Wednesday October 2nd, 2002

NEWS
Presidency Moves to Break Senate Ranks | What I Desire for Nigeria, By Obasanjo | ...OPC Mounts Pro-Obasanjo Procession in Lagos | ANPP Cries Out over Destabilisation Plot | Again, Afenifere Kicks Against Obasanjo's Impeachment | Open Varsity Admission Via JAMB, Says Salim | Nigeria, Cameroon Move to Strengthen Ties | Aminu Kano Airport Runway Ready Soon | Group Kicks over FAAN Cargo Terminal Reforms | Impeachment: Minister Carpets N/Assembly | Ibori Seeks Quick Passage of Dichotomy Bill | Obasanjo Commissions Gas Turbine Tomorrow | FRSC Arrests 98 Motorists for Using GSM Phones | Disaster Victims in Kaduna, Kebbi, Zamfara Get N70m Materials | Rights Commission Boss Condemns Extra-judicial Killings | Tension Rises in Sokoto over Police Church | Agriculture Gets N1.48bn USAID Aid Boost | Makarfi Cautions on Use of Religious Grounds | Guber Aspirant Promises Free Education | Abuja University Needs N77.5bn for Permanent Site | Govt Alleges Plot to Kill Kalu | Leaders Assess Nigeria at 42 | Fawehinmi Asked to Stop Fuelling Impeachment Plot | CAN Decries Harassment of Churches | NITEL to Link Councils with Digital Phones | Plateau Acting Chief Judge Takes Oath | Workers Seek Commissioner's Removal | Kogi Speaker Flays National Assembly over Crisis | Impeachment: House Cautioned Against Dropping Move | Expert Stresses Importance of Technical Education | Moral Upbringing Enjoined for Children | More Autonomy Urged for States |
ANNIVERSARY
Oshiomhole Stresses Need for Unity | Stella Obasanjo Laments Low-Key Celebration | Ibori Pledges Support for People's Aspiration | Renew Faith in Democracy - Nwachukwu | CD Urges Nigerians to Rescue Democracy | Muslim Congress Counsels Leaders to Perform | Traders Blame Govts for Nigeria's Woes |
State of the States
People Will Defend Democracy (II) | Forum Chides Osoba over Order on Obasanjo's Visit | Be Job Creators, Engineers Told | I'll Complete All New Projects, Vows Kalu | AD Chief Wants Take-off Grants for 6 States | Guber Aspirant Decries Money Politics | Why Muslims Abandon Faith, by Ajibola | Maduekwe Sets Up Panel on Marine Mishap | NAFDAC Destroys N332m Fake Drugs | Group to Train 1,000 Technical Tutors | Firm Fire: Muslim Group Seeks Justice for Victims | Soldiers Urged to Respect Civil Authority |
POLITICS
Edo North: Endorsement of Braimoh Threatens Oyofo's Return | Aspirant Pledges to Uplift Education in Lagos Island | PDP Stalwart Canvasses Support for Obasanjo | 2003: Will Obasanjo Scale these Hurdles? |
BUSINESS
Stock Market Grows Despite Weak Economy | Afribank Nigeria Shops for New MD | We'll Strive to Stop Northern Firms' Collapse - IOD | Directive Threatens Banks' Bid to Meet CBN Deadline | IMF Urges Bankruptcy Plan for Debtor -Nations | FSB Declares 15 Kobo Per Share for 2002 Operations | Confusion Surrounds Japan's Bank Plan at G7 | Juli Plc Seeks Fresh Funds for Better Profitability | IMF/World Bank: African Countries Canvass for Debt Relief | Global Economic Woes Test IMF's Faith | Will You Ever Retire? | Stock Funds in 3Q: No Place to Hide | Logos, History and Corporate Nigeria | Stick to Reform Plan, IMF, World Bank Plead | ... Call For Action on Antipoverty Strategies | Equity Bank's Quest to Revolutionalise Banking | Four Insurance Companies Form Consortium to Buy NICON | Insurance Operators Canvasses for Increase of Premium Rate | Linkage Assurance Goes Online | Crusader Insurance Shops for N200m | 'Insurer has no Plan to Lower Rates' | Prestige Assurance Plc Posts N480m Gross Premium | Brokers Bitter about Unethical Practices of Insurers | US Houses Passes Medical Malpractice Bill | What's Causing Rise in Life Insurance Applications? | IMF: Protesters' Momentum Weakens as Crowd Thins | Dollar Eases As Stock Markets Tumble | Heavy Wall Street Sell-Off Continues Midday | Markets See Quick Fed Cut | FTSE Ends Sharply Lower As Wall Street Sinks | European Equities End Quarter Dismally Lower | FedEx Unveils $1.8 Billion Expansion Plan | David Burton to Head Asia and Pacific Department | Investors, Shaken by Weak Earnings, Brace for More Bad News | Sept Wreaks Havoc for Shares | 'Kids Can Benefit From Credit Cards' |
ARTS & REVIEW
A President's Vision on Freedom Day |
COMMENT
A Tortuous Journey to Nationhood | Strangulation Taken too Far |
TOURISM
US City to Establish Relations with Badagry | Nigeria Embraces Ecotourism | Tourism Chiefs Warn Against Travel Alert |
EDITORIAL
Cote d'Ivoire's Descent |
LETTERS
One Protest Too Many | What Manner of Agreement | Between Tam David-West and Erelu |
EDUCATION
Using Teachers' Day to Defend Educators' Rights | Institute to Organise Training Programmes for Students | Queens' College Celebrates 75th Anniversary | Centre to Set New Standard for Education | Tinubu Commends NNPC |
CITY DIARY
Edo: 3,000 Displaced in Communal Clash | Sharia:'Why Judgement on Aminat Lawal Can't be Executed Now' | My Road to Self-destruction, Student Cultist Confesses |
FEATURES
Nigeria: Back to World Embrace | The Prayer Option for Peace | Bomb Waiting to Explode in Izombe |
SPORTS
FA Election: Uganda Risks FIFA Ban | How Junior Lions Dazzled Port Harcourt Fans | ... Uwa Writes -Off Flying Eagles | Kremlin Cup: Petrova Upsets Hingis | Why I'm Heading to Libya - Ikpeba | NAPHER.SD Charts Way Forward for Sports | IOC Boss Backs Football at Olympics | Commendable Strides in Polo, Golf | Handball: Anyway Out of the Doldrums? | Table Tennis: Toying with Extinction | How Europe Celebrated Ryder Cup Victory | UEFA League: Kanu Leads Arsenal's French Challenge | Dope Costs World Champion Title |
EXTRA
Role of Lawyers in Privatisation Process |