Friday March 22nd, 2002

NEWS
Na'Abba Urges Workers to Resist Self-Succession | Forex: CBN Suspends Diamond, NAL, FSB, UTB, 10 Others | Court Declares New Councils Illegal | Ige: 'My Brother, Keyamo, Doctored Fryo's Statement' | We Remain Focused in Rebuilding Nigeria, Says Atiku | Sharia: Agabi Overzealous, Says Yerima | Al-Mustapha Ordered Us to Kill Adesanya - Rogers | Kwara Commissioner Resigns, Joins Guber Race | Ige: Detainees' Bail Application to Wait | Pilot Seeks N25m Damages from Airline | Atiku Visits Anambra Today on Private Mission | Court Asked to Commit Agabi, Balogun to Prison | Newbreed Politicians Corrupt, Says Adesina | Shell, African Leaders' Forum Initiate Women Peace Congress | Breach of Privilege: House Investigates El-Rufai | Useni Faces Code of Conduct Tribunal April 17 | Kusamotu, Bankole, Balogun Declare for PDP | Benue House Clerk Interrogated over Fraud | Rights Abuses: Oputa Panel Rules Out Compensation | Ensure Credible Elections, Nwuche Advises African Leaders | British Prime Minister Commends Nigerian Author | South-south Woos Obasanjo for 2003 | Female Suspect Excretes 50 Wraps of Hard Drugs | 'Ex-Benue Speaker Survived Five Impeachment Moves' | Kwankwaso, Commissioners Donate 20 Percent Emoluments | Middle Class Reappears in Enugu | Iridium Introduces New Satellite System | Ebira Youths Vow to Continue Struggle | Port Privatisation: Odili Makes Case for Rivers | Court Awaits Supreme Court Ruling | Akesode Memorial Lecture for March 28 | Newsmen Urged to Promote National Unity | ASUP Berates Borishade, Gives Conditions for Peace | Police Smash Illegal Arms Syndicate in Plateau | IG Outlines 8-Point Plan to Restructure Force | Akwa-Ibom Assembly Passes N58.7 bn 2002 Appropriation Bill | Modakeke Gets Area Council Office | Bomb Blast Rescue Team Offered Automatic Employment |
State of the States
Police Promise Hitch-free Visit by Atiku | Osoba Threatens Councillors over Impeachment | PAM is Not Dead - Scribe | House of Reps. Bans Tobacco Advertisement | Suit Against Obasanjo, AGF, Uwais, Others Stalled | LNG: NNPC, Foreign Partners Negotiate $800m Loan |
POLITICS
Chief Whip Blasts Impeached Delta Speaker | Lawmaker Chides Nnamani's Critics | Niger Delta Youths Back NDDC | ..As Politician, Group Demand Investigation into Adoration Ground Stampede | 2003: Opposition Trails Ekwueme's Candidacy | MASSOB Calls for Sanction Against Odenigbo President | PDP: A House Divided Against Itself | 2003: Unmasking Obasanjo's Re-election Schemes and Road Blocks |
BUSINESS
Airlines Boss Cautions on Low Air Fares | Dockworkers' Pension: Labour, Employers on War Path | Recognise Trade Union Rights of Uniformed Men - Labour | NURTW to Sue CAC over Mushroom Associations | Union Honours Erhuotor, Idowu Retired Managers | Industrial Unrest Spirals in Rust Belt of Northeast China | Unilever Nigeria Appoints Two New Directors | ICSAN Appoints New Registrar | REAN Reorganises, Promotes 28 | Licence Fee: Freight Forwarders Threaten to Expose Customs | Seafarers Check: IMO Says US Likely to Act Unilaterally | Tin Can Port Management, Agents Pledge Co-operation | NUL: Another Sad Example of Government in Shipping | 'No Transporter Can Say He is Doing Well' | Brands Contest for Consumer Loyalty | Forum Appeals for FG's Support | West Africa International Holds Forum on Nigeria | Sierra Leone Gets Debt Relief from IMF, World Bank | Lagos-Abuja -London Route to Move to Heathrow | NCAA Names Odidison Admin and Supplies Director |
MARKET NEWS
NSE Bars 30 Stockbrokers from Trading | US Stocks Poised for Mixed Start |
MONEY GUIDE
External Reserve Records Marginal Gains | MTN Partners Prudentbank on GSM Banking | Afribank Opens Another Branch in Sokoto |
HEALTH
Nigeria Gets Closer to Eradicating Poliomyelitis | Genomics to the Rescue |
WEEKEND REVIEW
A New Drive for Culture Beyond Rhetorics | The World Awaits the Oscars | A Dairy Taste of Love |
COMMENT
US Patriot Act and Human Rights | Why Mugabe Won Again |
EDITORIAL
ASUU : One Strike Too Many |
LETTERS
Taming Touts in Lagos | Frustrations of Young Nigerian Intellects |
FEATURES
Abuja Aglow with JAM 2002 | Amachree, Family Care and Humanitarian Efforts |
CITY DIARY
Discontent Mounts over NEPA's New Tariff |
RIGHT OF REPLY
Before We Lionise Icheen |
SPORTS
Shorounmu Slams Onigbinde for Dropping Okocha, Oliseh | Aku Orders Dope Tests on Athletes | Hayatou Canvasses for Support in Nigeria | Bidding Hots Up for CAN 2006 | Ogunjobi Leads Eagles to London | Kano Leads Cup Chase To Kaduna | NGGF Clarifies Participation in Idowu Tourney | Blatter Storms Africa for Votes |
EXTRA
Local Emperors and the 2003 Feast | Students as Cannon-fodders? |