Wednesday May 22, 2002

NEWS
Airline Operators Move to Sue FG | As FG Fights Inflation: The Economy in Review | Oputa Panel Submits Report, Recommends Compensation | New LGs to Take Part in Council Polls - Tinubu | 2003: I've Not Made Up My Mind, Says Buhari | House Accuses Mobil, Elf, Agip of Concealment | Confusion over $1.2bn Swiss Court Ruling on NNPC | MAN Lists Expectations from Bank of Industry | FG Makes N24bn from Privatisation | Fixed Wireless: Govt to Spend N3bn Licensing Proceeds on Telecom Infrastructure | Nigeria Cuts Crude Prices on Weak Demand | Party Registration: 9 More Associations Pick INEC Forms | FG Defies Opposition, Insists on NEPA Privatisation | Seek Revision to Onshore/Offshore Verdict, Ibori Tells FG | Oshiomhole Chides FG over Mint Privatisation | NPA Sets Up Task Force on Destination Inspection | Lamido Accuses European Leaders of Levity on Africa | We Do Not Receive Minimum Wage - Borno NLC | APP, UND Merger: 'Viable Opposition to PDP' | Zero Allocation: NULGE Resorts to Prayers | Communities Cry Out for Basic Infrastructure in Katsina | Senate Commences Public Hearing on NEPA | Why Policy Implementation is Difficult - FITC Boss | Chief Judge Tasks Officials on Corruption | Gubernatorial Aspirant Alleges Manipulation of Zamfara Radio | NLC Re-opens Battle Against Casualisation, Pickets 5 Firms | Borno Launches Programme for Neglected Women | Firm to Produce 500 Tonnes of Asphalt, 300 Tonnes of Granite | Navy Deploys Patrol Boats to Prevent Inter-fishermen's Clash | Kano Air Crash: Kuta Discovers Discrepancies in EAS Flight Plan | River Niger Will Dry Up, Says Maduekwe | Relations Between Nigeria, EU Cordial, Says Obasanjo | PDP Youth Leaders Condemn Attack on Atiku | Swiss Envoy Counsels Sharia States on Human Rights | World Bank to Spend $245m on Water Project | Caretaker Committees: Abuja High Court Restrains Kogi Govt | Committee Advocates Land Information System for Abuja | Hashidu Urges Obasanjo to Address Security Issues | 'Establishment of GTTTC Illegal, Retrogressive' | Additional Councils has Aided Development - Chairman |
POLITICS
Tinubu's Creation of More Local Govt, Reasonable - Basorun | APP Guber Candidate Condemns Attack on Atiku | PDP Members Decamp to APP in Adamawa | Group Lauds Obasanjo's Second Term Bid | New LGAs: How Lagos Joined the Bandwagon | Obasanjo Losing his Military Content Gradually - Ezeife |
BUSINESS
Primary Equities' Market Dries Up | Firms Warn Against Increasing Taxes in Nigeria | 'Foreign Domination of Aviation Insurance , Lamentable' | Investment and Allied Assurance Hits N40m as Turn Over | 'Use Multidisciplinary Approach to Solve Problems' | Gateway Bank Floats New Financial Product | Nigerian Financial Institutions Shine in W/African Ratings | Nigerian Ropes Plc Records Marginal Profit | FG's Method of Economic Diversification Faulted | Royal Exchange Repackages Product | AshakaCem Declares 75k, Bonus of One for Two | Motorists Alerted on Influx of Bad Tyres | Trade Fair Complex: Spare Parts Dealers Get Ultimatum | Goldman Sachs Sacked by Accenture | Lafarge Rules Out Merger of WAPCO, Ashakacem | 3.2 Billion Banks' Shares Enliven Stock Market |
ARTS & REVIEW
An Industry in a No Holds Barred |
COMMENT
Lessons from Euro | Chaotic Lagos: Time to Act |
MARKET NEWS
Bearish Trading Depresses All-share Index |
MONEY GUIDE
Banks Buy $26.4m from CBN | Group Flays House Borrowing from Banks | Taxes: FIRS Approves Seven More Intercontinental Branches |
EDUCATION
Private Sector Partnership and Education For All | Govt Approves Primary Section of Aimi School | Follow Proper Channel of Communication, Provost Advise Students | NBC, NCF Flag off Schools' Art and Essay Competition | LCCC to Produce Job-Creating Graduates - Proprietor | New Registrar Appointed for UNIMAID |
EDITORIAL
Destination Inspection on Hold |
LETTERS
Towards Sanitising the Police | Exorbitant Fee in LAUTECH |
CITY DIARY
Electricity Consumers Call For Removal of Meter Maintenance Fee | NUJ Tasks Members on Integrity | Honour for a True African | Another Down-sizing Exercise Imminent in Lagos Govt | TotalFinaElf Donates N.1m to Charity Homes |
FEATURES
Romania, Nigeria: New Dawn of Friendship | Niger 2002: Challenge of AIDS Scourge | For Ogbulafor, Honour from Ngwa Women |
SPORTS
Ikpeba Takes Betis to Court | Eleyea Commends FG on Abuja 2003 | Adidas Lifts Coca-Cola Grassroot Soccer | Kolade Charges Eagles to Win World Cup | Babayaro Gets Fitness Deadline | Kanu to Fight on | Finidi writes off Eagles | Final World Cup Countdown Begins | FIFA Scribe Arrives to Prepare Congress | England, S'Korea Draw | Cameroon Mystery Solved | Hayatou Wants Accountability | Rivaldo Boosts Brazil | West Promises Owen Hard Time | Donetsk Ready to Sell Aghahowa | Monty Upbeat in Defeat | Woods Snatches Thrilling Victory in German Open |
EXTRA
Is Progressive Politics Jinxed? |
REPLY
Re: What Lessons from the Venezuelan Farce? |