Friday August 17th, 2001

NEWS
States Get More in New Revenue Formula | Police Take over Dodan Barracks | Mbeki to Central Bank Govs: Resist Politicians with Absolute Power | Fire Guts Shell Facilities in Ogoni | Aborted London Flight: Airways to Refund Fare | Court Voids Shell's Objection to N100m Suit | Toyota Boss Petitions Police over Gun Attack | NLC Flays Protesting Councillors | Speaker Prescribes Remedy for Creation of New LGs | I was not at Afenifere, Arewa Parley - Edu | Cement Firms Gets FG's Ultimatum | Professionals to Head New WTO Units in Ministries | OPC beheads Robbers in Lagos | FG, States Owe Berger N50bn | Nigeria Needs Marshall Plan, Says Tinubu | Obasanjo's Power to Sack Civil Servants Clarified | Tinubu Sued for Not Handing over to Deputy | Alaafin, Soun Drag Adesina to Court over Withdrawal of Authority | End to Imo Workers' Strike, Not in Sight - NLC | APP National Treasurer Resigns | US Lawmaker Leads Trade Mission to Nigeria, Three Others | Railwaymen Commence Strike |
STATE OF THE STATES
PDP Scribe Faults Membership of Obasanjo's Peace Committee | FG Sets Up 3 Commodity Companies | Debt Profile Stalls NEPA Power Generation | Adefarati Advises Youths on Drugs | Deputy Gov Tasks Group on Security | NOA Director, Accountant Get 80 Lashes for Cheating | NDLEA Seizes 350kgs of Hemp, 400gms of Cocaine | Bayelsa Now to Levy Electricity Consumers | Dredging of River Niger to Commence October | State Spends N110m on Drugs |
POLITICS
Anambra Crises: Obigbo Condemns Obasanjo's Intervention | Why PDP's Re-registration Exercise Runs to a Hitch | Egwu Supports Liberalization of Petroleum Sector | Another Political Group Emerges in Lagos | Why Corruption Remains Intractable, By Politician | I Don't Have Any Personal Quarrel With Anyim- Egwu | Understanding Ganyama's Anti-NNPC Outbursts |
BUSINESS
NSE Urged to Establish National Electrical Standards | Workers Laud Government's Moves to Revive Rail Transport | Lagos Shippers Task Customs | Journalists Urged FG to Strengthen NDE | NASU Asks FG to Elevate Oputa Panel to Extra Judicial Commission | FBN Pensioners Appeal for Support of Nigerians | FG Asks FAAN Workers to Contribute to Aviation Policy Reviews | Metal Workers Invite AMPISAN for Talks | Royal Exchange Appoints Salami Public Relations Manager | Indomie Noodles Customers Are Kings | 'Why Nigerians Manufacture Substandard Products -Germane Boss | Shipping Charges: The Challenge Before the Government | JODLIC, Employers to Promote FG Policy on Dock Labour | Freight Forwarders Seek Inclusion in Policy Formulation | DN Meyer Thrills Stock Market with Success Performance | Liquidity Squeeze Hits Money Market | City Express Bank now Aviation Ministry's Banker | Equity Bank Showcases Product at Fair | UTB Declares N1.3bn Profit |
COMMENT
Is Resource Control Suit the End of an Era? | Edo State and Civil Dictatorship |
EDITORIAL
Anyim's Senate: One Year After |
LETTERS
Ending the Tinubu-Kofo Feud | Many Shades of Corruption |
CITY DIARY
New FESTAC Passport Office Nets N50m | Group Moves to Rescue Youths from Social Vices | Robbers Kill Lagos Teacher |
FEATURES
Curing AIDS the Islamic Way |
SPORTS
Minister Restates Role of Private Sector in Sports Development | Bank Rewards Eagles' Fans in Lagos | DBN Targets N.5bn, Plans Public Levies | Gun-wielding Youth Nabbed at Sportscity | Brazil Brightens World Cup Hope, Argentina Qualifies | Akwuegbu Relishes Eagles Qualification | Confusion Greets Mali 2002 Seeding |
EXTRA
Arewa and This Media Obsession | Caution, Men at Work |