Monday July 15, 2002

NEWS
Ige: Police Release Eight Suspects | I Never Planned to Break Up Nigeria, Says Ojukwu | FG Made N2.232 Trillion in 2001, Says CBN | House Accuses MTN, Econet of N12bn Rip-Off | Longe Hijacked IIL Deal, Says First Bankers | 2003: AD Alleges Arms Stockpile | FG Insists on Cash and Carry for Fuel Lifting | Unravelling the Nation's Foreign Debts | Ex-Council Chairmen Threaten to Disrupt Aug 10 Polls | Igbo Can't Win Presidency in 2003 - Nzeribe | Return to Parliamentary System, Enahoro Tells Nigerians | 2003: Cleric Calls for Prayers to Forestall Nation's Break-Up | Afro-Asian Legal Session Begins | Voters Registration: 5 Days Not Enough, Says Tinubu | ... Afenifere Tackles Arewa | Supreme Court Confirms Death Sentence, Set 3 Others Free | ANPP Convention: Aspirant Threatens Court Action | NDDC Holds Stakeholders' Forum | Lagos Govt Goes Tough over Sanitation | PDP Chiefs Reject Saraki Group's Request on Party Positions | Cultism in Higher Institutions, Externally Influenced - Minister | Kogi Signs $150m Pact with Bulgaria | Politicians Yet to Learn from Past Mistakes - Akinyele | Defeated PDP Aspirants Won't Lose Out, Says Nnamani | 'Kwara PDP Statement over Saraki Uncalled for' | Shell HoldsWorkshop on Competitive Edge | FG to Spend N4.7bn on Kano Irrigation Scheme | MTN Hits 500,000 Customers Mark | Borno Exco, Legislature Bicker over SIEC Bill | Cleric Decries Heavy Police Presence on Lagos Streets |
STATE OF THE STATES
Advert Agencies Owe Print Media N800m | Private Sector Urged to Establish Industries | SPDC LaunchesVirtual Reality Cenytre | Igbomina Forum Condemns Attack on Adebayo | FG Sets Up Committee to Boost Cassava Production | FG Decries Unfulfilled Promises of Donor Agencies | Unongo Debunks Corruption Charge | NEPA Upgrades Facilities | 'UBE Has Recorded Resounding Success' | Prophetess Duped of N.65m |
POLITICS
Abia House Crisis Worsens | Resign, South-south, Middle Belt Youths Tell Ogbeh, Anyim | Anyim/Ogbeh Face-off: The Real Issues at Stake | Abacha: The Lingering Political Questions |
CITY DIARY
Chances of Another Police Strike | Hard Drugs: Youths Take to Lizard's Excreta in Katsina | Anambra Community Traditional Ruler-elect Calls for Peace, Unity |
EDITORIAL
Birth of the African Union |
LETTERS
Budget 2002: Matters Arising | What Does Saraki Want? | Marginalisation of the Igbos in Kano |
COMMENT
African Union: Not New Wine in Old Bottle | Dealing with Mass Poverty |
BUSINESS
Workers Set to Sue Over Ports Privatisation | Shareholders Halt Sale of Elephant House | N/Assembly Urged to Expedite Passage of Power Sector Bill | C & I Leasing Strategises for Enhanced Profitabilty | Higher Minimum Capital May Cause Banks' Mergers | Business Partna Explains Partnership with NSE | Polish Firm Shows Interest in Nigerian Coal | Ebonyi, China Sign Pact to Establish Cement Industry | N500m Drugs Firm for Kwara | When 'll Coca-Cola Stop Line Extension? | COAN to FG: Zinox Not the Only Made-in-Nigeria Computer | CIMN Prepares Executive for New Markets | Energy: Failed Promise on Stable Power Supply | Expo Seeks to Ease Banking Bottlenecks | Limca Now in 35 Cl Bottle | Insurance Practitioners Blame Woes on Late Budget | For Labour, Many Struggles, Little Achievement | E-Business: Exhibition and Conferences | 'Not All Clients Understand Marketing Communications' | Chartered Bank Raises Profit by 93 Per Cent | Dollar Retreats As Confidence Data Disappoint | Post Master General Endorses Tradeways Courier Company | Japan Donates $16.5m to Food | MMAN Lists Ingredients of Sustainable Monetary Policy | The Misguided Hunt of GSM Operators | Investors Approve WAPCO's Recapitalisation Concern over Foreign Loan | Finance Minister, Others Set for SEC Conference on Capital Market | Accenture profits in line with expectations | Confidence Crises Trail the Banks | SEC, NSE Root for Transparency |
FEATURES
With Twin Drills, Nigeria's Wildlife Soars |
SPORTS
Arsenal Splashes œ13m on Aghahowa | Lens: Haven for African Players | NCF Names New Chess Teams | Perugia Suspends Jung-Hwan's Pay | C'wealth Games Ticket Sold Out | Bayelsa Volleyballers Crave Bank Support | Camacho Dismisses Talk of Hierro Fall-out | Jordaan Fears Rival Australian, US Bids | Portuguese Player Fails Dope Test | Lucerne Sacks Shorunmu, Again | Poor Security Scuttles League Match | Olisadebe Cleared for œ3.3m Birmingham Transfer | Hockey Scribe Blames Low-key Tourney on Interest | Volleyball Craves C'Wealth Action | HFN Lauds Sponsors' Efforts | Akwuegbu Denies Esperance Transfer Report | Lightning Kills Players | AFN Denies Cadbury's Aid Claim | Lewis-Francis Scorches to Victory | Ferguson Furious at Few Signings |
EXTRA
Govt Magic and Mohammed Abacha's Freedom |
MARKET NEWS
All-share Index Rises by 2.23 Per cent | Dow Dips; Nasdaq Gets a Dell Boost |
MONEY GUIDE
CBN Mops N66.3bn, Sells $28.7m | Platinum Bank Increases Share Capital to N2.5bn | Guardian Express Opens Apapa Branch |
ARTS & REVIEW
Comfort and Maik's Days of 'Error | Glorious Voices Rising High |