Friday Dec. 12th, 2003

NEWS
UK Firm Seeks to Kidnap Taylor | 22 Feared Dead in Auto Crash | Zimbabwe's Suspension Unjustified, Says Mbeki | 'Nigeria Loses $5bn to Corruption' | Privatisation: BPE to Favour Institutional Investors | Anambra: Court Orders Chris Uba's Arrest | N900m Pensions Fund Fixed in Banks - Military Officer | My Relationship with Obasanjo Cordial - Atiku | Chinese Firm May Take Over NRC | Osun PDP Faults Afolabi's Detention | Obasanjo Urges Varsities to Be Practical | NITEL Plans Tariff Reduction on Int'l Route | Ogunpa: Obasanjo Okays Plan to Recover N1.2bn | Anambra: Wabara Seeks Emergency S/East PDP Meeting | Ajaokuta Steel Project for Completion Soon - Obasanjo | Policeman, 4 NDLEA Officials Wounded in Gun Battle | AD Convention Now Holds in Lagos - Scribe | Gov Earmarks N30m State Fund for Own Legal Fees | Tidjani Arrives Abeokuta for Trial | Adebayo Identifies Bane of Nigerian Politics | FG's Overhead Cost Now N493bn, Says Minister | We Must Improve on Energy, Order - Ogunbanjo | Ijebu-jesa Unions' Celebrate 70th Anniversary | 2007 Elections: No Room for Rigging - INEC |
BUSINESS
Govt, Private Sector Collaboration on Cabotage Advocated | Caverton Completes Hangar Project at MMA | Why Nigeria is Interested in Tourism, by Duke | How Labour Fares in Commonwealth Countries | Commerce Ministry Targets N200m From Trademarks, Others | NAFDAC Approves Efroze Products | Firm Proffers Solutions to Oil Wells Corrosion | ATQ, Nigerian Magazine, Makes Waves in London | China Opens Doors for Miss World Pageant | Terror Takes Toll on Kenya's Tourism Industry | 'Nigerian Registered Vessels Need not be Licensed' | Court Stops Dismantling of US Navy Ships | Will Destination Inspection Ever Hold? | IMO to Ban Single-hull Tankers by '10 | JOMALIC Trains 50 Tally Clerks | Port Plans Face Rough Weather | Aero Boosts Domestic Operations with B737 | NASI Backs Reforms in NAMA |
COMMENT
The Cacophony on Monetisation | Oparah's Flight of Fancy |
EDITORIAL
Restore Police Orderlies to Judges |
LETTERS
Reltel is on Course | Save Our Higher Institutions from Collapse | Time for Nnamani to Spare Us |
CITY DIARY
UNILAG Student Emerges Miss Ynot | NLNG Mobilises Communities Against HIV/AIDS | Adieu F.G.N. Okoye, Chinyelugo Enugu Ukwu |
POLITICS
AD: Warring Factions Given Ultimatum to Reconcile | PDP Vows to Take over North-east in 2007 | 'Why Anambra Deputy Speaker was Impeached' | Let Anti-Corruption War Be Sustained - Lawmaker | 'Debt May Stall Council Election in Kogi' |
WEEKEND REVIEW
Agogo Eewo Grabs Guinness Top Prizes at Second NFF | M-Net's AfricaMagic for African Movies | British Council In Hausa/UK Musical Concert | Souleman Releases No Place to Hide |
MARKET NEWS
AIL Securities Grows Balance Sheet to N3.6bn | US Stocks Move Higher |
MONEY GUIDE
Naira Maintains Rising Streak at Dutch Auction | Investors Urged to Buy STB Shares | Hallmark Bank Launches First Remit Money Transfer |
FEATURES
Drug Busting as A Way of Life |
HEALTH
Framework for Private-Public Partnership in Healthcare | Lambo Receives Committee Report on NHIS |
SPORTS
Sand Storm Keeps Enyimba from Cairo | Junior Internationals Boost Ismaili | Arsenal Fears Nobody - Vieira | S/Africa Names Nations Cup Squad | Mike Umeh Deplores Eagles' Preparation | Flight Hitch Delays Basketball Team | NOC Says Obi Deserves ASJU President | MTN Sponsorship Thrills Ikoyi Club |
RIGHT OF REPLY
El-Rufai and Self-Destruction |