Wednesday January 29th, 2003

NEWS
I Was Never A Convict, Says Ibori | For THISDAY, It's a New Day | Court Okays Gov Audu for April Polls | N/Assembly Drops Provision on 5-year Single Term | 'Oil Exports Fetch Nigeria $4bn in Nine Months' | Why Nigeria Must Remain in OPEC, By Lukman | N/Assembly Approves N63.1 bn for Police | House Rescinds Decision on Child's Right Bill | Sarumi's Supporters Fail to Quit PDP | On-shore/Off-shore Bill: Blame PDP, Not Obasanjo | Group Decries Resort to Thuggery | Don't Disgrace Nigeria, Hashidu Tells Pilgrims | Peace Panel Seeks Youth Empowerment | Group Greets Party over Successful Primaries | Cleric Sues for Peace | Privatisation: BPE Nets N3.4bn from 4 Firms | 2003: Group Dissociates Self from Nzeribe | ...Youth Urged to Shun Financial Inducement | NITEL Gets New Acting MD | Party Leaders Meet, Discuss Way Forward | WOTCLEF, NURTW Wage War Against Child Abuse | House Queries Replacement of Council Panels | Nitel Deal May Again Hit the Rocks | Bayelsa Gov Tasks Judicial Officers on Development | Ekwueme, Okadigbo in Crucial Talks | ICPC Prosecutes Benue Agric Commissioner | ANPP Alleges Plan to Use PDP Members as SIEC Officials | Stevedores are Not Govt Nominees - MWUN | Igbinedion Restates Commitment to Industralisation | Party Primaries: Police Chief Lauds Officers' Performance | Plateau: No Industrial Peace in Sight | Panel Raises Hope on Abandoned Housing Schemes | Anambra 'll Join Oil-Producing States, Says Candidate | Yar'Adua Warns Pilgrim Officials | Guber Aspirant Advises Second Term Seekers | Buhari to Restore Rulers Constitutional Roles |
Politics Extra ... Ahead 2003
PDP Orders Fresh Guber Primaries in Borno, Kwara | N2bn Campaign Fund: 'Obasanjo Ready for Probe' | Ekwueme Wouldn't Have Complained if Victorious - Ogbeh | ...Aide Justifies Action | Bayelsa Gov's Suit Adjourned to Feb 27 | 'Use Media to Strengthen Democracy' | Reconcile with Ekwueme, Kalu Tells PDP |
POLITICS
ANPP Strategises for South-east Votes | Panel Faults Nomination of AD Assembly Aspirant | Aspirant Seeks to Empower Women | Osun Guber : Ogunwale Sues For Understanding |
BUSINESS
Standard Trust to Deploy 100 ATM's | Community Banks May Get Insurance Cover | Dollar Hits Fresh Lows as Iraq Fears Dominate | Is First Aluminium Living Up to Shareholders' Expectations ? | Investors go for NOLCHEM Ahead of Impressive Returns | IMB, Others Top Active Stocks Chart | Unilever Raises Full Year Growth Forecast | Zenith Emerges Best Bank in Clearing Activities | Metropolitan Bank Wears New Look | Seven Winners Emerged at Valucard Windfall Promo | Inter City Bank Boss Gets Traditional Title | Nigeria Joins Advanced Stock Markets in Recording Losses | UK Gilts Jump on Stock Market Woes | International Breweries Rewards Distributors | South African Company Indicates Interest in ADC | FTSE 100 Breaches 3,500 on Fears of War | War Fears Keep Bourses Under Pressure | Roche Family Group Rejects Novartis Merger | Bonds Higher as Stock Weakness Prompts Buying | SEC Pledges Overhaul of Rating Agencies | 'Banks Aren't Charging Extras on Interest Rate' | RTEAN Kicks Against Increase in Vehicle Particulars Costs | Cross Country Company Orders 400 Buses | Nestle Nigeria Market Capitalisation Hits N39.3bn | SEC Challenges Financial Operators to Promote Islamic Banking | Setting Up Integrated Palm Oil/Kernel Oil Extraction Plant | Reaping Rich Rewards from Pineapple Exports | IAL Gets FAIMISO Certification |
ARTS & REVIEW
M-Net Comes with Big Brother Africa | Prosecutors May Subpoena Aretha Franklin | Nkechi Creates to Erase Space at FCC |
COMMENT
Abortion: To be or not to be? | Issues in the PDP Convention |
MARKET NEWS
NSE Suspends 7 Brokers for Unprofessional Conduct | Wall Street Edges Higher Ahead of Bush Speech |
MONEY GUIDE
Naira Now N127.21/dollar at Dutch Auction | Card Operators Suspend Service | Afex Bank Appointed Trade Fair Official Banker |
DEVELOPMENT
'IMF Is a Spoiler' | Africa Needs Help to Help Itself | 'Enemies of NEPAD Are Enemies of Africa' | Democracy, Women's Rights and Sharia Law | The Constitutional Conference |
EDITORIAL
Take the Initiative, National Assembly |
LETTERS
Igbo: Time to be Serious in Politics | National Bank is at it Again | The Menace of Robbers in Lokoja |
EDUCATION
The Anatomy of a Negotiation | Past Agreements Result from ASUU Blackmail - Abdu | Community Bible Seminary Graduates 48 | Pulse Holds Back-To-School Fair /NEDEX Partners Forum | 'Sky Tutors' Opens in Lagos | Globalization and the Market in Higher Education |
CITY DIARY
Group Calls for Sustained Enlightenment on HIV/AIDS |
FEATURES
Cry of Woes in Akanu Ibiam's Town |
SPORTS
NFA Woos Black Stars for Eagles | Akiga Storms Enugu for Gymnasts | Premier League: Minaj, NTA Seal Coverage Deal | Obasanjo to Flag off Maltina Tour | Cameroon FA Boss Keeps Mum on Nigeria's Bid | Odizor Unveils Tennis Masterplan | MTN/Lagos Polo Countdown |
EXTRA
Civil Servants as Party Members |