Friday August 2, 2002

NEWS
Govs Disagree with Obasanjo, Threaten Court Action | Cut in 2002 Budget Unconstitutional, Says House | Foreign Reserve Again Declines, Now $9.23bn | Stock Exchange Hands over Agip to Unipetrol | 12 Arrested over $1.5bn Import/Forex Scam | FG Puts Nigeria's Crude Oil Output at 2.8mpd | Dutch Auction System 'll Meet Forex Objectives - Kpakol | Nigeria Traumatised by Election Problems, Says Anyim | Econet Has No Financial Crisis, Says Otudeko | Devaluation of Naira 'll Lead to Crisis - NLC | ANPP Convention: Court Reverses Ruling, Says It Erred | Nitel Accuses MTN, Econet of Unfair Deal | Senate Wades into Enugu Political Crisis | House Condemns Political Violence, Fingers Rivers State | LG Polls: NDP Drags INEC, States, Others to Court over Date | 2003 Polls: Yoruba Elders Warn Against Coup Plot | Lagos Demands 2% Special Fund Allocation from FG | Why Oil Community Residents Are Restive, By Dep Gov | 'Hyppadec Bill Ready Soon' | Robbers Kill Two Policemen in Lagos | LG Polls: Imo SIEC Screens Candidates | Appeal Court Vindicates NCP, Says Gani | Ndalolo Wants Breast Feeding Culture Promoted | Threat to Boycot Voters Registration Unreasonable, Igbo Group Tells ACF | Ex-Nigerdock Boss Asks Court to Nullify Commission's Report | Perm Sec to Be Arraigned over Attack on Ex-Gov | August 10 LG Polls, Invitation to Chaos - UNPP Chieftain | Enugu Assembly: Exiled Legislators Fail to Sit | Bakassi Boys, Abia Police in Bloody Clash | Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Performs Kidney Transplant | Abia PDP Congress: Court Rules on Jurisdiction Today | TCP to Carry Out Nationwide Authentication of Pensioners | Host Communities to Benefit from Mineral Exploitation | Don't Boycott Elections, Osoba Cautions ACF | 102 Robbery Suspects Arrested in 7 Months | 4 UNICAL Students Killed in Cult War | Strikes No Longer Attractive, Minister Tells Labour Leaders | PDP Members Ask Ooni to Hands off Candidates' Selection | 284,000 Child Labourers in Nigeria, Others | Support Government Polices and Programmes - Commissioner | Group Laments Govt Inability to Curb Campus Cultism | Why Foreign Investment Eludes Nigeria - Jeter | NEMA Holds Media Workshop | Nicon, Sheraton Workers to Down Tools Monday | Sacred Hearts Celebrates Solemn Admission of New Members | Ex-DPO, 2 Policemen Sentenced to Death for Killing Students | NAF Base: Airlines Backpedal, Move to Port-Harcourt Airport | Obasanjo, Afe Babalola, Others Call for Prisons Reform | Lagos Warns Okada Riders over Planned Protest | Echeruo: Okigwe Zone Wants Ambassadorial Slot Retained | Minister Urges Group to Remain Focused |
BUSINESS
Govt Owes Construction Firms N1 Trillion, Says Union Scribe | Nigeria Airways Returns to IATA Clearing House | 'Economic Benefits of Waterways Immeasurable' | Search and Rescue Centres in Lagos, Warri, Oron Soon | Cabotage Regime and Indigenous Shipping Development | FG, Shipping Firms Tasked on Development of National Fleet | $2.5bn Project to Ship Gas to US-EU Markets Shelved | Coastal Steamers Cruise to New Record | Singapore Port Faces Up to Competition | 'Give Dredging Jobs by Local Expertise' | NITEL Board: Workers Threaten Industrial Action over Botched Inauguration | 'There is No SEWUN Metal Sector in CMB' | NUBIFIE Regrets Inconveniencing Afribank Neighbours, Road Users | Workers Trace Non-payment of Salaries to Dishonest Leadership | Workshop for Photographers, Information Officers | Workers Raise Alarm over BPE's Plans to Sell NICON's Property | Workers Warn Employers against Divisive Policies | Understanding Change | Owoso Becomes Union Bank's Deputy General Manager | Union Protests NCC's Rebuff, Threatens Showdown | Union Protests NCC's Rebuff, Threatens Showdown | 'Publish Names of Fraudulent Banks' | NURTW Boss Warns Drivers Against Thuggery | Delegates Hail Proposal on Light Rail System | Evolving Appropriate Synergies for Aviation Funding in Africa | 'Political Support Has Made Air France the High Flyer' | How Africa Can Develop Aviation, by ADB | Lufthansa Expands Operations in Nigeria | FG, States Owe Nigeria Airways N1.28bn | Boeing Challenges Laws of Gravity |
ARTS & REVIEW
The Many False Steps of the Censors' Board | Faiths that Preach Tolerance | Welcome Dance for Ayuba | Dede Lights up O'Jez for Fela |
COMMENT
Between Ojukwu and Ohaneze | End-game for Foreign Coaches |
HEALTH
Trouble Brews in the Health Sector |
EDITORIAL
Obasanjo and New Revenue Formula |
LETTERS
Obasanjo's Foreign Trips and His Marketing Experts | In Support of Bafarawa's Position on Obasanjo | Kudos to Gov K/NOBR> |
CITY DIARY
Panel Uncoveres Import Duty Scam at Lagos Ports | AIG Cautions Against Strike Action | Welcome to the Catholic Priesthood |
POLITICS
LG. Election: ' Mark Not Involved in Rigging Plot' | PDP 'll Win 2003 Elections, Says Aspirant | Onisha/Owerri Road: PDP Chief Decries Use of New Contractors | 2003: Reject Obasanjo's Re-election Bid, If... | Assembly Endorses Uzodinma | PDP Cheftain Seeks Peace in Niger-Delta | When ANPP Endorsed Audu in Kogi | Braithwaite-Ogedengbe: Islander for Lagos Island | Enugu Assembly: The Descent Into Abyss | 'Imo People are Disillusioned' |
RIGHT OF REPLY
Unkind Cut on Aliero |
FEATURES
Ijaw Vs Chevron: Women to the Rescue | For Nyanachang, Life is Changing |
RELIGION
The Bridge from Man to Man |
MARKET NEWS
Investors Stake N6.747bn on 292.1m Shares | Dow Gains 57 Points, Nasdaq Loses 16 |
MONEY GUIDE
Naira Records First Appreciation at DAS | FG Urged to Reduce Crime Rate, Improve Infrastructure | EIB Former Chairman, MD Withdraw Suit |
SPORTS
NFA Names New Eagles Coach Tuesday | Taribo Accuses Bolton of Offering 'Chicken Change' | Blatter Acknowledges Idowu's Support | Yobo Given Clean Bill of Health | Okocha Debuts for Wanderers | China FA Targets Hiddink,Troussier | Indomie Fetes Hungary Bound Handball Team | NOC Satisfied with Nigeria's Performance | Canadian Athlete Faces Four Year Ban | Adesoji Surprised at Record Feats | Lewis-Francis Pulls-out of Athletic Meet | ...As Another is Cleared After Drug Scare | Desailly Slams Chelsea Team Mates | Best Leaves Intensive Care | Italian League in Chaos over TV Rights | Venus Extends Acura Streak | Bust-up Mars Toronto Masters |
EXTRA
Imo: The Spectre of Otokoto |