Wednesday January 15th, 2003

NEWS
AD Has Not Decided On Obasanjo Tinubu, Osoba | Economic Summit Wants Vision 2010 Revisited | NITEL Gets Management Contractor | Why 2003 Budget is Delayed, By House | Ige: Judge Refuses to Summon Opadokun, Others | Senate Screens Ministerial Nominees Today | Lagos Assembly Confirms Pedro's Appointment as Deputy Gov | Forgery: Police Clears ANPP House Member | Israel Sends First Astronaut to Space | Thugs Storm Edo ANPP Office, Abduct Chairman | Why I Ran Against Buhari in Absentia, Says ANPP Aspirant | 419: Crime Panel Parades Two Suspects | Nwuche Challenges Odili's Nomination in Court | Politicians Jostle for Adefarati's Running Mate | Abacha Loot: Court Adjourns Till February 3 | Senate Wades into Military Pensioners' Problem | NDP Exco Appeases Dafinone | Dariye Pleads with Striking Workers | 'ANPP 'll Tackle Lagos Traffic Congestion' | Bonnke Storms Ado-Ekiti, Prays for Govt | Commissioner Commends Turaki over N400m Water Scheme | New Housing Ministry Takes-Off June | Bafarawa Advises Intending Pilgrims | Sokoto Gets Hajj Panel | Alkali Clinches Jigawa PDP Guber Ticket |
State of the States
Guber Primary Splits Edo ANPP | Police Smash Luxury Bus Robbery Gang | African Youth Assembly for Abuja | Illegal Arms: Police Arrest 4 Women, 7 Others | Diya Defends Military Participation in Politics | FG Lauded over Gratuity, Pension Programme | Govt Denies Hand in Seedlings Importation Scam |
POLITICS
N/Assembly: Decampment Reduces PDP Strength | C/River Assembly Serves Notice of Impeachment on Deputy Governor | APGA'll Demystify PDP in Enugu, Says House Candidate | 'PDP Should Not Underrate Ekwueme's Influence in South-east' |
BUSINESS
CBN Funds Forex Market with $9.2bn in 2002 | Lagos Water Corporation Eyes Capital Market for Fresh Funds | IPWA in Fresh bid to Raise N300million Life-line | Manufacturing Costs Jump as Input Prices Rise | Union Bank Worth N64 Billion, Leads Others | BP sells $1.3bn in Oil Assets to Apache | International Breweries Rewards Staff | 9 Banks in Stock Market Fail CBN Deadline on Capital Base | Vodafone In Talks to Buy Minority Holdings | Boring Banks Equal Big Bucks | OPEC Output Drops 1.7m BPD in December '02 | Ex-AP Finance Manager Denies Claim on Forex Deal | Hope Rises for Nigerian Ropes' Shareholders | Imperatives of Regulation of Financial Institutions: Matters Arising | Labour Takes 2.5% PTF Reduction Battle to National Assembly | Insurance Costs on the Rise | Brokerages Overcharging on Funds | Whole Life Versus Term Life Insurance | Why Insurance Costs So Much | Babcock Borsig Investigation Widened | NIPC Boss to Address Directors | CBN Commends Travelex Over Retail Sale of TCs |
ARTS & REVIEW
Empowering the Women Through Information | Memories of Frank Sinatra on TCM |
COMMENT
Conspiracy Against Igbo Presidency | Wanted: A Nigerian Statesman |
MARKET NEWS
NSE Predicts Further Growth in Market Indices | Wall Street Moves Cautiously Higher |
MONEY GUIDE
Continental Trust Bank Shops for N1.7bn | Naira Slides By 10 kobo at Dutch Auction | Omega Bank Inaugurates Award on Ethics |
EDITORIAL
Time to Fix the Roads |
LETTERS
A Case for Basic Political Education | Abuse of Airways Plane | Encouraging Information Technology in Civil Service |
EDUCATION
'New' Kuje Science Primary School Takes off | Cowbell Maths Competition 2003 Kicks Off | Revisit Education Policy, Government Urged | Honour for Senior Advocates |
CITY DIARY
Red Cross Arms Youths against Exuberance | Boy, 17, Dies in Lagos Well |
FEATURES
Women As Society's Peace Builders |
TOURISM
NANTA Sets Tourism Agenda for Govt | America's New Policy on Visa Condemned | 'Best Restaurants Float on Water' | Starwood Chairman Presented with 'Innovator Award' |
SPORTS
COJA Steps up Abuja 2003 Publicity | 'Please Support World Cup 2010 Bid' | CAF CUP: Enyimba Boss, Anyansi, Hopeful | NFA Assures on Globacom Premier League | 'Age Cheating' Angers SA Coach | Abuja 2003: U-23 Team for One-Month Asian Tour | Umar Hails Econet/Niger Delta Polo | CAF Bans Lubumbashi Stadium | Serena Survives as Larsson Stretches Hewitt | Safin Sees off Sluiter's Challenge | Van Nistelrooy Exposes Manchester United |
EXTRA
Where is the Nigerian Lula? |