Wednesday February 5, 2003

NEWS
Ogbeh: Lagos Explosion, Threat to Democracy | The Patriots Uncovers Plan to Rig Election | NNPC Blamed for Nigeria's Loss of N300bn | INEC Insists on April 19 for Presidential Polls | What is Expected of the Judiciary, By Obasanjo | PDP Divided over Mbadinuju's Guber Bid | Ekwueme's Suit: Obasanjo Has Immunity, Says Counsel | Nigerdock: BPE Approves New Technical Partners | FG Budgets N1.45bn to Combat HIV/AIDS | Obasanjo Assures of Crude Oil Deposits in Chad Basin | Medical Workers Suspend 4-week Strike | Court Rejects Govt Objection on Keyamo's Suit | Polls Security: Arebamen Re-assures Nigerians | Criticisms on NNPC Good - Gaius-Obasseki | 'Stop Mixing Education with Politics' | Obasanjo Condoles Bush | Warri: Ibori Blames Elite, Sues for Peace | FG May Stop Negotiation with ASUU | Why I Left PDP, By Izuogu | 237 Depositors Seek Joinder in Suit Against FHA | NOA Director Counsels on ID Card Scheme | Osoba Opposes Roles for Deputy Gov | 2003: Obiechina Emerges UNPP Guber Candidate | House Candidate Unfolds Plans for Constituency | Adamawa Settles Ex-LG Officials' Entitlements | Assembly Extends Councils' Tenure | Wonder Foods Changes Name to Promasidor | Sokoto Pays UBE Teachers' Salaries | Kwankwaso Re-election Dinner Yields N500m | Zealotry: Ex-deputy Gov Defends Buhari | Obasanjo Tasks Geoscientists on Wealth Creation | 171 Robbery Suspects Arrested, 12 Killed in C/River | Lagos Blast: Demarcate Residential, Commercial Areas - FG Told | Bitumen Blocs: FG, Winners Sign Exploration Agreement | Plateau Introduces Female Scholarship Award | Group Advocates Unity in Delta |
Politics Extra ... Ahead 2003
Ogun Assembly Expels 2 Legislators | AD Won't Go into Coalition, Says Bamidele | Bakassi: UN Chief Happy with Nigeria, Cameroun Efforts | Ex-minister Calls for Fresh PDP Primaries in Gombe | Abdulkadir Parleys with Tinubu over Drug Allegations | Ibrahim-Imam Re-emerges as Borno PDP Candidate | ACF Denies Adopting Buhari | Duke Accepts Deputy's Resignation |
POLITICS
All-Party Coalition: Can it Work? | Candidates Lament Non-issuance of Party Flags | Adeyemo Quits AD, Joins Oyo Guber Race | Senator Condemns Politics of Religion | AD Supporters Clash in Ondo | Izuogu Picks Imo APGA Guber Ticket | Politicians Urged to Shun Violence | Presidency: Forum Faults Ohanaeze on Consensus |
BUSINESS
Association Raises Alarm Over ATM Fraud | Appropriation Bill to Reflect 12.5% Wage Rise - Na'Abba | Pineapple Fruit Juice: Setting Up Bottling & Canning Project For Export | Monetary Policy: Is CBN Really Getting It Right? | Fortune Acts to Ensure Professionalism | Parable of Dollars: Massive Turnout for Money Clinic | Against Odds, Stock Market Gains N100bn in January | FTSE Surges After FSA Relaxes Solvency Rules | SEC Studies Disclaimers on UK Accounts | Access Bank Raises Earnings by 60 % in Half Year | Blue Chips Rise but Sentiment Stays Gloomy | SEC Approves IPWA N300m IPO, May Roll Out Next Week | Banks Happy With WAPCO Over N11bn Syndication | European Manufacturing Stays in the Doldrums | Bond Market Remains Inactive | UK Fund Manager Hits at 'Greedy Investors' | Bumper Deposits at Standard Trust Bank | DAS: Objectives, Policies and Strategies for Implementation | Mode of NICON, Nigeria Re's Privatisation Criticised | Evaluation of Potentials Necessary to Maintain Leadership, ADIC Boss | Okehi Stresses the Need for Paradigm Shift in the Insurance Industry | 'Health Insurance Scams on the Rise' | AIRA Technologies Wins Awards |
ARTS & REVIEW
DSTv Unites Hollywood Eras in Heartbreakers | 'We Want to be the best Gospel Group in Africa' 6Team | A Dramatic Launch for Fanta 1 Litre |
COMMENT
Buhari's Equivocation on Sharia | Wanted: An Inquest into June 12 |
MARKET NEWS
NSE Delists Agip Nigeria Plc | ...Shareholders Want SEC, NSE Sacked |
MONEY GUIDE
TotalFinaElf Injects $10m into DAS | Gulf Bank's Public Offer Over-subscribed | ETB Opens Jos, Abeokuta, Uyo Branches | Issuing Houses Operators Meet |
DEVELOPMENT
Is Government Getting Serious? | Indispensable or Unworkable? | Are you Concerned about World Bank, IMF? | The Constitutional Conference |
EDITORIAL
Screening Candidates for Elections |
LETTERS
Between Jada and Adamawa Politics | G. Cappa is on Course | Audu Ogbeh Goofed |
EDUCATION
'National Open University On Course' - DG | Florida Varsity Honours Nigerian Girl | UNILORIN Crisis: Lagos Alumni to Intervene | Workshop Stresses Need to Tailor Education to market demands |
CITY DIARY
The Bloody Attack on ANPP's Delta Electoral Panel Members | Days of Overzealousness Over - LASTMA | Battle over Oshodi/Isolo Council Chairmanship |
FEATURES
Stemming the Monster of Corruption | Lagos: Groaning Under Another Explosion |
SPORTS
Babangida Returns to Ajax | At Last, Davis Cup Serves Off | IBTC Eases Pass Ashbert to Majek Cup Final | Akiga Presents N20b Budget to National Assembly | MTN Eyes Premier League | Owen Continues Dominance | Donovan Praises Lagos Polo | ...German Embassy Participates | COJA Trains Commentators | Milla, Hayatou Mend Fences | African Youths Search for Fame | Athletes Must Lead Anti-doping Campaign - Ed Moses | Martin, Kidd Sink Seattle | France Eyes 2012 Olympics | Keane to Meet Irish Coach | Belgium Name Squad | Play Football, Go to Jail | Top Euro Clubs Warn FIFA Over Friendlies | Deportivo Aims For Flying Start in Semis | Cricket: England Request Venue Change | Houllier Defiant Under Siege |
EXTRA
Oshiomhole and the Second-Term Bid |