Monday March 10th, 2003

NEWS
All Politicians' Summit Next Week, Says Atiku | NNPC Summons Chief Executives of Major Oil Marketers | NEPAD Raises Panel on US/Iraq War | How to Ensure A Peaceful World, By Bhutto | NDIC Pays N3.3bn Insured Deposits | April Elections: March 12 Deadline Not Negotiable - INEC | Lagos Markets Shut as Tinubu, Adesina Extol Oyekan's Virtues | FG, States Share N185.1bn in February | Alamieyeseigha, Aliero Condemn Harry's Assassination | Chief Judge Seeks Better Interpretation of Law | Adegbite Advocates Muslims Support over Democratic Goals | Albarka Concludes Pilgrims' Airlift Back Home | Egbin Thermal Plant Cuts Lagos Power Supply | Nwobodo Wants Senate to Revisit ICPC Act | NAMA Takes Over Airstrip in Delta | FG Awards N7bn Contract for Ediba Bridge | Group Seeks End to Killings in Imo | Shell Gives N50m Equipment to Youth Scheme | National ID: Group Makes Case for Women in Purdah | NGO Urges Support for Less-Privileged | ASUU Wants Minister to Account for N1.38bn | 3-Day Seminar Highlights Low Women Participation in Politics | Anambra Students Endorse Buhari/Okadigbo Ticket | Nwodo Petitions IGP over Opponent's Attack | Police Declare Ex-LG Boss, Two Others Wanted | Group Gets FG Assurance on Support | Govt Pays 3-month Salary Arrears | Lagos NIPR Elects New Officers |
Politics Extra ... Ahead 2003
Igbo Presidency: Ohanaeze Dumps Consensus Candidate | Osun PDP to Ogbeh: We Won't Replace Omisore | AD/PDP Pact Only on Security, Says Osoba | Uzodimma Not Quizzed over Ogbonnaya's Death - AD | Egwu Accuses Rivals of Deceptive Ploy | NCP Guber Candidate Counsels Osoba on Fairplay | PRP Wants State of Emergency in Niger | Ex-Oyo Speaker, Others Dump AD |
State of the States
Obasanjo Better than Buhari - Lawmaker | Elections: Church Backs April 19 Date | Polls: NDP Faces 3 Guber Candidates Dilemma in Kwara | Forum Decries Political Violence, Assassination |
POLITICS
Obi, PDP Senatorial Candidate, Unfolds Agenda | Awo's Legacy: Daniel Challenges AD over Claims | Udenwa's Aide Decamps to AD | Ngige Won't Save PDP in Anambra, Says Senatorial Candidate | Gemade: Benue Govt Explains Grouse Against Akume | Court Re-Instates Fregene as Delta AD Chairman | Deltans Urged to Rally Round Ibori | 'Why I Seek to Serve in the Senate' | For Anambra PDP, Victory so Near, Yet so Far |
CITY DIARY
NAFDAC: Battle-cry over Bakers' Use of Poisonous Flour Enhancers | Doran, Jos Medical Student, Suffers Cancer of the Blood | I 'm No Prophet of Doom-Obiokeke | Workshop Suggests Recipe for Peace-building and Reconciliation |
EDITORIAL
Stabilisation Account for Excess Oil Revenue |
LETTERS
PDP's Politics of Propaganda and Disinformation | America and Unjust War | Re: Security of Nigerian Diplomats Abroad |
COMMENT
Foreign Policy and Political Assassination | Imo: The Expanding Grave Yard |
BUSINESS
Funding Stalls $40bn Railway Master Plan Take Off | NPA Complies with Int'l Security Regulation | Soares: Workers Justify Protest | Kano Approves Land for Inland Dry Dock | Chellarams Strives to Remain Afloat | Move to Sell MV Abuja Terminates NUL Quotation | BAT Investment: What Gain for Nigerian Economy? | Shareholders Call for Truce Among Capital Market Regulators | Govt, Others Warned Against Unrated Banks in Revenue Collection | SON Commended for Plan to Check Tyre Importation | Bayer Gets EU Approval for Viagra Rival | Breaking Down the Pension Benchmarks | Bond Rating Expert Commends SEC | Nigerian Firm, Sao Tome Discuss Contract Terms on Gulf of Guinea | Bank of England Leaves Rates Unchanged | Setting Up Cassava Processing Industry for Export | Firm Embarks on N144m ETF-sponsored ICT Programme | FedEx Red Star Express Voted Best Courier in Nigeria | Caremate Brings Mobile Air Compressor to Nigeria | U.S Diplomat Urges Nigeria to Diversity from Oil | Lifeline Africa Connect Introduces VoIP Call Centre | 'Int'l Network, High Quality, Standard Chartered Bank's Strength' | International Specialist Retail Group, Mothercare, Comes to Nigeria | MTN Slashes Business Time Price at Fair | Fear of Fake Products, Beginning of Marketing Wisdom | PagesNigeria Launches Online Directory | War Threat Hits Ad Confidence | Family Business Publication Formally Launched | Ad Man's Exit Hurts WPP | New Roles for Reg Lascaris & John Hunt at TBWA | Igbinedion Commends New Michael Power Movie | Media-monitoring Business in Nigeria | European Bourses Tumble After US Payrolls |
MARKET NEWS
Investors Trade Yobe States Bond | US Stocks Regain from Losses |
MONEY GUIDE
As NDIC, NNPC Withdraw N21bn | Oceanic Bank Customers Win Travel Tickets, Scholarships | First Mutual Commences Operations |
FEATURES
Africa: Grappling with Question of Governance | The Exit of a Star |
SPORTS
Why I Decided to Stay With Eagles - Okocha | AFN Board Meets to Ratify Classic Competition | Abuja 2003: Cyclists' Preparation is Ilo's Headache | IRS Unveils Package for Journalists | Yekini keeps Scoring | SuperSport Backs NFA Premier League | IBB Golf Club Holds Premier Lady's Tourney | Metsu Ends Ahly Rumours | Mido Joins Celta Vigo | FA Probes Attack on Henry | Derksen Denies Els Dubai Win | Kabba Ends Leeds Cup Dream | Carlos Eyes Gunners Switch | Real Extend La Liga Lead |
EXTRA
PDP's Poor Rally in the South-West |