Wednesday July 31, 2002

NEWS
LG Poll: State Commissions Vow to Keep Aug 10 Date | FG Raises Toxic Waste Alarm | Another Women Protest Rocks Chevron | Nobody Died When Obasanjo Visited Kano, Says Presidency | FG Raises Toxic Waste Alarm | Another Women Protest Rocks Chevron | Nobody Died When Obasanjo Visited Kano, Says Presidency | 2002 Budget: Na'Abba Laments Delay, Confers With Akilu, Aminu | Imasuen, ANPP Governorship Aspirant, Arrested with Arms | Adesina To Obasanjo: Resign If You Cannot Perform | Privatisation: NAHCO Workers Threaten Strike | Action Committee on Aviation Funding Set Up | Nigerian Academic Wins International History Award | Cash Crunch May Force Senate to Adjourn Indefinitely | Ijora Causeway Bridge Collapses | AD, Laughing Stock of Other Parties, Says Chairman | Caveat Emptor No Threat to Mint Sale - BPE | FG Spends N60 bn on Ecological Problems | Return to God, Abba-Gana Counsels Lawmakers | Police Directs Doctors to Treat Patients with Gun Shot Wounds | Police Directs Doctors to Treat Patients with Gun Shot Wounds | National ID Card Scheme Kicks off August - Minister | AD Primaries: Falae, Others Escape Attack | Better Funding Sought for Nigerian Airways | ANPP Chairmanship Aspirant Dissociates Self from Court Order | Former PDP Chairman Joins NDP | Police Arrrest Lawmaker over Thuggery | AD Has Not Foreclosed Alliances With Any Party - Nwike | Police Uncovers Fake Drug Factory | Centre in Memory of Slain Damilola Established in London | Learn from Abachas' Dilemma, Ex-Naval Officer Tells Leaders | Nigeria Selected as Search and Rescue Centre | PSN Condemns Privatization of Pharmacy Units in Govt Hospitals | Creation of New LGS for Selfish Reasons-Chairman | ASUU Kicks Against Move to Impose VC on Minna Varsity | Police Seize ANPP, PDP Banners, Flags in Sokoto | Fuel Scarcity in Katsina Blamed on Marketers | 2003: Aliero Denies Mobilising North-west Governors for Obasanjo | RMRDC Insists on Local Sourcing of Raw Materials | NAWOJ Dares NPAN over Delegate Conference | Kwara PDP Boss Reassures Old, New Members | Kogi Teachers May Dump NUT | Contemporary Age Newsmagazine Honours 10 | FRSC Urges Enforcement of Ban on Overaged Vehicles | Non - Medical Health Workers Call for Independent Commission | Kaduna Opens Tenders for Road Construction | Stressed Importance of Manpower Development |
POLITICS
2003: Movement Backs Ibori | Most Kwarans Want NewLGs-Commissioner | LG Polls: AD Clears Air over Consensus Candidates | Address Issues Not Personalities, PDP Tells Tinubu | 'I'm in PDP to Boost Obasanjo's Re-election' | DA Calls for Guobadia's Resignation | C/River House of Assembly: Law Makers or Law Breakers? | When Atiku, Others Gathered for Awuse | 'PDP Should Forget Ogun' | 'FG's Inactions Killing the Police' |
BUSINESS
IMF Staff Suggest Poverty Reduction Strategy for Nigeria | Bank of Industry Lists | 'How to Grow Nigeria's Economy' | Group Scores Economy Low in Second Quarter | NBM Bank Floats Three New Products | Two Senators Move Against LASG's N15bn Bond | Shareholders Encourage Firms to Manage Unclaimed Dividend | Qwest Reveals Accounting Errors of over $1bn | Afribank May Hit Stock Market for N4bn Fresh Fund | Vodafone Improves in UK and German Markets | Tax Cuts Reports, Wall Street Stability Boost Nikkei | Intercontinental Bank