Friday June 27th, 2003

NEWS
Labour Orders Banks, Airspace, Schools Closed | Bush Calls on Taylor to Resign | Expatriate Oil Workers Kidnapped in Delta | 6 Ex-Ministers Now SAs | NNPC Fire: Security Chief Suspects Sabotage | Ministerial Screening: Senate Demands Petition from the Public | EU Election Report: ANPP Senators Stage Walk-out over Debate | NULGE Absolves Councils over Corruption Charge | LG Reforms Okay, Says Adebajo-Fraser | Election Tribunal Summons Obasanjo, MD Yusufu | Official Quarters: Quit Order on Ex-ministers | Fuel Price Hike: Aviation Workers Mobilise for Strike | House Debates Obasanjo's Inaugural Speech | Tinubu Swears in 18 Commissioners, 6 Advisers Today | NITEL Owed N55 Billion Nationwide | Justify Fuel Price Hike, FG Urged | Sanusi Backs Fuel Price Increase | Insurer Assures Premium Won't Go Up | Cross River Budgets N185m for Assembly Complex Renovation | NUJ Flays FG over Tell Mop-up | 4 Poly Students Quizzed over Arson, Attempted Murder | Group Hails Obasanjo for Nominating Adebayo | Police Alert on Fake Currency in Kwara, Oyo | Ngige Denies Plans to Sack Workers | Leaders Urged to Accommodate the Poor | NRC Assures on North Eastern Rail Service | Kwande Commends Removal of Subsidy on fuel | Lawmaker Advises NDDC | Excess Crude Reserve Account Richer by N8.3bn | Obasanjo Signs Meteorological Bill into Law | LAUTECH V-C Commended over New Doctors | Kind Holds 2nd Young Women's Programme | Speaker Calls for Legislative-Executive Rapport |
BUSINESS
Duty Collection: Banks Accused of Defrauding Government | Mobil Implements No Work, No Pay Policy | Microsoft Restates Commitment to IT Development | NRC Targets N20m Monthly in Lagos District | Fortune Bank Promotes 108 Staff | Solution to Raising Business Capital | Fuel Price Increase: An Unpredictable Battle Looms | John Holt Appoints Director | Freight Forwarders Expose Customsmen Over Fraud at Ports | Greece 'Too Hasty' in Seizing Ship | You Can't Stop Fraud at Ports - Senator Kamba | ANLCA, NAGAFF Deny Rift with Customs | NATO Forces Hunt for 20 'Terror Ships' | 'Why Government Plans Destination Inspection' | BA Says Virgin Bid for Concorde Won't Fly | BA Lists Final Resting Places for Concorde Fleet | Lift of SARS Travel Warning Gives Airline Industry Hope | How State Can, and Cannot, Aid Boeing |
WEEKEND REVIEW
Harry Potter: World's Fastest Selling Book Ever | British Council Dances for Jubilee Celebration |
COMMENT
Nigeria Not Fair to Bola Ige | Access to Information Legislation |
EDITORIAL
Local Govt : To Be or Not to Be? |
LETTERS
Police and Extortion | As Obasanjo Juggles Ministerial List | The Oshodi-Apapa Expressway Nightmare |
POLITICS
Election Appeal Tribunals: Can They Deliver Justice? | Abaribe Ordered to Produce Kalu's Initiation Photo | Election Petitions Threaten Anambra Speaker's Position | Lamido Accused of Subversive Activities | Group Urges Improved Relations with Ndigbo |
RELIGION
Right of Reply: 'Predestination' |
TOURISM
NICON Hilton Phases Out Casuals |
MARKET NEWS
Longman Nigeria Pays N36.75m Dividend | Shareholders Hail NB over N14.1bn Profit |
MONEY GUIDE
Forex: Banks Seek Instant Naira Refund | Odife Hands-off Banking Industry Advocacy |
FEATURES
From Denmark With Succour for Infertile Couples |
SPORTS
Tragedy Overshadows Cameroon's Semi-final Victory | Operation Defeat Namibia:U-23 Name Killer Squad | Agassi, Serena, Others Advance | ABUJA 2003: BMW to Provide 900 Vehicles | Egypt Ready for 2010 |
EXTRA
The Camel And Its Load |