Wednesday February 12th, 2003

NEWS
8 Nigerians, 14 Other Pilgrims Die in Mecca | MAN Suggests Ways to Privatise Volkswagen | Iraq: Bin Laden Wants Muslims to Fight US | Ibori: Family Disowns Petitioner | With Mbadinuju's Removal, PDP 'll Win Anambra Again, Says Ngige | Adebanjo Disowns Yusuf Mamman | How PDP Stopped House Members From Joining Other Parties | West African Regional Gas Pipeline Project Receives Major Boost | Adelaja Urges Miners to Form Co-operatives | NCP 'll Abrogate Lagos Land Charges Law - Abassi | Govt Donates N1m to ANCOPSS | Police Deny Afolabi's Arrest | Lagos Workers Happy with Oshiomhole's Victory | Eid-el-Kabir: Abuja Streets Empty | Emir Declares War on Cultism | Soyinka Denies Insulting Muslims | Lawmaker Wants Delta Senatorial Result Reviewed | Traders Task Udenwa on Incentives | Adesina to Reabsorb Ex-commissioners, Others | Fish Out Ogbonnaya's Killers, Udenwa Urges Police | Cleric Urges FG to Investigate Lagos Explosions | Medical Chief Cautions Workers on Strike | 8 Die in Sallah Day Road Mishap | Chinese Seeks Court Order Against NAFDAC | Tinubu's Wife Seeks FG, ASUU Dialogue | 'Govt 'll Foster Peaceful Co-existence in Kaduna' | LG Boss Laments Heavy Debt Portfolio | Eschew Violence, Saraki Urges Kwarans | Violence Erupts in Ilorin, Woman, 11 Others Injured | Plateau Accuses 'Elders' of Sabotage | ANPP Candidate Raises Alarm over Threat to Life | Red Cross, Donors, Meet on HIV, Disasters | Probe of Ex-C/River Deputy Gov Begins |
Politics Extra ... Ahead 2003
'Okadigbo Sold Imo ANPP Guber Ticket' | Attah Denies Allegation of Corrupt Enrichment | PAC Condemns Assassination of ANPP Candidate | I am Not Under Bond, Says Ngige | Adighije Wins Aba Senatorial Primaries | Nyame Dismisses Rumours of Disqualification | Anambra UNPP Guber Candidate Gets Running Mate | Clerics Preach Peaceful Co-existence | NCP Promises to Peg N10 to $1 |
POLITICS
'Buhari Not Religious Bigot' | Legislator Blames Youth Restiveness on Multi-Nationals | AD Youths Flay Imposition of House Candidate | PDP House Aspirant Canvasses Cancellation of Primaries in Ekiti South | Fayose Threatens Legal Action Against Ex-Presidential Aide | ANPP Grapples With Internal Squabbles |
BUSINESS
Privatisation: Labour Demands Preferred Bidders' Profiles | Dollar Steady as Investors Look to Greenspan | Banks, Others seek N2bn Life Line | Poly Products Strives to Regain Investors' Confidence | Fun-filled Valentine as Fanta Launches Funfest | Investors Scramble for Unipetrol Shares in Stock Market | Iraq: European Bourses Edge Back After Lull | Omega Bank Renews Brand Identity With QIMA Account | PZ Posts N1bn Profit Despite High Interest Payment | World Bank Paves Way for Trade in Africa | Weather Depresses Okomu Profit | Lead Bank Targets Investment Opportunities | FAAN Sends Motor Drivers to Training | 'Increase in Rates Necessary for Insurance Growth' | NIPC Boss Urges IoD to Promote Investment | MBAN Elects New Executive | Insurance Can Aid in Poverty Alleviation - WAII Director | 'No Compensation for Explosion Victims' | Construction risk management: Facing Fire | Chellarams Plans 50 Per Cent Increase in Capital Base | BP Seeks to Create Russian, Global Oil Major |
ARTS & REVIEW
Hollywood Detonates Biafran Ogbunigwes | Bob Ejike Sings for Bola Tinubu |
COMMENT
Managing Disaster Through Volunteerism | Kabiyesi Press Versus Democracy |
DEVELOPMENT
Corruption ... Cases Deserve Priority Attention | 'Good Governance is Critical to Development' | The Constitutional Conference |
EDITORIAL
A Return to True Federalism |
LETTERS
Ambiguous Status of LGAs | Re: Court Rejects Government Objection on Keyamo's Suit | Nigeria Needs Ojukwu |
EDUCATION
That the Seed May Bear Fruits | Fatoyinbo: Remembering a Valuable Friend | Free Peak Milk and Chocolate for 65, 000 Lagos Pupils | Need For Health and Physical Education Stressed | Seven-man Committee to Write Education Sector Status |
CITY DIARY
Journalist Petitions Arebamen Against DPO | Red Cross Raises Funds for Needy at Valentine |
FEATURES
NDDC: So Far, So What? | The Jail Term Option for Fake Drug Dealers |
SPORTS
Atiku, Dangote Splash N8m on Lagos Polo | Davis Cup Ouster: Training Grants the Answer-Athletes | Yekini Plays for N25,000 | Eaglets Will Beat S/Africa - Kaalu | Ijeh's Still keen on Barcelona | Tennis: Edo Revives Ogbe Hardcourt | Volleyball Commences Camping Saturday | Foreign-Based Refs Join Lagos Body | Soccer Shows Friendly Side on International Night | England/Zimbabwe Game Called Off |
EXTRA
Politics of Shortcuts |