Wednesday Nov. 12, 2003

NEWS
Presidency Can't Remove Me, Says Ngige | Looted Funds: Nigeria Set to Get $618m from Switzerland | Power Sharing: PDP Panel Urges Compromise | Security Beefed Up Around Taylor | I've No Personal Programmes for Communications - Minister | Lar Wants Character Commission Scrapped | CBN Mismanaged Economy - Ladoja | NNPC Set to Prune Workforce | House Sets Up 21-Member Committee on Pension Reforms | Chevron Backs Obasanjo on Publication of Oil Revenues | Senators Attend Session Despite Nullification of Election | Strike: 'Aviation Lost N40m' | House Clears Akanbi of Graft Charge | Zoning 'll Advance Democracy, Says Anenih | Hannaniya Unveils Agenda for FRSC | Ambassadorial Nominees: Chukwumerije Petitions Wabara | NLC Backs Masari's Bill on Refineries Commission | African Leaders Urged to Be Responsive | Ughelli: 3 Killed in Communal Clash | 2007: PDP Youths Flag Off Campaign for Atiku | 100 Helicopters Recommended for Police | Shagari Blames Cross-border Crimes on Arms Trafficking | ICD 'll Trigger Economic Growth - Atiku | NDLEA Arrests 25 Suspects in Enugu | NLC Decries Retrenchment of Water Corporation Staff | Okadigbo Burial: Atiku Expresses Commitment | Diya Seeks Prayers for Political Leaders | Ige: Ijesa Youths Demand Omisore's Recall | Jigawa Sinks 700 Boreholes in One Month | Tinubu Wants Improved Postal Service | Entrance Exams for Students after UME Illegal - JAMB | KAI: We Won't Tolerate Acts of Indiscipline - Commissioner | I 've Lost Faith in Federal Works Ministry - Tinubu | Karibi-Whyte Blames Crimes on the Rich | IEFC Commissions Youth Skill Acquisition Centre | NDDC to Settle Ogoni,Shell Face-Off | Saraki Seeks Role for Retirees | Govs Assure on Ondo, Ekiti Asset Sharing | Works Minister Hails Nnamani's Road Rehabilitation Efforts | Kwara Raises Panel to Review High Court Rules | Sanusi Tasks Financial Sector on N/Delta Devt | Deregulation: FG Urged to Check Bunkering | NDDC: 'Accept Aguariavwodo in Good Faith' | First Bank Quiz Competition Enters Zonal Stage | IILL: Longe Wants Stay of Judgment | LG Polls: Govs, SIEC's Have No Powers - Lawyer | Polio: Pharmacist Cautions Against Campaign of Calumny | Be Responsive on Devt Issues, Obasanjo Told | Obasanjo Commended over Kupolokun's Appointment | 6 Robbery Suspects Killed, 25 Arrested |
BUSINESS
Textile Firms Face Threat of Extinction | Patronise Energy Insurance Pool, Oil and Gas Firms Told | Poor Funding Hinders Investment Tribunal | Dutch Auction System: Floating or Sinking the Economy? | Champion Breweries Rebounds to Profitability | Swiss Firm Puts WAGI on Profitabilty Track | SCOA's Subsidiary Seeks N0.7bn | Presco's 3rd Ouarter Results Hit N1.6b | Asalu Lists Conditions to Support State Loans | Create Separate Pension Fund for Public Sector - NSITF | Aiico Insurance's Half Year Premium Hits N1.5 Billion | NIA Seeks End to Industrial Conflict in Insurance Industry | Atlantic Bank Chairman Criticises Pension Bill | Insurance May Not Cover all Losses, Experts Say | Kenyan National Health Insurance Fund Swindled | Nigerian Firms Prepare for Training in California | Okeke to Deliver Cadbury Awards Lecture |
ARTS & REVIEW
Nollywood Films' Popularity Rising Among Emigres | Atiku Endows ANA Prize for Children Literature |
COMMENT
The Failure of Liberal Protestantism | Behind the Decadent Railway |
MARKET NEWS
Total Nigeria's Share Price Hits N174.82 | All-share Index Crosses 20,000 Mark |
MONEY GUIDE
Naira Sheds 30Kobo as Demand Shrinks to $216m | Oceanic, Others Showcase Products at Fair |
DEVELOPMENT
World Bank Ties Lending to Human Rights | Group Seeks Improved Standard, Infrastructure | Nigerians Courting Corruption | WIPO, ASIPI Agree on Intellectual Property | Poverty, Property and Bureaucracy | Budget, Human Rights, Sustainable Human Development in Nigeria | Constitutionalism and Economic Reforms | Devt Tit Bits |
EDITORIAL
Corruption: The UN Initiative |
LETTERS
It's Not Obasanjo that's Bad, But the System | Let's Think Before We Vilify El-Rufai Further | Please, Spare Us IGP |
EDUCATION
Teachers Training Programme Records 81 Percent Pass | Vice Chancellor Laments Dearth of Inaugural Lectures | Girls Continue to Face Discrimination in Access to Education | Obasanjo, UNESCO Agree on Education Reform | Fanta Art Entries to Grace Xmas Cards | Say No to Peer Pressure, Students Told |
FEATURES
KAI! Time to Rid Lagos of Filth | In Ondo, A Role for Community Development Committees | ...Uvuru People and Development Idea |
CITY DIARY
Death at His Doorstep | NOA Flays Poor handling of National Flag | Ogun Council Raises Security Alarm | Group to Establish Farm Settlements to Boost Employment |
SPORTS
West, Shorunmu, Agali Make Chukwu's 41-Man Eagles List | Allardyce Wants Premiership Postponed | Tennis: ACT Increases Prize Money | No Block Voting for Africa at C'wealth Congress | Cup Winners: Berger Captain Dreams Victory |
DIPLOMATIC MATTERS
Ivorien Crisis: One Year of ECOWAS Diplomatic Initiative |
EXTRA
How Not to Review the Constitution |