Wednesday February 13th, 2002

NEWS
NITEL: IIL Granted Six-week Extension | ...First Bank Stock Crashes, Loses N2.3 bn | Obasanjo to House Members: Declare How Much You Earn | 2003: FG Releases Funds for Voters' Registration | Striking Varsity Workers to Forego Salaries | Lagos Clash: Senate Rejects Report as Tinubu Berates CNN | Red Cross Begins Distribution of Relief Materials to Tiv/Junkun Victims | New Electoral Bill Scales Second Reading | Na'Abba Urges Labour to Lead Search for Economic Recovery | N/Assembly Pledges Prisons Act Review | Lagos Explosions: Victims for Burial, Saturday | FG Sets Up Implementation Committee on Rotimi Report | Izuogu, PLP Chairman Sacked | Agbakoba Chides Akanbi over Nwabueze | Atiku Flays Teachers for Continued Strike | Govt Laments low Local Content in Oil Operations | Adesanya Recommends Socio-cultural Groups in Politics | Robbers Attack UBA, Cart Away N2m | NLC Counts Losses of WTO Membership | Maduekwe to Sue Guardian, Others over Publication | Gani Raises Alarm over Assassination Plot | Jos Market Up in Flames | 10 British Firms Assess Water Corporation for Privatisation | Rewane: Judge Blames Ministry for Delay in Prosecuting Suspects | Man, 27, Nabbed for Impersonation | US, Italy, Deport 90 Nigerians | Katsina Moves to Address TV Station Problems | Aspirant Gives 150 Law Students N170,000 | Enugu Rural Electricity Vandalised | Paediatricians Solicit Free Treatment for Kids | PDP Wins Bye-election in Rivers |
BUSINESS
Shareholders Deplore Alleged Deceit By Union Dicon | Banks May Acquire Smartpay | Life Insurance: 'Bomb Explosion May Increase Awareness' | Nigeria to Host Insurance Confab | Quoted Firms, Post-Listing Requirement and Investors' Protection | How Safe is Your Money with e-Banking? | CitiBank Donates N3.3m to Red Cross for Relief | Festival of Naira as Pepsi Big Hit Promo Enters Week 5 | Uncertainty Beclouds IPWA's Future | SON Gives Fortune Inter'l Bank ISO Certificate | Lubrication Oils (Lubricants) Production | Allstates Storms e-Week 2002 | Impediments to Diversifying Nigeria's Product Mix | Nigeria's Bonga Field, Largest Discovery in 2001 -Shell | Cadbury Bids Kolade Farewell | 'National Oil Not Interested in Merger' | 'We Will Expose SMEs to International Standards' | Stockbrokers Groan Under Trading Delays | Bids for Assurance Bank Opens Today | Forex Abuse: CBN Issues Guidelines for Judgement Debt | N1bn for 10 Community Banks in Delta State | Bomb Blasts Victims Get More Relief Materials from Banks |
TRAVEL & TOURISM
Where to Unwind This Valentine | The Secret to Survival for Small Companies | Sheraton Lagos Honours Staff | British Airways Backs Tourism Development | Elifax Travel Debuts, Packages Shopping Festival |
EDUCATION
Any Hope for Legal Education? | Children Are Dying While We Sit and Talk- Unicef Boss | World Bank Offers $100m Loan to Nigerian Universities |
ARTS & REVIEW
From Culture House, Matters Arising | A Lion of the Airwaves |
COMMENT
Letter to National Assembly Members | Bullies in a Democracy |
EDITORIAL
When Will Budget 2002 Be Ready? |
LETTERS
Verdict on Liberalisation | Voice of Oracle |
FEATURES
Murtala: Drums for the Hero |
CITY DIARY
'Why Govt. Must Spare Poliemen Who Went on Strike' | FG Tasked on Plight of Displaced Persons | Significance of Ash Wednesday |
SPORTS
Oliseh Wants Amodu For Korea/Japan 2002 | Odegbami Wants Eagles Overhauled for World Cup | Volleyball Federation Targets Gold Medal | Cameroon Won't Forget Senegal - Players | Obaseki to Flag-off Oil Games | Senate Insists on Aku Probe | Cameroon Confident of World Cup | 15 States Line up for Muazu's Taekwondo | Nations Cup Moves to Tunisia |
EXTRA
Power Blocs and Political Parties |