Friday July 13th, 2001

NEWS
Rimi Set to Challenge Obasanjo | AD Backs Tinubu, Urges Akerele to Resign | Nigeria Now Free to Draw N57.4bn EU Fund | Customs Sets Rules for Clearance of Non-CRI Goods | UBE: FG, Govs Resolve Differences | You're a Liar, AD Govs Tell Afolabi | Uwais, Ige Extol Williams | South-south Presidency Feasible, Says Buhari | Nigeria Under Siege of Invasive Species - Minister | Drowned Bunmi for Burial in London | NPF to Announce Party Name, Logo Tomorrow | Consulate Wades into Abandoned Girl in US | Robbers Cart Away N36m from Lagos Bank | FG Releases N400m to Fight Erosion in Imo | Women Demand 40% Representation in Governance | Pension Officials' Attitude worries FG | FG Sets Up 67 New TV Stations | Afenifere Cautions Adesina on Obasanjo | Danjuma Leads Nigerian Delegation to UN Conference on Arms | FG Rejects Request to Write Off Mass Transit Loan | PDP Chieftain Tells Alamieyeseigha to Clear Himself of Allegations | AD Factions May Clash over Senator | Council Chairmen Insist on Four-year Tenure | World Mayors' Conference Kicks Off in Uyo Tomorrow | Illegal Mining Flourishes in FCT | Ex-Petroleum Minister Loses Oil Licence | Afenifere Yet to Team up With any Association- Adesanya | Group Seeks FG's Take -over of Imo Airport | House Wants LG Bosses to Resign Three Months Before Seeking Re-election | FG Urged to Reduce Import Duty on Computers | Elayo Sues for Peace in Nasarawa | Assembly Renames Kogi Varsity After Audu | Sharia Claims Another Victim in Sokoto | FG Commended over New Import Inspection Policy | Police Arrest Alleged Killer of Bariga DPO | Education: Tinubu Seeks Private Sector's Support | Contractors Praise Govt |
STATE OF THE STATES
Drug Baron Arrested with 1,880 Wraps of Indian Hemp | APP Threatens to Boycott Elections | Lawal's New Aides Take Oath | Three to be Ordained Jesuit Priests | Govt to Clamp Down on Fast Food Joints | Retiring Civil Servants Get Assurance on Entitlements | Rotary Plans 200 Scholarship Awards to Indigent Students | Igarra Women Protest Deplorable State of Roads | New Khadis Take Oath | Wema Bank Boss Commends Governor | Council Boss Flees as Workers' Protest Salary Cut |
POLITICS
NEPA Scam: Ige, Agagu Shouldn't Go Scot-free if ... | Senator Oyofo Gets the Nod for Second Term | 'Resource Control, Pre-requisite for Saner Polity' |
BUSINESS
Lottery Company to Create 100,000 Jobs | NRC Probes Disbursement of N5bn | Group Suggests New Ways to Decongest Ports | Association Descends on Suspended NPA Branch | ...States Reason for Declaring Trade Dispute with NIWA | ...As NIC Throws out Case with NPA Branch | NPA Staff Restate Opposition to Ports Privatisation | FCMB Announces Two Senior Management Appointments | Deloitte Touche Chairman Reappointed | SGBN Appoints Five AGM's | NIM Director-General Elected ECOBA Chairman | Citizens International Bank Makes Top Management Appointments | Peak Merchant Bank Elevates 31 Staff | American Firm to Constructs $250 Million | Virgin Atlantic Begins Lagos/London Route | Lufthansa to Launches High Speed Inflight Internet Access | Lawmaker Wants Aircraft Leasing Company Established | Peak Milk Offers 30m Naira to 'Peak Performers' | Prime Tea-the First Choice Tea for All | Reservation and Monopoly of Air Routes May be Discontinued | Lufthansa to Launch High Speed Inflight Internet Access | Bellview Signs Passenger Transfer Agreement with Virgin | Customs Sponsor Kids of Slain Licence Agent | Ports Privatisation: The Battle Between FG and Labour | Cabotage Bill Provides for Vessel Financing Fund | Top ANLCA Chief Stands Trial For Forgery | Crisis Rocks Customs Command | Intels Employs 3,000 Workers | Maduekwe States Govt's Challenges in Shipping Development | 'Removal of 50% Penalty will End Ports Congestion' | Minister Calls on Fishing Industrialists to Diversify | IFP Aids Investment Culture in Nigeria | Defective Cargo Inspection: Shippers Recommend Penalty Against PIAs | IMO, Oil Industry to Review Tanker Inspection System | 3 Die in Marine Helicopter Crash | Board Shake-up Returns Gen. Adeniyi as Union Dicon's Chairman | Nortrans to Boost Oil Industry | Demand Gathers More Steam at IFEM | Banker Wants Forex Market Fully Deregulated | Kogi Savings and Loans Posts N2.1 bn Turnover |
FOR THE RECORD
'There is Dispute Between FG, Littoral States' |
ARTS & REVIEW
Sofola: So Long an Honour |
COMMENT
A Very Special Birthday | Re: The Auto Plants Hysteria |
EDITORIAL
Kofi Annan's Re-election |
LETTERS
Re: Agriculture the Way Forward | FAAN and Harry Akande's Stand-off |
FEATURES
On the Trail of a Campaign |
SPORTS
Okocha Embarks on Espionage to Freetown | Idama Alleges Threat to Berger's Campaign | Athletes Depart Lagos for Hungary | Alozie Let Nigeria Down-Edet |
EXTRA
...And There Goes My Home |