Friday March 14th, 2003

NEWS
Why Govs May Not be Disqualified, By Guobadia | House Concurs with Senate, Passes New ICPC Law | Privatisation: Sino Africa Offers N8.3bn for NAFCON | Stay Off Military Barracks, Ogohi Warns Politicians | Why ASUU Won't Call Off Strike - Fashina | Missing N300bn: House Exonerates NNPC | Bitumen Blocs: Bidders Pay $2m Sign on Fee | Obasanjo Adopted by AD, Afenifere, Says Osoba | Political Killings Motivated By Greed - Kalu | Labour Gives 14-Day Ultimatum on Wages | NITEL: FG, Pentascope to Sign Agreement March 18 | New Revenue Formula Favours States, LGs - Atiku | EU Election Observers Arrives | NDE to Train 27,000 Graduates, Others on Business Scheme | Complaints Galore over National ID Card Exercise | Workers Demonstrate Against Killings in Imo | AP Joined in Abba-Gana's Suit | Three Arrested over Kano Politician's Murder | FG Spends N5bn on Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara Roads | Peak Merchant Bank Fights Winding Up Petition | Ajaokuta Steel Thermal Station Resuscitated - NEPA | EMZOR 'll Become Quoted - MD | Let's Preserve Oyekan's Legacies - Ojora | Police, Politicians Parley over Peaceful Conduct of Election | C/River NULGE Protest Move to Abolish LGs | Adesina Urges Religious, Political Zealots to Shun Violence | Harry's Assassination Condemned | 2 Communities Clash over Land |
BUSINESS
Why Refineries Are Not Privatised - Ogbeh | Why Refineries Are Not Privatised - Ogbeh | New Tariff Measure on Rice Jolts Importers | Court Orders Reinstatement of KPMG Licence | 'Controversial' Studies Rate Women Better Managers | Import Prohibition: Not Yet Victory for Organised Labour | Edo Govt. Plans Improved Workers Welfare | Guinness Gives Reason for Low Staff Turnover | Labour Affirms Commitment to Reduce Contract Employment | Workers Blame Econ. Decline On Budget Delay | Lufthansa To Take Over Majority Shares In Air Dolomiti | Gateway, Intercontinetal Promote Staff | 'Why Oil Industry Still Reels in Crisis' | Vitamalt Flags Off Promo to Reward Consumers | NMA, Indigenous Operators Celebrate Passage of Cabotage Bill | NPA Workers Threaten Government on Sale of London Property | Oil Tanker Collides Into Fishing Boat in South China | European Maritime Surveillance Fails | 'Govt Bureaucracy Has Robbed us of Crude Oil Affreightment' | New Offshore Platform Model Introduced at London Seminar | Single-Hull Tankers and the Supremacy of IMO | Fire Destroys 100-Year-old Port Elizabeth House | Sosoliso Bags Route Development Award | Boeing Resumes Development of Longer Range 777-200LR | Lufthansa Accepts Arbitration Proposal on Staff Pay | ICAO to Hold 34th Extraordinary Session | Odds Against Calibration of Navigational Aids | US Airlines Warned of Nationalisation | British Airways Records Lower Traffic | Workers Petition Obasanjo Over Sale Of National Theatre | War Against Iraq May Cost Airlines $13bn, 700,000 Jobs | Airlines Submit Revised Alliance Agreement | Lufthansa Bags International Awards | EU Approves BA's Agreement with SN Brussels | We Are into Big Conferences, Says Dantata | Abuja Sheraton Restructures to Improve Market Share | Spain Bans Tourism Ad Deemed Sexist | Job Losses at Thomas Cook After Massive Loss | BA Wants Deeper Cuts from Travel Agents | American Israeli Offers 'Terror Tourism' | Tourism Industry Reports Slow Business | Tourism Boycott Promised if Alaska Approves Predator Control | La Campagne on TV |
WEEKEND REVIEW
Workers Confront BPE Over National Theatre, Monuments | Lucky Igbinedion Hails Michael Power Movie | The Party Continues with Star Trek |
COMMENT
Misplaced Clamour Over ICPC Act Review | Has Religion Any Negative Function? |
EDITORIAL
What to Do About Capital Punishment |
LETTERS
Obasanjo's Mission of Renewal | The Violence in Kwara | Calling on Gov Tinubu |
CITY DIARY
Police Group Works to Stem Crime Among Youths | Re: Mystery Escape from the Land of the Dead | Group Worried over Politicisation of Gbong Gwom Jos' Vacant Stool | NNPC Donates to Deaf Pupils |
POLITICS
Election 2003: Nnamani Warns NDP Over Litigation | Nwokonko Unfolds Plans for Ngwaland | Enahoro Wants National Question Addressed | Ibori Gets Clean Bill, Flags Off Campaign |
FEATURES
Bringing Healthcare to the Grassroots |
MARKET NEWS
SEC Seeks Information on Islamic Capital Market | US Stocks Surge Amid Rallies in Europe |
MONEY GUIDE
Ovia Wants Government to Digitize Economy | Naira Continues Free Fall at DAS | 'Innovative Services Key to Banking Success' |
HEALTH
Nigeria's New Commitment to Eradicate Polio | Government to Expand Access to ARVs | New Studies Confirm OPV Safety | Expert Seeks Vaccine for Hepatitis B |
SPORTS
Club May Cancel Tie for Aiyegbeni | Afro-Asian Games: Indian Officials Brief ANOCA, Ministry | Tennis: Lokoja Hosts U-18 Tourney | Falcons Depart Tomorrow | Sandstorm Hits Qatar Masters | Premiership: Arsenal, United Resume Title Chase | Understanding Enugu Politics and the Actors |
EXTRA
The Triumph of Political Immorality |