Thursday January 30th, 2003

NEWS
Ministers Ordered to Respond to Audit Report | I'm Ready to Serve One Term, Says Buhari | New Parties in Coalition Parley | Bush Wants Americans to Prepare for War | NLC to N/Assembly: Override Obasanjo's Veto on Onshore/Offshore Bill | Obasanjo Presents New Revenue Allocation Bill to N/Assembly | INEC Slashes Processing Fees By 400% | NNPC, Shell, Statoil to Sign MOU on New LNG Plant | IMF Disclaims Report Condemning W/Africa Single Currency | False Accounts: CBN to Blacklist Banks | FG Approves New Import Measures | Importers Want 15-year Age Limit for Tokunbo Vehicles | FG Signs N4bn Adamawa Water Project | Ciroma Promises Prompt Payment of Rail Workers | Buhari Coup Planned in Kaduna, Shinkafi Tells Court | Royal Fathers Seeks NDDC Restructuring | Byrite Miners Should be Registered, Says Adelaja | Niger Delta to Honour IBB, Two Others | NDLEA Arrests 7 Drug Suspects | Expert Proffers Way Out of Economic Woes | Govt, Police Fingered in Community Clash | Toby Advocates Character Moulding for Youth | Poor Coverage: Oyo PDP Reports Bcos to NBC | 31,907 Cases Pending in Rivers' Court | ICPC Chief Advises Judicial Officers on Integrity | FCDA Seeks N48bn from N/Assembly | Group Makes Case for Bomb Blast Victims | Lagos Promises to Assist Okada Operators | Senatorial Candidate Condemns Ruler's Suspension | Tinubu Bags Judicial Excellence Award | Use Oil Windfall to Fund Projects, FG Told | Don't Stop Petroleum Exploration in Chad, Benue Basins - Hashidu | NGO Plans Forum on Child Right Bill | Oshiomole's Deputy Moves to Scuttle NLC Election |
Politics Extra... Ahead 2003
2003 Election Determine Nigeria's Course, Says Obasanjo | Ibori's Case: PDP Registers Presence at Court | Etiebet Takes Over ANPP, Warns Suit Mongers | S/East Govs Silent on Outcome of Meeting | Niger Assembly Crisis Deepens | Buhari Organisation Chides Ohanaeze over Consensus Igbo Candidate | Derivation: Women Leader Threatens to Sue Obasanjo | Obasanjo 'll Sign Onhore/Offshore Bill, Says Ibori |
e-BUSINESS
e-Nigeria 2003: Beyond Mere Rhetorics | Training to Fight Sharp Practice in VSAT Vending Planned | Siebel to Move to IBM Technology Platform | IBM Plans Packages to Drive Grid Computing Technology | Documentum Appoints Matrix Software as Partner for Nigeria |
COMMUNICATIONS
MTS Equipment Arrives for First Phase Roll Out | 'Why MTN Has not Introduced Smaller Denomination Recharge Cards' | States' Role Still a Question in Telecom Reform | Cell Phones 'Blind' Drivers, Study Shows | 'Globacom Ready for Nigeria' | Telecom Chiefs Gather at World Forum |
ARTS & REVIEW
Artists Declare War on Gov. Bisi Akande | ...as Bisi Ojediran Wages Fresh Love Wars | Nwosu, His Art and Statement | Christina Aguilera Bounces Back on a Beautiful Day | Born African Recounts Life in a Troubled Nation |
COMMENT
The Pull Him Down Syndrome | ICPC as Tool of Vendetta |
THISLIFE
Day Obasanjo, Benue People Reconciled | In His Father's Footsteps |
EDITORIAL
NEPA's Missing Money |
LETTERS
Re: Conspiracy Against Igbo Presidency | 13% Derivation: Where is Ugbokodo's Share? | Reltel is Cheating its Customers |
CITY DIARY
419: How American Bizman was Duped $5.5m | Community Launches N25m Fund |
POLITICS
Igbo Council Endorses Nwobodo for President | Guber Primary Threatens Edo ANPP | 'Attack on Nwuche Unfair, Misplaced' | Assembly Candidate Promises to Revitalize Agriculture | Nwosu Makes Case for Okadigbo's Vice Presidency | Niger-Delta Students Decry Marginalisation | 'My Mission in the Senate' | Ohanaeze's Journey to Irrelevance | 'Let ICPC Investigate The Presidency' - Bafarawa's Aide | Yar'Adua's Katsina: A Banner Without Stain |
MARKET NEWS
NSE Commends Intercontinental Bank for Listing 3.5bn Shares | Alliance Capital: We're not on Suspension |
MONEY GUIDE
Interest Rate: CBN Asks Banks to Re-examine Cost Profile | 'Nigeria's Foreign Currency Market is Rudimentary' |
SPORTS
Babayaro Injured, as Chelsea Beats Leeds | Adamu Sponsors Hamama 2003 Volleyball Tourney | Cricket: Presure Mounts on ICC | Kanu Missing From New Pepsi Ad | Bonfrere Slams Egyptian Refs | ...As Ref Bags 10 years for Taking Bribes | Meridian Cup: Spain Thrash Eaglets 5-0 | Dream Team's Asia Trip Off | Wenger Rejects Barca's Offer | Blatter Orders Probe into Voting Scam | Premier League: NFA Grants Globacom 24hr Extension | Abuja 2003: AFN, Athletes Face Off Continues | ...As HFN Unfolds Plans for Players | No Budget Provision for World Cup Bid - Lawmaker | Obaseki, Shagaya Hit Abuja for Berger Tourney |
EXTRA
A Breach of Trust in Borno |