Wednesday Oct. 15th, 2003

NEWS
Court Remands NLC Leaders in Prison | Gaius-Obaseki Promises More Shake-up in NNPC | How Our Reform Programme is Structured, By Okonjo-Iweala | China Creates Baby with Three Parents | Bryant Sworn in as Interim Liberia Leader | Obasanjo Withdraws, Re-presents Supplementary Budget | Debt: Peruvian Leader Advocates New Formula | 2007: PDP Bars Presidential, Govs' Aides from Convention, Congress | '15,000 Jobs To Be Recovered From Expatriates' | Poverty, Impediment to Human Rights - Masari | Bribery Scandal : Senate Flays Media Reports | House Divided Over N750m Allocation | Ekiti Assembly Seeks Senate's Confirmation of Borisade | LNG, British Gas Sign Sales Pact | FG Appoints New Executive Secretary for NIPC | 36 Arrested over Cult Killings in Kwara Poly | ABU Shut over Students' Demonstration | Nnamani Seeks Private Sector Involvement in Water Project | Okenyi, Delta House Clerk, Sacked | Igbo Leaders Denied Access to Ajuluchukwu's Home | Kwara Govt Sued over Magaji Aare | LGs Lose N1.6bn Monthly - NULGE | 'Non Journalist Shouldn't Be Information Commissioner' | Govt, MAN Plan Industrial Blueprint for Kwara | Atiku Pledges FG's Commitment to Improve Economy | Aliero Promises Broad-based Govt | 13 Sketch Workers Die Awaiting Benefits | Marine Operators Decry Dominance By Foreign Contractors | Anyim Extols Ajuluchukwu's Virtues | Bauchi Begins House-to-House Survey | Group Hails Senate over Handling of Bribery Allegation |
POLITICS
NULGE Accuses Councils of Spending N15b on Polls | Tribunal: Anambra APGA Frowns at Ngige's Statement | Politician Accuses Markarfi of Financial Recklessness | Adamawa ANPP Guber Candidate Lauds Court Verdict | Ex-LG Boss Denies Allegation of Mismanagement | 2007: Who Will the Vee Pee Cap Fit in the S/East? (1) |
BUSINESS
Regulators Can't Prevent Bank Failures, Says CBN | NSE Supports Management Buy-out for Afribank | Local Goods: Taiwanese Seeks to Change Nigerians' Attitude | Saudi in $2bn Gas Accord With Shell | Cutix Plc Strives to Remain Afloat | GSM Banking: How Far Can Banks Go? | Recapitalisation: Amicable Assurance Set to Do the 'Impossible' | Pension Bill: 'Good Intention Waiting to Be Fine-tuned' | Recapitalisation: Phoenix Assurance Targets N250 Million | Electronic Banking: The Thrills, the Frills | Drop in Interest Rates Takes Toll on Banks | Guinness Lures Investors with Attractive Dividend | Incar Nigeria Plc Still in the Woods | Insurance and Uncertainty in the Int'l Business | Business Performance Measurement | Matching Industrial Training, Skills Acquistion with FG's Dev Agenda | Productivity: Miracle or Mirage? | ALSCON's Privatisation: Firm Pledges Cooperation with BPE | AP Records N28.9bn Turnover, Charts New Course | Establishment Of Nylon Bags Production Plant |
ARTS & REVIEW
NTA and the Politics of Exclusivity | Nigeria/Zambia, Eye MN-Net's New Directions |
COMMENT
The Pope at 25 | Okadigbo: Dirge for a Sagacious Politician |
MARKET NEWS
Guinness Share Price Hits N119.89 Per Unit | GlaxoSmithkline Profit Rises by 76 Per cent |
MONEY GUIDE
Naira Drops Further by 29 Kobo | 100 Bag Intercontinental Bank IPSA Scholarship | Co-operative Development Bank Holds AGM |
EDITORIAL
The Immigration and CNN Crew |
LETTERS
The Costs of Going it Alone | Is NYSC Losing Grip? | Who Will Save the Police? |
EDUCATION
Government Urged to Look into Teachers' Plight | Whitesands School Celebrates Prize-giving Day | Briton in Nigeria to Teach Jolly Phonics | Union Awards Scholarships to 20 Students |
FEATURES
Towards Enhancing Capacity of Drug Manufacturers |
CITY DIARY
LAWMA Turns Ikorodu Estate into Waste Dump Site | Group Tasks Women on Activism | Ondo to Rehabilitate Lunatics with N20m |
RIGHT OF REPLY
Behold the Chukwumerije of South-West |
SPORTS
Nigerian Boxers Head to India | Adefowope Happy With FG's Tax Rebate for Sponsors | Algerian Envoy Commends Nigeria | Tennis: Toriola, Oshonaike Lead Gold Haul | Unpaid Bill: JVC Drags COJA to Presidency | COJA Offsets N500m Hotel Bill | Insurance Takes Over Athletes' Bonuses | Football: U-23 Hotshot in Fitness Battle | ASJU Elections, A Fraud - Ndubuoke | Why Africa Failed to Agree on 2010 Host - Hayatou | Rooney Set for Everton Talks | Zambia to Release Plane Crash Report | No UEFA Cup for Owen |
DIPLOMATIC MATTERS
Nigeria is Committed to Peace In Africa - Adeniji |
EXTRA
Who Pays for the Reforms? |