Wednesday July 18th, 2001

NEWS
FG Sells Abacha's Shares in S/Leone Refinery | CBN Guideline on Spending May Scare Foreign Investors | Oputa Orders Arrest of Chief of Army Staff | Bill to Split NEPA Under Way | FG Honours Maimalari, Fajuyi, Others | FG May Review Diplomatic Ties with Niger Republic If... | 100 Died in Nasarawa Crisis - Police | Poverty, Struggle for Power, Cause of Conflicts in Africa - Adedeji | NPA Orders Empty Containers Out of the Ports | FAAN Gets 14-day Ultimatum | Nas Pleads for Bamaiyi, Others' Release | House Committee Slams ELF over Projects | FG Urged to Curb Communal Clashes | Udenwa Says MASSOB is Agitation for Equal Opportunity | WAEC Lobbies to Conduct May/June SSCE | Suspend Your Strike, House Appeals to Nurses | Katsina Assembly, Council Workers on Collision Course | Egwu Tasks Community Associations over Education | Obasanjo Reaffirms FG's Commitment to UBE | Delta Poised to Tackle Environmental Problems | 'Sovereign National Conference'll Evolve Naturally' | The Guardian: Management, Staff Disagree on Reopening | C/River Worried Over Illegal Teachers' Body |
STATE OF THE STATES
Police Arrest Abacha's Aide | Ohanaeze Fetes Eastern Govs, Others | Hashidu Restates Role of Traditional Institutions | Nnamani Charges PPMC to Check Vandalisation | FG Accredits Medical College | Wanted Bakassi Leader May Surrender to Police | Oladepo Donates Fertilizer to Erin-Ile Farmers | 2003: Lar Assures PDP, Obasanjo of Middle-belt Support | Muazu calls for prompt attention to Crises Zones | Kalabari People Reconcile with Odili | Govt Backs Liberalisation, Set to Own Refinery | Aliyu Restates Commitment to Education | 2
POLITICS
Igbo President Will Ensure a Better Nigeria | OPC Gives Condition for Peace in Ilorin | Lagos PDP Crisis: Chairman Relates Ordeal as Police Search For Scribe | 2003: Rimi's Declaration Portrays Him as Real Democrat - Isyaku | Cleric Urges Tinubu to Rethink Misunderstanding with Deputy | Udoma Optimistic of PDP's Continued Victory | Bayelsa Crisis: Group Urges PDP To Be Fair |
BUSINESS
MRR Hike Depresses Stock Market, Discount Houses | Jos Breweries Records N34m Profit | NPA Identifies Investment Areas | On-line Banking: What Value? | Why Banks Remain Vulnerable to Robbery | NICON and the Misunderstood Profession | MHE Director Says Self-Regulation Will Fail in Nigeria | Creating Awareness of Insurance to the Grassroots Populace | NICON and the Misunderstood Profession | MHE Director Says Self-Regulation Will Fail in Nigeria | Export Credit Agencies Hunt for Common Environment Ground | Creating Awareness of Insurance to the Grassroots Populace | G8 Summit Invites Obasanjo, Three Other African Presidents | SCOA Achieves N33.5m Profit Growth in 1st Quarter | GIPEN Hails Kpakol's Appointment | Public Sector Demand Gulps $449m at IFEM | IMB Ready to Assist SMEs | Lawal Appointed ADB Chief | Mutual Assurance Posts N17.4m Profit |
TRAVEL & TOURISM
Poverty Alleviation: Need for Private Sector Empowerment in Tourism | Commissioners Express Concern over Poor State of Tourism |
ARTS & REVIEW
Stomping for the Lord | Signing Off | PABHA Awards hold in Abuja |
COMMENT
The Embarrassing Debt Overhang | Let's Celebrate Enron and GSM |
EDITORIAL
Government and Fuel Diversion |
LETTERS
Misunderstanding Dividends of Democracy | Call SSS to Order |
FEATURES
Bursting Crime with Clipped Wings |
RIGHT OF REPLY
Of Media Assistants and Their Governors | Before OPC Makes Monstrous Entry | Re: Buhari's New Found Love for Muslims |
SPORTS
Black Stars' Coach Leans on History | Presidency Stops D' Tigers' Trip | Nku Writes off Ajunwa, Onyali Threat | Festival Will Promote Tourism - Ogiadomen | FG Assures Ghana of Adequate Security |