Wednesday October 9th, 2002

NEWS
Air Nigeria: Deal Sealed Before Presidential Approval | THISDAY Bids for South African News Agency | Voters' Registration: INEC Director, Others Quizzed | Ige: Trial Judge Named, Case Opens Monday | PDP Takes Final Position Next Week - Ogbeh | AD Holds National Convention Oct 29 | Federation Account: NNPC Faults Revenue Commission on Shortfall | Privatisation: Nobody Can Stop Us - Atiku | Sharia: Convicted Lovers to Remain in Jail | Obasanjo Writes Senate on Cote d'Ivoire | 'Obasanjo'll Pay Dearly for Betraying the North' | $100m Saved Weekly with Dutch Auction System | No Agreement Between Obasanjo and Mohammed Abacha | 'Senate Committed to Early Passage of Cabotage Law' | Mantu Heads Senate Mediation Team on Enugu Crisis | NPA Gets Customs Concession on Cargo Tools | Abia Assembly Escapes House Sanction | Dual Jobs: Bafarawa Ignores Ultimatum | Abacha Urged to Consider Incarceration as God's Act | MOSOP Rejects Lawmakers' Stand on Impeachment | Middle Belt Youth Vow to Vote Out Pro-Impeachment Lawmakers | Mile 2 Clash: Unions Agree to Make Peace | Lawal Pledges to Industrialise Kwara | Igbo 'll Reap from Obasanjo's Re-election, Says Akonobi | Obasanjo: Impeachment Threat Is over, Says PDP Chief | Mohammed Abacha: FG Asked to Drop Release Conditions | Nnamani Approves Police Stop-and-Search Measure | 2003: Igbinedion to Retain Oghiadome as Running Mate | Hashidu Advises Against Politics of Confrontation | Niger UNPP Denounces Govt's Voters List | Rotation May Deny Kuta Re-election | Group Seeks Higher Derivation Quota | Unilorin Gets New VC | MTN Solicits Subscribers' Understanding | Congestion: New Prisons Boss Springs Into Action | 'Work on Yenagoa Road Dualisation Resumes Soon' | Oyo Guber Race: Ex-councillors Back Adedoja | Govt Urged to Expand Rice Production Panel | Teachers Criticise Education Policy, Running | Obey Constituted Authorities, Corps Members Told | Jigawa Science Thrust Yields Dividends, Says SPEB Boss | South-west Water Projects Gulps N17bn | Industrialist Lauds FG's Privatisation Policy | Audu Pledges Rotational Governorship | Nnamani Pledges to Better Enugu Teachers' Lots | National Anthem Composer Commends Econet | Akwa Ibom Gets Court of Appeal Soon |
View from Abroad
Brutal Militia Terrorises Nigerians |
POLITICS
Igbo Forum Backs Home Position on Enugu Assembly | Group to Hold Rally for Obasanjo in London | Kwara NULGE to Protest Non-payment of Salaries Today | Remo PDP Leaders Disown Gbenga Daniel | Bibilari Flags Off Campaign | 2003: PDP Digs Own Grave in Edo-Eze Iyamu | 'Impeachment Won't Serve Any Purpose' | 'PDP 'll Win Kwara in 2003' | 2003: Can Anyim Upstage Egwu in Ebonyi? |
BUSINESS
Internet Fraud Rocks First Atlantic Bank | 30 Senior Managers Sacked in Guinness' Restructuring | Insurers Lose N100m to Marine Fraudsters Yearly | NEPAD, ABR to Boost Africa's Oil And Gas Industry | Tumble on Tokyo Stock Market Drags Asia | Stocks Drop on Iraq, Profits Worries | SEC Files Charges Against Yates for Fraud | Afribank Clarifies Managing, Executive Directors' Retirement | Bourses Take Beating from Bank Losses | BoI Makes Approach to Abbey National | Yates Admits Guilt in WorldCom Fraud | London Stock Exchange Chairman Quits | Defence Stocks Hold Morning's Gains | Brazilian Markets Fall as Poll Goes to Run-off | Another Poor Operational Result for Incar | Bush May Ask Courts to End Port Lockout | Merrill Goes After Donor-Advised Money | Wall St Recommends Stock of Failing Firms-Report | Banks And Collateral Development | Can Kakawa Discount Sustain This Growth? | Enersis Tackles Downturn With Restructuring | 'N.Z Renewable Energy Projects Promising' | Why Nigerians Save Outside the Banking System | South Florida Fair Aims for International Business | American Air to Take $900 Million Charge | Crown Media to Cut Work Force 30 Percent | Omegabank Reaps Benefits of Strategic Initiatives | Core Solutions Announces Workers' Compensation Initiative | Underwriters' TX Homeowners Rating System Now Free | Nigerian Insurers Sign Market Agreement | Insurer Urges Smaller Operators to Form Synergy for Better Output | Nigerian Insurance Market Yet Untapped - Crusader Boss | NICON Strategises for Improved Performance | Segal Files $700m Lawsuit Against AON | Insurance Boss Allays Fears About Universal Banking | S&P Lowers Swiss Re's Ratings to 'AA+' |
ARTS & REVIEW
A Bigger Shelf for the Book on Roundtable | Surprise on the Home Stretch | TCM: Nurturing New and Preserving the Past |
COMMENT
Judiciary at the Crossroads | Beyond the Constitutional Breaches of the President |
MARKET NEWS
Access Bank Boosts Banking Subsector | US Stocks Rally as Retailers Spike |
MONEY GUIDE
Naira Stabilises at N126 Per Dollar | CDHR, CLO Wade Into Omega Bank, Firm Feud | ACB Re-launch Postponed |
TOURISM
West Africa Travel Show Opens in Lagos | Hotel Support's Lecture Coming | Tips for Tourists on Nigeria |
EDITORIAL
Growing Incidence of Pipeline Fire |
LETTERS
Re: After Igbo Presidency, What Becomes of Nigeria? | Jerry Gana, Commission NTA Osun | Bully in UBA |
EDUCATION
The Press: An Integral Part of Educational System | Problems of Unity Schools 'll be Addressed - Borishade | Ede Poly Clocks 10, Seeks Assistance | Idah Poly Celebrates Silver Jubilee | LASPOTECH | Colleagues Eulogise Olaniyan At 70 | Bomb Blast: Murtala Muhammed Fundation to Rebuild Schools | Igweze, Ukaonu Win Bournvita Teachers Award |
CITY DIARY
More Aged People Throng Old People's Home | Poly Rector Bags Chieftaincy Title | Proliferation of Churches Meant to Salvage Nation-Cleric | Pains and Losses of the Ikorodu Factory Fire | Group Donates Buses to Delta Council Area |
FEATURES
Flickers from the Power House | Living On the Edge of Disaster |
RIGHT OF REPLY
Re-Unresolved Issues in Privatisation |
SPORTS
Decree 101: Senate Plans Public Forum | No Technical Adviser for Eagles Now - Ogunjobi | Basketball: Lagos, Bauchi Win Opening Matches | Cornerstone Insurance Tennis Begins | Gymnasts Denied African Exposure | Abolish Mini-League, Analyst Tells NFA | THISDAY Wins Coke Award | African Spice Adds Flavour to Premiership | Impressive Yobo Can't Save Everton | Celtic, Blackburn in UEFA Cup Tie | Sunderland Sack Reid | ... O'Leary Favourite to Take Over | Tennis: Kuerten Heads to Madrid | Knicks Slam N34m Fine on Sprewell | New Gabon, Ghana Coaches Clash |