Wednesday March 27th, 2002

NEWS
Junior Military Personnel Threaten Mutiny | Budget 2002: National Assembly Approves N1.06 Trillion | Atiku Canvasses Free Trade Between Nigeria, S/Africa | House Changes Gear, Wants All Polls Same Day | IIL May Lose $131.6m as 6-week Grace Expires Today | NEPAD Has Gained Global Recognition - Obasanjo | Rimi, CBN Trade Blame over Mint Privatisation | Importation of Fuel Continues, Says Lukman | Gov's Convoy Attacked at Enugu Requiem Mass | FG To Establish Public Procurement Commission | Ige: I'm Devastated by My Brother's Allegations - Keyamo | Ezeife Committee Wants Repeat of PDP Congresses in Anambra | Go After Robbers: Police Chief Orders Officers | Sharia: Court Must Desist from Passing Cruel, Inhuman, Degrading Punishment | Councils' Agitation for Autonomy, Ploy to Loot Funds - Agabi | DPO, 8 Policemen Arrested over Students' Murder | FAAN Threatens to Revoke Airport Terminal Contract | Savannah Bank: 'CBN Acted Appropriately' | FG Gives N.250m for Burial of First Education Minister | CAN Hails Acquittal of Safiya | Enahoro, Kukah List Dangers to Nigeria's Democracy | FG Won't Sell the Ports - Maduekwe | NDIC Cautions Bank Customers over Rates | Ogbeh'll Resolve Plateau PDP Crisis - Chieftain | Pastor Arrested with Gun | UK Lends Support to Health Sector | BAT Constructs $150m Factory in Nigeria | Audu Admits Owning Landed property Abroad | NDBRDA to Empower Niger Delta Youths | 721 Agents Renew Customs Licences | South-south Govs Endorse Obasanjo for Re-election, Says Igbinedion | Atiku Decries Neglect of Civil Service Procedure | Awolowo Calls for End to Political Violence | Afribank Faults House on 41 Sacked Workers | Meteorological Services to Become Agency - Chikwe | What I Want to Do with N15bn Loan - Alamieyeseigha | Bayelsa Pledges to Reverse Deprivation | Group to Honour Ojukwu | Econet Cuts Connection Fees | Maduekwe Refutes Igbo Marginalisation Claim | Gateway Front Moves to Empower the Needy | Governors Commend Revenue Commission on New Formula | Okigwe Water Scheme to Cost FG N370m | FRSC Moves to Ensure Accident-free Easter | US Envoy Makes Case for Healthy Civil-military Relationship | Pharmacists Urged to Stop Smear Campaign Against NAFDAC | Seven New Permsecs Take Oath in C/River |
POLITICS
Tension in Bayelsa Assembly as Lawmakers Resume Sitting | No Going Back on Sharia, Says Yerima | NDP Chief Berates Imo Govt over Mbakwe's Health | C/River Assembly: A House Divided Against Itself? | Odebiyi: Exit of a Political Icon and Steadfast Awoist | Party Indiscipline Endangers Democracy -Saraki | In Bayelsa, the Flame Rekindles? |
BUSINESS
BPE May Reject Plans to Reduce Dangote's Interest in BCC | 'Share Purchase Scheme for Launch Next Month' | Lafarge Plans $13m Foreign Loan for WAPCO | Setting Up of Palm Kernel Oil (Pko) Processing Plant | UBA Brand Faces Sharp Rebound | Bankers Restate Confidence in Financial System | Blue Circle's Directors May Continue to Manage WAPCO | Two Boards of Directors Emerge in BCN | Cement Firms Post Losses after Privatisation | First Atlantic Bank Introduces Virtual Airtime Club | ... Appointed Collecting Bank for NEPA | Wema Bank Ensures Sustainable Growth Through Strategising | 'Govt Should Apply the Brake On Privatisation' | 13 Insurance Firms Pay N133m to Bomb Blast Victims | Wema Bank Gets New Chairman | 'Universal Banking No Threat to Brokerage Firms' | FG Cautioned on Privatisation of NICON | Market Capitalisation Rises Amidst Bullish Transactions | Chevron, TotalFinaElf Enliven IFEM with $13.3m | FCMB Opens Two More Shops in Lagos | City Express Bank Collects Water Bill |
TRAVEL & TOURISM
Obudu Ranch Packages Easter Tour | ...Other Places to Visit | Miss World Visits La Campagne Resort |
EDUCATION
Polytechnics To Award Degrees | Bank Chief Calls for More Privatization | Bello Regrets Poor State of Katsina College | NBTE Reiterates Need to Train Technical Teachers | Imo Moves to Check Boys' Drop-out from School | Board Appoints Director for African Virtual University |
ARTS & REVIEW
Black Actors Bask in Oscar Glory |
COMMENT
Sam Egwu and his People | Peace Unto Men |
EDITORIAL
Dwindling Revenue of States |
LETTERS
Energising the Agricultural Sector | Of Kaduna State and the Media Award |
FEATURES
Labour:Waiting for the People's Party |
CITY DIARY
Operation Fire for Fire: The battle Ahead | Group Takes AIDS Campaign to Schools | ...Another Commended for Supporting Widows |
SPORTS
Onigbinde's Make-shift Team Holds Paraguay | Oliseh, Finidi Plead for Forgiveness | ...As Nigerians Snub Players' Spokesman | Nigeria Can Win World Cup - Onigbinde | Nigeria's Shoddy Preparation Worries Kanu | Open Camping Delays Blood Test for Contingent | IAAF Names Replacement for London | Dearth of Facilities Threatenes Festival | Lewis-Tyson Fight Scheduled Memphis | Tyson, Lenox Warned over Face-off | Woods Upbeat for Masters | Johansson Condemns Blatter's Recipe for Change | FIFA Summons Emergency Meeting over Fund |
EXTRA
When Will the Real Transition Begin? |