Monday May 13, 2002

NEWS
Igbo Presidential Aspirants Lone Rangers, Says Ezeife | SEC Sues Golden Guinea over Share Certificates | French Lawyers Move to Sue EAS | Obasanjo Defers Destination Inspection | US Carpets World Bank, Donors over Loans | Anglican Church Plans N1bn Endowment Fund | 'Spare Rural Dwellers of Power Privatisation' | Police Decentralize Pension Scheme | Lawmakers Back Council Transitional Panels | Brutality on Nigerian: House Wants US Ambassador Queried | Tinubu Salutes Court, Police on Perjury | Lagos Bar Beach Threatens Lives, Property | Ajibola Back Home, Receives Obasajo | Awolowo Condoles PDP over Aku's Death | Clerics Urge Christians to Vie for Political Office | LG Transition Committee: Osun Speaker Disagrees with Agabi | Ogun AD Faction Zones Guber Ticket | PDP Plans Retreat to Outlaw Thuggery | Okogie Tasks FG on Ige's Killers | Host Communities Decry Youth Invasion of Shell Facility |
STATE OF THE STATES
Govts Told to Stamp Out Injustice | Royal Father Clears LG Boss of Involvement in Hoodlums Attack | Former Lawmaker Cautions PDP on Arbitrary Fees | Legislator, Parent, 6 Others Sanctioned for Misconduct | Gov Flays Attacks on Atiku | Egwu Woos Investors to Ebonyi | Mbadinuju Apologises to Ekwueme over APF Attack | Institute Seeks Recognition from FG | Attah Urged To Develop Oil-Producing Communities | Court Orders Ex-AIG To Release Detained Car | 5 Communities Benefit from Agency's Goodwill |
POLITICS
In Abia, Gladiators in High-stake Battle | APP/UNDP Merger: Not Yet Victory for APP |
CITY DIARY
Our Operations Have Govt Blessing-NURTW | Abibatu Holds Her Own in Male -Dominated Profession | Man, 24, Drowns in Swimming Pool | Lawyer Petitions IGP over Alleged Murder |
EDITORIAL
Compensation for Bomb Blast Victims |
LETTERS
The Nigerian Power-Play | Lessons from Venezuela |
COMMENT
Partnership Under the NEPAD | Savannah Bank: In Whose Interest? |
BUSINESS
ADB Approves $130.932m Debt Relief, Supports Poverty | ABB Bags N5.10bn NEPA Contract | 250 Workers May Lose Jobs in NPA | Mobil Oil Nigeria Plc | NGO Targets 50 Per cent Reduction in Road Accident | Union Assurance Increases Share Capital to N250m | CSL Sign to Repair Econet Handsets | Agip Acquisition: Unipetrol, Shareholders May Settle Out of Court | Inland Bank Assures Investors of Better Performance | Nigerian Exporters Seek NEPC Assistance to Participate in NIMEX 2002 | CAP Plc Presents the New Face of Fire Protection | Heineken Int'l Appoints Insight Communications | Real Sector Operators Condemn Lagos State, Others over Taxes | IFC Invests $2 m in India's Firm | Firm Paints Better Picture for Economy | IAL Nigeria Gets 1SO 9002 Certification | Mobil Advocates Increase in Margin on Fuels Marketing | Court Frees Businessman Over NMA Fraud | Mirinda Returns to Schools with Double Awards | ADH Repositions for Future Challenges | Agabi, Workers, Trade Blames on Poverty | Donors Should Provide Grants, Not Loans, For Social Service Investments In Developing Countries | NARTO May Demonstrate Over Toll Charges | The Collapse of Bacita Sugar Company ADB-Assisted Expansion Project | CBN Explains New Framework for Banks | Unipetrol Sales up N5 Billion, Cuts Trade Debt by 87per cent |
FEATURES
Moving with the Times on GSM |
SPORTS
NFA Dumps Foreign Trainers | Agali Fires Schalke to German Cup | Spurs, Chelsea Fight over Okocha | Nigeria, 14 Others Yet to Name World Cup Teams | Jounalists Drop Pens for Racquets | UK-Based Nigerians Arrive for World Cup Tickets | Finidi's Premiership Adventure Over | NBA: Sacramento, Kings of the Road | Agassi Reigns in Rome | Schumacher Steals Austrian Win | Johansson Wants FIFA Election Postponed | Sono Ordered to Settle with Adviser | Cameroon Lions Target Semis | Guinness Dangles $1m Bait To African Teams | Grip Gunning for Glory | Football Fever Grips Land of Cricket |
EXTRA
Buhari and the Kano Thugs |
MARKET NEWS
All-share Index Rises by 1.40 Per cent | Evans Medical Moves to Shop for Fresh Funds |
MONEY GUIDE
N25bn Parastatal Funds Withdrawal Jolts Money Market | More South African Banks May Fall | AIB to Sell WAEC Forms, Collect FG Taxes |
ARTS & REVIEW
A Vote for Peace at Nigerian Book Fair | A Showtime of Gratitude |