valley' |
SPORTS
Weah Returns to Lone Star | NFA Officers May Lose Out to Autonomy | Okpomo Begs Eagles to Beat Ghana | NBBF Targets N30 million for Nations Cup | Taylor Pledges to Redeem NABA | Alozie Wins First Medal for Spain | Hayatou Leads CAF's Final Inspection Team to Mali |