Wednesday June 18th, 2003

NEWS
Govs Want to Appoint LG Chiefs | CBN to Axe Bank Directors for 'Unwholesome Practices' | Revenue Commission Urges 20-year Ban on Fresh Loans | Liberia's Warring Factions Sign Ceasefire Deal | Ige: Prosecution Counsel Holds Talks With Obasanjo | Monetisation of Benefits Takes Off July 1 | Be Loyal to Constitution, Ogomudia Tells New Army Chief | Wabara Faults INEC, Alleges Threat to Democracy | Assembly Confirms Lagos Cabinet Nominees | Buhari Vs. Yusuf: S'Court Decides June 27 | NMA Earns N439m from Sale of MV Abuja | Obasanjo Urges Politicians to be Sportsmanly | 14 Cops Held over Extortion | Ransome-Kuti: Son Wants Dad's Legacy Preserved | Police Get Assembly Order on Lawal's 'Cars' | Obasanjo Orders Probe into Halliburton Bribery Claim | Obasanjo Welcomes Liberian Peace Pact | Wabara: Group Hails Imo's Decision | AD Rejects Fuel Price Hike Plan | Makarfi Warns on Ethno-religious Crisis | Alleged 419: Morris Ibekwe Begs for Bail | Econet Pledges Support for Kanu Heart Foundation | 'Odili's Victory, Vindication of People's Will' | .5m Nigerians Win Guinness Prizes | Obasanjo, Atiku for Owu Book Launch | Lagos PAC Chiefs Decamp to PDP | Expert Alerts on VVF Spread | Guber Candidate Congratulates Delta SSG | UNPP Criticises Kure over LG Panels |
BANKING REVIEW
Those Behind Prudentbank |
POLITICS
I Didn't Bribe Imo to Drop Charges against Me - Wabara | Abia Speaker's Election in Order, Says Aide | First Republic Minister Kicks Against Scrapping of Local Govt System | Former PDP Aspirant Faces Expulsion | APGA Senatorial Candidate Claims Victory in Anambra | Of Olabode George and His Utterances |
BUSINESS
Delta Steel Complex: Workers Want Russian Firm Recalled | N15bn LASG Bond Enlivens Bond Market | NAICOM Moves to Check Financial Malpractice | How Gulf Bank Creates Value for Customers | Capital Bank Reaps Repositioning Benefits | Minimum Wage: Bank Employers, Workers May Sign Agreement Today | Fortune Bank Acquires Cowrie House | CDF Holds Inaugural Micro Finance Lecture June 20 | Chartered Bank Whets Investors' Appetite with Bonus, Dividend | 'Single European Foreign Policy Not Feasible' | NBL's Enugu Brewery for Commission in October | Fed Survey Gives Wall Street a Boost | IFC Provides $1.8m Financing for Renovation of Grand Hotel De Bamako | Investment and Economic Development of Africa (IV) | Coalition Leaders Warn Lawmakers on Medical Liability Crisis | UPDC to Computerise Operations | Pension Reforms and the Burden Before Government | Zakariya'u, Niger Insurance Boss, Emerges CIIN President | Cornerstone Insurance Honours Long Serving Staff At 12 | Small Firms Seek Discounted Health Insurance Cover for Expatriate Workers | Social Security Guide for Farmers and Crew Leaders |
ARTS & REVIEW
Strategies Changed After Eviction Shock | Taming Underdevelopment in the Third World |
COMMENT
The Dividends of Electoral Fraud | Igbinedion: Great Expectations Again |
MARKET NEWS
SEC Probes AP's Alleged N22.5bn Debt Concealment | High Expectation Propels First Atlantic Bank's Shares |
MONEY GUIDE
Gov Turaki Wants Naira Convertible, Nigeria in EU | CBN to FG: Sustain Current SMEs Initiatives |
DEVELOPMENT
Beekeeping: Key to Economic Growth in Africa | Group Calls for Legislation on Gender, Poverty Issues | Opening Day: 28 Countries Sign WHO Tobacco Treaty | Handwashing's No Joke! | Strategy Towards a People's Constitution (3) |
EDITORIAL
Taylor, Indictment and Peace in Liberia |
LETTERS
Tribute to Olikoye Ransome-Kuti | Much Ado About Mosquito-treated Net | Tinubu Should Help Us at Shangisha |
EDUCATION
Varsity Teachers and the Long Road to Peace | FG Inaugurates Body to Convert NBTE to NCP | AJAPA: The Day Tortoise Broke His Shell | NUC to Shut Down Unlicensed Varsities | NNPC, Mathematical Centre Form Alliance | Stop 'Mushroom Schools', Govt Told | Corps Seeks More Volunteers |
CITY DIARY
Shell Gets 6 Months Ultimatum to Complete Community Projects | Cleric Counsels Navy on Spiritual Warfare | Nigerian Student for Global Leadership Confab | Lagos Evolves New Waste Management Policy |
FEATURES
Nigeria Police: Combating Crime Against All Odds |
DIPLOMATIC MATTERS
Towards Effective Conflict Resolution in Africa |
SPORTS
Arsenal Offer Kanu 1m Pounds to Leave Highbury | Real Madrid Splashes $29m on Beckham | Eagles Call Up Uche Brothers | World's Best Gather in France | Ghost States Win Laurels | Ronaldinho Keen to Leave PSG | Nonda Snubs Spurs Move | Ibori, Kalu Set for Olympic Day-Run | Hayatou to Grace Globacom's Stakeholders' Night | NFA Summons Martins for Nambia | Vigeo Sponsors Nigeria to Special Olympics | Sheringham for Pompey Talks | Wimbledon: Williams May Clash Again |
EXTRA
NAFDAC Deadline: Will Akunyili Be Flexible This Time? | Time for the Old Men to Move On |