Monday Dec 8th, 2003

NEWS
C'wealth: Zimbabwe Remains Suspended | PDP Crisis: Rimi, Lamido Trade Words | Oil Spillage: Court Awards N1.4b Against Mobil | FG to Reclaim Dormant Oil Blocs | Death Toll Reaches 19 in Warri | Presidency Probes NSITF N500m IT Project | Atiku's Wife Condemns Victimisation of HIV/AIDS Patients | Benue University Shut | WTO: Indian Minister Canvasses Fairer Terms of Trade | How FG Plans to Shore Up Naira Value, By Lawmaker | Kwara Govt May Take Lawal to ICPC | Suit in Hague, an Abuse of Process -EWN | South-South PDP Opposes NDDC Reforms | Let's Give Parliamentary System a Chance - Lawmaker | CHOGM: Amnesty Int'l Calls for Firmer Commitment to Rights | Ekiti: Election Tribunal Turns Down AD's Request | Ritualists on Prowl in Enugu | Ogun Releases Funds for Teachers' Oct, Nov Salaries | Policemen Mobbed in Jos | Group Advocates stiffer Penalty Against Child Abuse | Attah Tasks South-south NUJ on People's Rights | Tinubu Family Floats Foundation for Patriarch | Benue Hosts All Farmers Summit Dec 16 | Ford Foundation Trains NGOs on IT | Benue to Challenge Court Order on LG Polls | Olawepo Formally Joins PDP | Group Decries Upsurge in Violence Against Women | Pay Pensioners' Entitlements - FG Told | Akume Urges Peaceful Co-exisence | Navalmen Beat Up Gov's Aide | Court Upholds Nnamani's Election | FG Urged to Implement National Youth Policy | UNICEF Pledges Technical Assistance to Police |
STATE OF THE STATES
Mass Disconnection: Tinubu Urges NEPA to Consider Security | Govt Requires N83m to Provide Classrooms, Furniture | Mu'azu Assures of Better Deal | 2 Lawyers Arraigned over Theft | Gov Warns on Politicisation of Appointment | Royal Family Opposes Upgrading of Baale | Police Recover 10 Stolen Vehicles |
POLITICS
2007: IBB Campaigners Resort to Fasting | AD Congress: Tinubu Alerted Over Crisis | 2007: PDP and the Storm Over Zoning | I Won't Marginalise My Deputy - Egwu | Delta Assembly Dissolves Transition Committees | Mu'azu Assures Communities of Equity |
CITY DIARY
Adeoye Bids Zone 2 Police Command Bye | UNILAG Student Emerges Miss Ynot | Firm Supports Lagos Schools' Free Milk Programme with Chocolate Drinks |
EDITORIAL
The AIDS Pandemic |
LETTERS
Abuja Demolition as Misplaced Priority | Anxiety Over 2004 Budget | Globacom, What is Happening? |
COMMENT
Ogun Summit: Matters Arising | Rivers and 2004 Budget |
BUSINESS
Independent Oil Marketers Bellyache over Low Prices | IMO Maritime Security Standard: NMA, NPA to Co-operate | 'Nigeria Needs $465bn for Infrastuctural Devt' | Public Perception of Steel Sector Poor - KSRM GM | IGI Eyes NNPC, NEPA | NAFDAC Shuts Bakeries in Jigawa | IDF Portfolio Increases to N3bn | Production of Paper Pulp for Fast Food Industries | Corporate Sponsors and Executive Marketing at C/wealth | Chartered Bank Plans Expansion into W/Africa | Fidelity Bank: Board Solicits Support for New CEO | Bank of England Keeps Interest Rates on Hold | Lack of Transparency Bane of MBO in Nigeria - Asalu | Euro at New Dollar High as ECB Holds Rates | MTN Nigeria, Others Boost Group Income | Operators Pledge Support for Cross River State Bond | Pressurise African Govts, Leadbank Tells World Business Leaders | Brussels Denies Currency Control Report | Emirates Airline in Nigeria: Dubai Made Easy | Fanta Restates Commitment to Music Development | Brand Nigeria Conference Holds 2004 | Digiprint Spends 50m on Sponsorship | Direct Discovery Appoints Consulting Partners | NSITF Advocates More Institutional Investors | Afam Edozie Identifies MTN's Leadership Qualities | Guinness Rewards Customers | USP Holds Anniversary Lecture Tomorrow | At Apcon's Induction, Omojafor Sues for Mergers | DMAN Holds Induction | ITN Market Gets œ250 000 Boost | PRCAN Joins Iccc | Race for Vodacom Advertising Accounts:The many Intrigues | Checking the Marketing Industry's Turbulence | Bates Loses Barcelona Auto Account to Grey | New President for JWT New York | Cross Pens Get Red Dot Award |
MARKET NEWS
SEC Restores Abuja Stock Exchange | US Stocks Hit by Weak Jobs Figures |
MONEY GUIDE
Banks Face Cash Crunch as NNPC Withdraws N43bn | ICA Flays Creation of Independent Credit Bureau | 'Nigeria Lost Over $75bn to Fraud in 4 Years' |
ARTS & REVIEW
An African Funder Visits: Words, Thoughts and Actions |
FEATURES
UK as Another Battle Front for Child Trafficking |
SPORTS
Kanu Sounds Tunisia 2004 Alarm Bells | ... As Egypt Suspends League | Premier League: Uwua Signs Nine Players for Insurance | Sports Ministry Demands N4m from Hockey | Cup Winners: Tinubu Plans Reception for Berger | Air France, Milo, Buddie, Others for HotSports | Ivory Health Club Wins MTN Car | FA Cup: Arsenal Tackles Leeds | Ferguson Bags Man Utd Deal | Boxing: Klitschko Wins in Style | Chambers Considers Switch |
EXTRA
I Preach Peoples' Revolt, Not Coup |