Monday December 2nd, 2002

NEWS
Ekwueme in Minna, Dismisses Obasanjo's Incumbency | NNPC Proposes $4bn Cash Call for 2003 | PDP Primaries: Senators Want Guidelines Amended | Aftermath of Kaduna Riots... | MAN Raises Fresh Alarm over Interest Rate | AP to Trim Workforce Again | Miss World: Onyeador Out to Blackmail First Lady - Allianz | Obasanjo Decries Discrimination Against HIV/AIDS Patients | Artists, Writers Condemn Fatwa on THISDAY Reporter | Benue Moves to Protect HIV/AIDS Patients | Presidential Aspirant Blames Democratic Hiccup on Military Rule | How PDP Can Win Gombe - Ex - Minister | We Won't Expel Students Indiscriminately - UNIBEN VC | Agagu Declares Governorship Ambition | Resource Control Agitation Not Act of Rebellion, Says Ibori | Nigeria Airways Passengers Protest Non-Arrival of Luggage | 2003: Avoid Violence, Okilo Advises Aspirants | Computerisation Programme Saves Lagos N300 million | Striking Workers Threaten Court Action | Enugu Appoints 7 Transition Chairmen | Don Proffers Recipe for Nigeria's Greatness | Ibadan-Ilorin Road Dualisation Project Threatened | Call Your Youths to Order, Arewa, Others Urged | Yoruba Alliance Honours Nigerians in US | The Big Ten to 'Walk for Nation's Unity' | Court Quashes LG Transition Panel's Tenure Extension | Medical Practitioners Urged to Reinvent Practice in Nigeria | Freedom Organisation Condemns Kaduna Riots | 'How to Move Primary Education Forward' | Jigawa Plans 1000 Housing Units | First Katsina AIDS Patient Dies | Aspirant Promises Equitable Representation | Gulder Promo Winners Emerge |
Politics Extra ... Ahead 2003
Okadigbo Quits PDP, Predicts Mass Exodus | Pro-Ibori Group Nets N300m at Launch | Politicians Told to Defend Democracy | 2003: Ojukwu Insists on Igbo Presidency | Ogbemudia Petitions Police, Debunks Shooting at Residence Story | Chukwu Remains Enugu Assembly Speaker - AG | Why I Want to be Niger Gov - Ex-Minister | Moghalu May Join Anambra Guber Race |
State of the States
Oputa, Odumegwu-Ojukwu Urge Igbo to Close Ranks | New Crime Busting Outfit Emerges | Deputy Gov Denies Impeachment Move | FG Plans Interventionist Agencies for projects | Lar Cautions PDP Leaders Against Complacency | Emovon, Emerges NEPA Customers' Chairman | Commissioner Resigns, Eyes Senate | Odili Wades into NUJ Crisis | Senatorial Aspirant Pledges to Aid Women Politicians | Group Okays Senatorial Aspirant |
CITY DIARY
Ife/Modakeke: Bonnke Set to Break the Ice | Growing Poverty Blamed on Political, Religious Elites | Abia Police Smash Robbery Gang | Cleric Charges Governors on People-oriented Programmes | Group Cautions on Imo-Abia Waste Project | Edo Pensioners Commended for Perseverance | Family Decries Police's Poor Handling of Son's Murder |
EDITORIAL
The Airport Inferno |
LETTERS
Let's Pray for Nigeria | Re-streaming the Refineries | Still on the Murder of the Igwes |
COMMENT
Understanding the War in Cote d'lvoire | The Private Sector and Nigerian Economy |
BUSINESS
'Nigeria'll Soon Adopt Full Employment Policy' | Aviation Ministry, SAA Meet Friday on Resuscitation of JVA | Inland Waterways in Dilemma over N8bn Dredging Project | Access Bank Named Among Big Players at DAS | Isokos Seek Investment to Avoid Being Like Oloibiri | CentrePointBank Set to Reap Benefits of Restructuring | Econet Founder Wins Top Cnn/Time Magazine Business Award | Hallmark Bank's Assets Witness 37% Rise | Colour Wheel Founder Faces Imprisonment for Fraud | Limca Launched in Ilorin and Akure | Ad Campaign Aims to Educate Hockey-Crazy Parents | CIMN Holds Annual General Meeting | Publicis Picks up Cadbury's US Campaigns | NIPR Lagos State Chapter Holds Election, AGM | Profit-taking Sees FTSE End in Red | Water Treatment, Packaging and Bottling for Local and Export Market | Gulder Ultimate Experience: Six Down, 44 to Go |
DEVELOPMENT NEWS
UNEP Speaks on Loss of Vessel, Prestige | USAID Announces $2.4m HIV/AIDS Media Training Partnership | Donors Agree to Finance First Group of Countries on Education Fast-track | Close-up on Education-for-All Fast Track Initiative | Bio-diversity: Effort to Unearth Secrets of Soils Begins | UNDP, ChevronTexaco Launch US$10m Aid Programme for Angola | Mini Beasts, Wiggle Worms and Fellow Soil Dwellers | Big Funding Boost for UNEP Announced by the Netherlands | Hurricane! Coping With Disaster | La Nina and Its Impacts: Facts and Speculation | A Rough Guide to Weather | Future Seen in Trading Way Out of Poverty |
MARKET NEWS
Julius Berger Nigeria Tops Price Losers' Chart | Major US Indexes Guard Recent Gains |
MONEY GUIDE
Currency in Circulation Hits N372bn | ADH Posts N644m Profit, Raises Capital to N1.5bn | NITEL Reappoints SGBN for Revenue Collection |
ARTS & REVIEW
In Search of the New African Diaspora | In Praise of the Owner of the Season |
INTERVIEW
'We Want to Remain A Showpiece of Nigeria's Potential' |
FEATURES
HIV/AIDS: It's a Matter of Stigma |
SPORTS
Pro League: NFA Opens Talks with LG | NFA AGM Holds December 27 | Disabled Athletes Want More Competitions | Akwa-Ibom Blames Defeat on Poor Preparation | AWC:Why Oghara was Picked-Ogba | Nothing Wrong with Decree 101 - Ogunjobi | Rangers Name Papic As Technical Adviser | Yaro Yaro's Performance Excites Kano Fans | Belo-Osagie Congratulates NFA Board | Benue Survives Robbery Attack, Wins in Calabar | Lagos Wins Pepsi Football Academy Trophy | Gymnasts Commence Camping February | Friendlies: Between Clubs and Countries | Nigeria U-23, Liberia to Clash | Wenger Backs Henry for Euro Award | Murdoch Eyes Lazio Purchase | Ihuefo Eyes Gold Medal at Abuja 2003 Games | Toyota Cup: Real Set to Avenge Defeat | Hockey: Argentina Thrash Scotland | Els Triumphs in Sun City | CAF League: Raja Still Confident | Lewis Confirms Comeback | Bouba Diop Out for Two Months | Coach Fernandez's Job Threatened in PSG |
EXTRA
Ekwueme As Another Mandela Option |