Wednesday May 15, 2002

NEWS
Minister Gets Approval to Dissolve NITEL Board | FG Bans Single Aircraft Operators | Heavy Security as House Resumes Today | S/Leone: Kabbah in Early Lead | Emir of Kano Apologises to Atiku over Attack | On-shore/Off-shore: Obasanjo Withdraws Revenue Allocation Bill | Obasanjo Seeks Autonomy for Varsities | Fixed Wireless Licences: 11 Firms Successful at N1.27bn | National Hospital: FG Explains Lease to Consultants | Atiku Releases Schedules at Legacy House | INEC Insists on Constitution over Party Registration | Immigration Begins Hi-tech Database for Foreigners | 51,738 Candidates to Attend Unity Schools Interview | AD Upholds Omisore's Expulsion | Senate Approves 24 Federal Character Commission Nominees | Death of 14 Worshippers: Panel Begins Sitting | Ajibola Pledges Surgical Ward to Medical Centre | Political Solution Committee: Why Obasanjo is in Dilemma | Court Fixes June 21 for Suit challenging Board Dissolution | Operation Fire for Fire Doing Well- CP | Danjuma Commissions Tractors for Legions Farm Scheme | Kaduna Assembly in Rowdy Session over N15m | Railmen Begin Nationwide Strike | Immigration Nabs 'Fake' Group Captain | Rewane: Court Orders Trial-within-Trial | OAU Bemoans Dwindling Allocations | Reinstatement of LG Boss a Ruse - Speaker | Jos Mayhem: 40 Youths Arraigned | USAID Votes $2.8m to Tackle Unemployment in Nigeria | Lagos is On A Sound Financial Footing - Tinubu | Jigawa APP Boss Defends Membership of SIEC | UNESCO Boss Urges FG to Tackle Educational Problems | Ebonyi Speaker Dismisses Purported Recall of LG Boss | Plateau Workers Resume Strike Action | Donate to the Needy, NGO Boss Urges Nigerians | Benue PDP Accuses Obasanjo of Unfulfilled Vows | Maritime Workers Seek White Paper on NIWA Panel Report | Forum Urges Niger Delta Citizens to Fight Injustice | Community Happy with Ibori's Peace Initiative | Adult Literacy Rises in Sokoto | July 3 Date for Makarfi's Suit | Porbeni Clocks 56 | Intercellular Links Lagos, Abuja Port Harcourt with Vsat | Royal Fathers Canvass Support for Obasanjo's Second Term Bid | Lagos British School Crisis Blamed on Mismanagement | Computer Education in Rural Area, a Must -Nnamani | Robbers Injure Policeman, 3 Others in Ibadan | Eleven Journalists for CNN Award Today |
STATE OF THE STATES
Supreme Court Verdict, an Injustice to the Niger Delta" -- Alamieyeseigha | LGs Spend N3.46b on Capital Projects | New Party Registration: Delays, Deliberate Ploys -- Saleh Jambo | Assembly Probes LG's N32m 'Dead' Bulldozer Purchase | Calm Returns to Bori | Hawul LG Chairman Impeached | Sponsor Inventors to Foreign Fairs - FG Told | Politicians Not Ready For Democracy - Gowon | OAUTH Doctors Separate Siamese Twins | ID Cards Not for Politics - Official | Woman Joins Bayelsa Guber Race | LG Polls: Guber Aspirant Kicks Against Transitional Care-taker Committee | LG Headquarters to Enjoy Telecommunication Services by Year 2003 | Plateau Becomes First Habitat for Humanity Recipient | Britain to Equip Geological Survey of Nigeria | 28,500 Bag Nuhu Bamali Poly Diplomas | Law School Graduates Register for Legal Practice |
BUSINESS
Companies Defy SEC's Directives on Selective Disclosure | Isoun Wants Greater Attention Paid to Technology | IMF Endorses Africa Capacity Building Initiative | CIIN to Educate Nigerians on Imperatives of Insurance | Bailey Pledges to Improve Insurance Industry | FSB Inter'l Bank Strives to Achieve Set Objectives | Shareholders Predict Stormy Meeting for First Bank | Firms Warn Against Increasing Taxes in Nigeria | S.K Beecham Raises Profit | CBI Reaps Benefits of Repositioning | Chartered Bank is Maritime Banker of the Year | Dollar Rises Against Euro | Sanusi Backs Withdrawal of Credit Lines from Sanctioned Banks | Emergence of New Paradigms in Insurance Business and Practice | TotalfinaElf Records N52bn Sales, N1.8bn Dividend |
POLITICS
Igbo Presidency: Nzeribe Warned Not to Get Involved | LG Polls: Ogun AD Aspirants to Pay Double Fee | 2003: Why We Won't Seek Registration -Islamic Party | 'Why Obasanjo Shouldn't Run' | 2003: Group Canvasses Re-constitution of INEC | House: The Fire This Time | There is Instigation from Outside-Nwuche | We Passed Vote of No Confidence on the Leadership -Nwoko | All We are Asking for is Transparency-Mudashiru | We Adjourned Properly-Enang |
COMMENT
Why Destination Inspection Should Wait | The Pope, Catholic Church and Sex |
MARKET NEWS
Bill 2001: SEC Demands Removal of Section ii (m) | Totalfinaelf Nigeria Declares N6.00 Dividend Per Share |
MONEY GUIDE
IFEM Demand Rises, Despite $6.4m Inflow | ANAN Predicts Progressive Future for Members | CBN Urged to do More to Stabilise Financial Sector |
EDUCATION
Oyo Moves to Provide Library in Primary Schools | Education Roundtable Holds in Lagos | Nigerian Student Excels in US | Mirinda Returns to Schools with Awards | French Language Policy Implementation Criticised | Don Calls for Restructuring of Basic Education | Mokuolu College: Building a Model of Excellence |
EDITORIAL
Caretaker Committees for LGs |
LETTERS
Public Officers and Family Values | WAEC, Release My Certificate |
CITY DIARY
LASTMA Moves Against Non-MOT Compliant Commercial Buses | Ogun Tasks New CP on Blackmailers | Plateau Indigenes Raise N3m for Hall in Kaduna | Christian Forum Worried By Rising Corruption in Business |
FEATURES
What Manner of Local Councils? |
SPORTS
Real Hurdle for Bayer in Glasgow | Falconets to Camp in US | Ex-Boxing Champion Faces Kidnap Charge | Inter Ready to Sell Ronaldo | Onigbinde, Ogunjobi Disagree over Oliseh's Return | Rufai's Soccer Academy Kicks Off | Ibori Brings Female Athletes to Lagos | Olajengbesi's World Cup Resolve | Inadequate Facilities, Lack of Sponsors, Bane of Cycling | Japanese Press Slam Troussier | C'Rica First to Arrive World Cup | England's Injury Crises Deepens | Ogbeche not Worried by 'Group of Death' | Blatter Fights Back, Denies Corruption Charge |
EXTRA
Again, the Spectre of Political Violence | PDP and The Challenge of Discipline |