Friday May 24, 2002

NEWS
FG to Release Report on 3 Corrupt Governors | Onshore/Offshore: Obasanjo Sure of Political Solution | CBN Releases Guidelines to Encourage Long-term Credit | 27 Associations Sue INEC Over Guidelines | Caretaker Committee: States Restrained | N38bn Electricity Projects Unexecuted - NEPA Workers | Babatope Recommends Awo's Ideals for Politicians | Sky Executive Air Crash: Two Bodies Recovered | Lagos Assembly Ratifies Referendum Results | How Igbos Can Produce President - Atiku | UI in Disarray, as Rival Cult Groups Clash | NOPA Updates Presidential Web Site | Lack of Funds, Diesel Stall N40b Gurara Dam Project | ALSCON Set to Resume Operations September | FG Grants 18 Private Refineries Licences | UNIJOS Students Bath with Pure Water, Says Chancellor | Anyim, Muslim Groups Seek Spiritual Renewal at Eid-El Maulud | AD Kicks against Bill Prohibiting Ethnic Militia | ETF Releases N320 million to Lagos Schools | Sofolahan Admits Taking Abacha's Agents to Adesanya's Office | Igbinedion Inaugurates Transition Committees for LGAs | NCC Needs N5bn to Fully Revatalise its Operations | Customs Set for Destination Inspection Scheme | New UNILAG VC Pledges Integrity, Openess | Damishi Sango, Jang Others Quit PDP | Dariye Signs LG Transition Committee Bill | Oyo Plans Referendum on 34 New LGs | Plans Underway to Train Edo Engineers -Igbinedion | Three Policemen Nabbed over Theft | Court Dismisses LASU's Application Challenging Students Leave to Enforce Right | Ogun Police Uncover 150 Robbers' Routes | Nnamani Accepts Commissioner's Resignation | Jigawa Lawmakers Shelve Plan to Impeach Governor | Shell, Rivers Govt Inaugurate Committee for Gas Project | Speaker Renews Call for National Conference | New LGs:Borno Holds Referendum Today | NEMA Suspends Call on Emergency Line | Crashed Bac1-11 Destroyed 23 Houses, 2 Mosques and School | House Member Debunks Fraud Charge | Windstorm Destroys NEPA Installations in A/Ibom | Officials Emerge in Anambra NUJ Chapel Poll | Postings: Ibori Warns Civil Servants Against Lobbying | THISDAY Staff Loses N150,000, Nokia Handset to Robbers | Ozubulu Youths Decry Rampant Killings |
POLITICS
2003: Kano State Elders May Settle for Consensus Governor | Imo APP to Adopt Option A4 for Elections | Chairmanship Aspirant Pledges Better Life for Oshimili People | Politician Assures of Obasanjo's Victory in Abia | ...Igbo Group Condemns Publication on Kalu | When Akume Flags-off 2003 Campaign in Benue South | Resource Control:Attah Takes Obasanjo's Case to the People | Zik Institute: Galvanising Divergent People to a Common Cause | 2003: What are the Chances of PDP in Kogi State? |
COMMENT
The Media and Sports Intellectuals | Ogun, Media and Partisanship |
EDITORIAL
A New Dawn in Sierra-Leone |
LETTERS
Danjuma, I Disagree | Power to Repress |
CITY DIARY
Cripple Advises Fellow Disable to Wake up from Slumber | Lawyer Arraigned for Murder | Reward Wonder kids, Group Urges Govt | Don Calls for Greater Attention to Learning of Mother Tongues | Police Kill 4, Arrest 3 Suspected Armed Robbers | Woman Docked for Accusing Husband of Having an Affair with his Mother | Ekiti SPEB Chairman in Alleged N1.26 Billion Scam | GlaxoSmithKline Introduces New HIV/AIDS Drug | Massive Training of Midwives Urged to Stem Maternal Deaths |
MARKET NEWS
Longman Declares 25 kobo Dividend Per Share |
MONEY GUIDE
ICAN Moves to Sanitise Accounting | GTB Set for Automated Clearing System | Crownrise Raises Capital Base to N50m |
SPORTS
Ireland Expels Captain Keane from World Cup | Zen-Ruffinen Slams BlatterAgain | ...US, Germany Back Blatter | Portuguese Team Defends Banned Colleague | Cotton to Officiate Lewis-Tyson Fight | Ivanisevic Returns August | Eight Athletes Fail Dope Tests | Onigbinde Ready for Argentina | Aghahowa: Donetsk Rejects Arsenal's N1bn Offer | France Banks on Henry's Recovery | Players Exodus Hits Udeze's Club | Coke Bids World Cup-bound Journalists Farewell | Justice Ready to Replace Oliseh | Uruguayan Player Receives Threat | Batistuta Drubs Antlers with Goals | Beckham 1, Ronaldo 0 | Ljungberg, Mellberg in Training Brawl | Beware of Mboma,Irish Winger Warns | Indomitable Lions Still Reeling in Confusion | Senegal Closes Schools for World Cup |
EXTRA
Super Eagles: The Road From Sodom |