Monday July 8, 2002

NEWS
N120m Request: Anyim Writes IG, Wants Ogbeh Prosecuted | 36 States Owe $7.2bn Foreign Debts | Oil Workers May Begin 'Solidarity' Strike | Debt Relief Carrot Dangled | Shift of Council Polls Will Truncate Democracy-AD | World Bank Chief Cautions on Power Sector Reform | Voters' Registration: North Won't Boycott Exercise - Lawal Kaita | ...Materials Arrive Saturday, Says INEC | Presidential Ticket: ANPP May Favour South-south | Ogun Workers Won't Join NLC Strike | Bola Ige: Investigate Obasanjo's Human Rights Record, Says Nas | FG, States Share N124.8 bn in June | Why Violence Marred PDP Primaries, By Dikibo | Immortalise Abiola's Name, Adesanya, Kanu, Others Tell Obasanjo | We'll Probe Balogun Market Fire -Tinubu | Anyim decries spate of violence in Ebonyi | Nigeria Airways set to commence direct flights to S/Africa | Lawmaker Seeks Guobadia's Resignation | Trader, Student Beheaded in Akure | Delta May Slash Workers' Pay | Osoba Denies AD Govs' Meeting with Obasanjo | Kalu Sends Commissioners' List to Assembly | Edo Workers Suspend Strike | NRC: FG Signs Pact with China, Germany | 2003: IBB Still Keeps Sealed Lips | Econet, NSE Launch e-Business Platform Tomorrow | Corruption, Major Cause of Injustice Against Women - Minister | Police Tackle Cult Groups in Rivers | Succession tussle hots up in Prisons service | Science Academy Holds Sir Kashim Ibrahim Lecture | Royal Father Urges Sanctity Among Nigerians | Rotary Club to Engage in Adult Education | Rivers, Delta Youth Endorse Obasanjo for Second Term | Cleric Chides Second Term Seeking Governors | Kaduna NUJ Mourns Late Chairman, Scribe | Kwara PDP Gives Conditions to Saraki's Supporters | Forum Urges Understanding with NDDC | Katsina Buys N600m Fertilisers | Akume Raises Traditional Rulers' Pay |
STATE OF THE STATES
Gemade Foresees Problems for PDP | Fuel Shortage: Govt Writes PPMC | Electricity supply Restored in Bayelsa | Corps Members Charged to be Upright | NGO Brings International Criminal Court to Nigeria | PDP Leader Condemns Use of Thugs | Settle Judges, Workers' Salary Arrears - Mbadinuju Told | Centre Claims Success on HIV Drug | Aspirant Allays Fears over Number of Contestants | Jurisdiction: Court Rules Today on Speaker's Suit | Lawyer Predicts Collapse of PDP | NGO Canvasses for Greater Participation of Women in Politics |
POLITICS
Anyim's Allegations Against Ogbeh Vindictive, Says Aide | Aspirant Stresses Need for Technological Development | Lagos PDP Guber Aspirants are Not Fraudsters - Ojikutu | The Jostle for ANPP Chairmanship Seat | 2003: Aso Rock Becomes All Comers' Affairs |
CITY DIARY
LUTH Seeks Funds for Indigent Patients | Lagos: Police Take Battle Against Robbers to Border Towns | Okogie Frowns at Rising Cases of Unresolved Assassinations | Retiring CP Blames Police Woes on Poor Training, Funding |
EDITORIAL
Stop Playing Politics with the Budget |
LETTERS
GSM Licence: Time for CIL to Fight Back | Attention: Mr. President |
COMMENT
Diplomatic Violation: South Africa Again? | The Burden on Banks |
BUSINESS
Investement Watch | Diplomat Lists Hindrance to Foreign Investment Inflow | Incar Still in the Woods | Tokunbo Importers in a Fix over Clearance Stoppage by Customs | CBN Undergoes Re-engineering Process | Obansanjo Wants Agric Contribution to Economy to Equal Oil by 2010 | Law Union & Rock Insurance Succumbs to Shareholders' Demand | IFC Arranges US$280m Investment in Brazil | East Africa-IFC Invests $37m to Expand Beverage Company | International Breweries Aims to Lead Market | OSRC Commences Production of Bar Products | Dariye Wants Break from Monoproduct Economy |
FEATURES
Towards Building a New Nigeria | Making the Mining Corporation Work Again | BPE and Privatisation of Mint |
SPORTS
Greene Back in Driving Seat | Zico Accepts to Coach Japan | Santini Queues-up for Lemerre's Job | I've Fulfilled my Dream - Serena | Polo Player in Coma, After Fall | Customs, Delta, Navy Chase Volleyball Title | Schafer Faces Sack as Cameroon Restructures Lions | Zambia in Cosafa Cup Semi-final | More Coaches Line-up for Eagles' Job | Guinness Floats Blueprint for Nigerian Football | Everton Manager Chases Yobo, Tips Him to Captain Eagles | South Korea's World Cup Team Settle Bonus Rift | Geremi Apologises to Cameroon | Belo-Osagie Wants Ceremonial for Old Eagles |
EXTRA
Aliko Dangote and the Nigerian Condition |
MARKET NEWS
Investors Trade 74.9m Shares for N822.4m | Dow Jones Posts Biggest Point Gain |
MONEY GUIDE
Naira Records Further Depreciation at IFEM | Fountain Trust Raises Paid-up Capital to N1bn | First Bank Posts N5.08bn Profit |
ARTS & REVIEW
Dreams Come Alive at Film Forum | Black Africa's New Gospel of Reconciliation |