Thursday November 14th, 2002

NEWS
Bakassi: Senate Wants Military Combat-Ready | Why Govt is Privatising, By Atiku | CBN Hands Over Assurance Bank to New Investors | Ige: Trial Stalled, Hearing Put Off Till Nov 27 | $60bn Devt Plan Approved for Railways | SSS Declines to Bar Nzeribe at N/Assembly Premises | Primaries: PDP Rejects Guber Aspirants' Plea | Duke Promises Beauty Queens Swell Time in C/River | NAL/Aerospace JVA: You Are on Your Own, House Tells Chikwe | House Steps Down NBC Amendment Bill | Bayelsa Not Owing Any Bank - Alamieyeseigha | Bayelsa Oil Refinery to Cost $2bn | Guinness Turnover Hits N25.5bn | Police Arrest 2 over Lai Mohammed | Privatisation: NACCIMA Challenges BPE on Transparency | FOREX: FSB, Diamond Bank to Conduct Internal Investigations | FEC Considers 2003 Budget Today | FG Takes Over Bar Beach Rehabilitation | Tinubu Bans Party Insignia During Obasanjo's Visit | Weather: FG Cautions Airline Operators | Graft: Court Orders Arrest of Lawyer, Consultant | Employment, Panacea to Crime - Bank Chief | UNN Gets N. 5M IT Books | Normalcy Returns to Idi-Araba | Kalu Accused of Plans to Destabilise Ukwa/Ngwa | FGC Bakori Protests WAEC Results | Ikorodu Fire, a Mystery, Says Management | Firms' Collapse Blamed on Unprofessional Practices | Petroleum Institute Commends Ibori | Adamawa Pledges Support for INEC |
Politics Extra ... Ahead 2003
Five-Year Single Term Not the Answer - Gemade | Arewa Congress Boss Accuses Gov of Blasphemy | CLO Decries INEC Reaction to Supreme Court Ruling | Osun: Pro-Impeachment Lawmakers Shun Assembly | Igbo Presidency Feasible in 2007 - Envoy | Impeachment Plot 'll Fail, Says Omisore | 12 Guber Aspirants Zoned Out in Oyo | All Now Set for ANPP Convention Tomorrow |
STATE OF THE STATES
Senator Steps Down for Ex-Minister | Hold Elections in One Day, Says PDP Chief | Obasanjo's Apology Unacceptable, Says Group | Killer Cop Dismissed, Charged with Murder | Bafarawa Urges Civil Servants to Comply with Rules | IFJ Institutes Journalism for Tolerance Prize |
e-BUSINESS
ATM: Slow Acceptance for Future Product | HP Introduces Innovative Printing Technique | SGI to Unveil New Supercomputer | Sharp Introduces Aquos LCD TV | Movielink to Begin Online Rental Service | Zinox, Computer Students, Others Pledge Support for ICT | Linkserve Resumes Full Service with One Month Free Access | 'Business Opportunities in Nigeria are Growing' | Satellite Technology Aids Quake Research | Gates on India Aids Mission | Cisco Training Prepares IT to Help Business Growth | CorpBank Banking Application Gains Grounds | LG Promises to Rule World's Appliances Market |
COMMUNICATIONS
'Impact of Plumtree Corporate Portal on Telecoms, Media' | Irabor, ATCON Advocate Further Incentives for Telecom Operators | Econet Pulls Crowd at Lagos International Trade Fair | Capellas Steps Down at HP | 'We're Changing the Rules of the Game' |
ARTS & REVIEW
After Five Years, the Music Goes On | When Dreams Die at Twilight | Rhythm of the Black Man On the Circuit |
COMMENT
Crude Oil, Banditry and Other Details | Removing Bitterness from Rivers Politics |
THISLIFE
Keke As Armour Against Poverty | Sex Slaves and Battle with Demons |
EDITORIAL
Menace of Police Checkpoints |
LETTERS
WATS: Nigeria's Anwser to WTM | Re: The Future of Nigeria |
CITY DIARY
Anambra Holds Cultural Fiesta in Lagos | Obasanjo Restates Hope in Nigeria | Enugu Reviews Ban on Commercial Bike Operational Period |
POLITICS
I'm Ready to Face Anti-graft Panel -Sarumi | Kalu Warns Against 'Mock' Primaries | 'Five-Year Single Term Self Defeatist, Unpopular' |
MARKET NEWS
AP's Share Price Continues Declining | Market Capitalisation Increases by N1.336bn |
MONEY GUIDE
Afex Bank Shops for N1.8bn | ACB to Collect NITEL Revenue | Metropolitan Opens Four Branches |
SPORTS
Jamaica: Chukwu Banks on Yaro Yaro, Issah for Goals | Shell Cup Enters Zonal Stage Nov.26 | AWC: LOC Releases Fixtures | Bolton Craves Aiyegbeni's Goal-scoring Skills | Fashanu Inches Closer to NFA Board | Eagles: Ikhana Backs Chukwu | Babayaro, Yobo Make Premierhip Team of the Week | Aussies Step Up WC 2014 Bid | Abuja 2003: HFN Commences Preparations | England to Face Socceroos |
EXTRA
The Vehicle Without a Driver (2) |