Wednesday May 28th, 2003

NEWS
PDP Alleges Threat to Assassinate Obasanjo | Court Okays Swearing-in | Niger Delta Crisis: US Oil Firms Get Terror Alert | We Fought A Good Fight, Says Anyim | Igbo Leadership Splits over Polls Outcome | Afenifere Defends The Patriots, Chides George | Don't Employ Israeli Security, NCP Tells Obasanjo | FAAC Meeting Deadlocked over N146bn Sharing | No Rift in Presidency - Atiku | President's Men Vacate | Application to Stop Nnamani's Swearing-in Dismissed | Peacekeeping: G8 to Meet Heads of Govts of Nigeria, Egypt, Others | Tribunal Throws Out Awuse's Petition | Ige: Police Indicted for Shoddy Investigation | Finance Commissioner Sacked | Cost, Tariff Determine Telecom Devt - Ndukwe | Alaafin to Reverse 10 Chieftaincy Appointments | Ikorodu Factory Fire: NSITF Rules Out Compensation for Dead Workers | Osun Employs Spiritualists to 'Cleanse' Govt House | Lawmaker Predicts Legislative Drag | Delta Floats YEP to Empower Youth | Youth Plan to Pressurise Oil Firms for Job | Kwara Assembly Defies Odds, Passes Bills | ASUU Strike: NANS to Mediate Next Week | Malaria: FG Launches Nets, Distributes Drugs | NDP Faction Suspends Chairman, Others | Shonekan Asks Gov-elect to Prioritise Plan | Ibori Promises to Resolve Warri Crisis | Deputy Gov-elect Lists Indices for Nation-building | OAU Suspends 4 Student Leaders over Violent Protest | Bauchi Govt Commended over Rural Devt | Nigerians Urged to Protect Democracy | Kwara Poly's Resumption Depends on Saraki - ASUP | Plateau Police Warn Against Violence | Bafarawa Dissolves Executive Council | African Leaders to Attend Aliero's Swearing-in | Duke Commissions N11.6bn Water Scheme | Form Broad-based Govt, Egwu Told | Emir Harps on Peaceful Co-existence | Neimeth Holds National Sales Conference | Man Arrested over Murder |
BANKING REVIEW
Those Behind Afribank Plc |
POLITICS
Waiting for a New Senate President | Why Council Elections May Not Hold in Abia - Kalu | Ogun Legislator-elect Pledges People-Oriented Service | Duke Rolls Out Blueprint for His Second Term |
BUSINESS
Money Transfer : MoneyNett Targets 10 Banks | Experts List Panacea for Industrialisation | ILO Recommends State Run Social Security, Says NSITF Boss | FG. Advised to Resume Negotiation with IMF, Restructure Economy | 'EMS/Speedpost, Among Three Best Courier Firms' | Equity Bank: The Repackaging of a Product | Continental Trust Seeks Increase in Market Share | Race For Cbn Governor: The Missing Link | Banking Exhibition, Conference For July 2003 | Nigerian Firms Lure Investors with Dividends | Australian Firm Rejects Coca-Cola Offer | NBC Sales Hit N11bn in First Quarter | UACN Restructuring Yields Impressive Results | Fresh Accounting Scandal Reveals in US | CMB's Survival Measures Result in Lower Profit | Can NAL Bank Overcome the 'Growth Fear'? | Beware, Lest You Fall, Omolayole Advises Aiico at 40 | Wapic Insurance Posts N60 Million Profit in 2002 | Insurance Losses From Tornadoes Could Be Highest Ever, Institute | Workers Trace Sharp Practices by Insurers to Absence of Unions | Government May Double Deposit Insurance Cover | Dearth of Insurance Professionals, Industry's Predicament | Insurance Commission Defers Rate increases, Clears Some |
ARTS & REVIEW
Dru Hill Thrills Lagos Fans for Miss Commonwealth | Obi of Onitsha Celebrates Creativity |
COMMENT
Is Tomorrow Democracy Day? | Obasanjo and 2003 Elections |
MARKET NEWS
Okereke-Onyiuke Explains Role in Corporate Nigeria |
MONEY GUIDE
Naira Still N127.82 per Dollar at DAS | ADB Approves $40m for Mozambique | CBN Governor to Open Acamb Retreat |
DEVELOPMENT
Wages of Death | The Constitutional Conference |
EDITORIAL
Anambra's Multiple Legislators |
LETTERS
Open Letter to President Obasanjo | My Ideal Senate President | An Unjust Solution |
EDUCATION
First Northern Private Varsity Takes Off | 'Catch Them Young' | Eleganza Young Brains Emerge | UNAAB Reviews Service Charges | British Int'l Designated HiPACT School | Bafuto Graduates 123, Awards Honorary Fellowship | Inspiration for Living Lectures Debut | New VC for Zik Varsity |
CITY DIARY
HIV/AIDS Ravages on | Ekhomu Canvasses Closer Ties Between Private Security Firms, Insurers |
FEATURES
Who Polices the Police Force? |
DIPLOMATIC MATTERS
May 29 : Nigeria and the World After | British High Commission Makes Changes in Visa Processing | Titbits |
SPORTS
We're Financially Committed to NFA -Globacom | Brazil Confirms Abuja Friendly | Indomie Honours Ogun F.A Champions | NBBF Opts for Foreign Coach | Swaziland FA Boss Accuses Teams of Cheating | LG Cup: Champions Iran Arrives Today | Democracy Day Tourney Tees, off | Nike Splashes $1m on Adu | Idowu Eyes Edwards Showdown | Vieira Launches Football Academy | Nkwocha, Ekpo Set to Resume Action in China |
EXTRA
Obasanjo and Challenges of Leadership | It is a Matter of Style |