Re-energises Market With Attractive Offer | Econet Wireless Moves to Improve Economic Growth | Credit, Debit Cards: How Profitable to the Banks? | Cornerstone Increases Share Capital to N400 Million | Cornerstone Insurance Pays N9m on Eas Crash | Sovereign Trust Insurance Organises Workshop for Drivers | Inadequate Legal Framework Bane of Pension Scheme | Insurance Industry has Done Well - Emeka Offor | Refuge Records Impressive Result for 2001 | Afex Bank Introduces Banking As You Like It | Citn Appointed Member of Tax Study Group | Peach Company Plans Offer for Corporate Organisations | 'Emergence of SUF Widens Crack in ZonalAssociation' | 'Cabotage'll Fetch Indigenous Firms $500m Annually' | Dangote Flays Naira Depreciation | Leadbank Sends Staff to Euromoney Training | Investors Reject Mbas, Money Bags, Advisers | US House Passes Fast-track Trade Bill | Better Bankers Than Brokers? | Bonds Drop As Dollar Rebounds | US CEOs Behind Bars? | European Firm May Beat Boeing in '03 | Insurance Brokers Call for Medical Malpractice Reform | Insurers Lead Broad Eurostocks Bounce | ...Choosing Riskier Investments |
ARTS & REVIEW
Leigh Bowery, ideal husband | Brothers Find Fame On MTN Gladiators |
COMMENT
The Return of the Population Propagandists | Benefits of Committed Leadership |
MARKET NEWS
Lead Bank Declares N210m Cash Dividend | Bush Signs Corporate Reform Bill |
MONEY GUIDE
Forex Demand Hits $203m as Dollar Sells for N135.9 | ADH Presents Prizes to Essay Winners | Bankers to Deliberate on SMIEIS |
TOURISM
NICON Hilton Appraises Performance | British Airways Introduces 3 Nigerian Languages | Coca-Cola Boosts Osun-Oshogbo Festival | The Most Travelled Pope | COJA Committee Tours Abuja | Gadhafi Opens Exhibition for Tourism |
EDITORIAL
Time for a Budget Law |
LETTERS
Rallying Point for Ihiala Politics | What Does Muhammadu Buhari Want? |
EDUCATION
Ogunpoly: A School Under Cult Siege | Sex Education Not Yet Approved for Primary Schools | Microsoft Presents Net Vision for Engineering | BBC/EC Say Goodbye with Parting Gifts | Parents Support More Boarding Fees in Unity Schools | Abiks Celebrates End of Session |
CITY DIARY
In Ukraine, a Nigerian Cleric Makes Waves | Court Assumes Jurisdiction on PENGASSAN Suit Against Employer | Auto Crash: Transport Firm Refutes Media Reports |
FEATURES
In Abia, Fleeting Succour for the Poor | A Young Man's Battle with Omegabank |
SPORTS
Akiga Rewards Vivian, Uchenna over Medal | Ngerem Tasks Corporate Bodies to Honour Athletes | Ekaete Closes Chapter on National Sports Commission | Vivian Wants Change in Govt Attitude | Nigeria, England Move into Relay Final | Akiga To Restructure Sports After Games | Disabled Nigerian Breaks World Record | Abba Gana Lauds Peace Cup | Ngerem Craves Compulsory Education for Athletes | Akiga, Odegbami in Zurich to Beg Blatter | Premiership Kick-off Excites Okocha | Obasanjo Urges Athletes to be Patriotic | Jegbefunmere Tipped for Gold | Junior Tigers Depart for Egypt Today | Enyimba Raises Alarm on League Schemers | Thorpe Begins Medal Quest | Liverpool Boss Tips Diouf to Excel in Premiership | Fadiga Demands Metsu's Return | Bowler Sent Home After Sex Romp | Hewitt Fails in Toronto | England for Table Tennis Gold | Veron Begs to Atone for 'Catastrophic Season |
EXTRA
Whose Interest is INEC Serving? |