Monday Feb. 9th, 2004

NEWS
Dikibo: 4 Suspects Arrested, Says Obasanjo | Nigeria Beats Cameroon, Qualifies for S/Final | CBN Governor Rules Out Naira Devaluation | Russia's Presidential Candidate Missing | Distributors Row Over Hike in Gas Price | Goods Diversion: Customs Suspends 9 Officers | N/Assembly Commission Uncovers N1.7m Fraud | Anambra: Uba's Kinsmen Endorse New D/Gov | Another Ethnic Crisis Brews in N/Delta | Olagbaju: Police Storm Suspects' Hideouts | 'FG Won't Impose Economic Agenda on States' | Coalition Shuns 37 New LGs | 'PDP Won't Rig LG Polls' | How to Avert Youth Unrest in Niger Delta - Shell Chief | Religious Crisis: Muslim Leaders Visit Bishop | AIG Raphael Ige Buried | 'Engineers Lack Regular Training' | 'Don't Politicise Census' | Lam Raises Alarm over Plans to Arrest Wife | Frontage Satellite TV Set for Launch | HIV/AIDS Carrier Sues Navy Over Discrimination | Cleric Predicts Doom For Corrupt Politicians | Tension in Cross River as Election Tribunal Resumes | NDDC Challenged to Render Stewardship | 5 ANPP Supporters Face Murder Charge | 'Criticisms Won't Deter FG' | NUJ Patron Consoles Families of Dead Journalists | Nigeria, Cameroon Inseparable - Envoy | Akume Pledges Equal Treatment for All | ...Receives PFN Award | Hearing in Disputed Building Case March 2 | North-east is Investor-Friendly - Mu'azu |
TUNISIA 2004 UPDATE
Eagles End Lions Heartbreak | Road to the Semi-final | Hadji inspires Morocco to Semi-final | Cameroon Defy FIFA Over One-piece Kit |
POLITICS
Deputy Speaker Tasks NDDC on Devt | Council Polls: NCP Vows to Capture South-west | Ebonyi Swears-in New Council Helmsmen | Nnamani Sets Target for Political Appointees | Anambra: Lawmaker Calls for End to Hostilities | Ogun Assembly Reconstitutes Three Councils | 2004 is God's Year of Wrath for Bad Leaders - Cleric | Election Petition: 'Why Haruna's Not Rattled' | 'PDP'll Sweep Polls in 774 Councils' | Controversy Trails PDP's Preparations for AMAC Elections | Why the Ngige/Uba Truce Failed |
CITY DIARY
Poverty is a curse, Says Hotelier | Joy, Celebration as Sheriff Takes Water to the 'Desert' | Ogun Community Pleads With Daniel on Oba-Elect |
EDITORIAL
The New Population Policy |
LETTERS
How Imperative is HYPPADEC? | Simply Not True | Presidency is the Problem | SOS to UNILAG Council |
COMMENT
Many Faces of Corruption | Rebirth of Postal Services |
ARTS & REVIEW
The Art of Distorted Realities | Young Outbursts of Liberty |
BUSINESS
Manufacturers Express Concern Over VAT, Sales Tax | $300m Rail Transport System Planned | Halt that EGM, NSE Orders IMB Shareholders | Neimeth Reaps Benefits of Re-engineering | How Do States' Borrowings from Stock Market Benefit Nigerians? | Industrialist Urges Polish Bizmen to Invest in Nigeria | 'Insecurity Bane of Foreign Investment Inflow' | Banks' Recapitalisation: First Bank Boss Predicts Consolidations | Vigeo Introduces New Service Centre | OAAN Solicits Works Minister's Support on Billboard Monitoring | 'PR Consultancy Errand Boy Syndrome Must Stop' | Obudu Ranch, Better Experienced Than Imagined - Duke | Fedex Joins ADVAN | PZ Marketing Co-ordinator Bags NIMARK Fellowship | APCON Introduces Authentication Stamp, Seals for Ad Practitioners | NIPR Parleys With Banks' Image Makers | Cinema Tour: Premium Reward for Brand Loyalty | Establishing Powdered Milk, Yoghurt & Cheese Producing Company | Plastic Kegs Manufacturing Factory | Winners Emerge in Fate Foundation Annual Award | School Children Receive Cowbwell Chocolate Milk | Umuahia Consumers Protest Power Outage | The Policy of Cession and the New Insurance Act 2003 |
MARKET NEWS
NSE Moves Chellarams to Conglomerates Subsector | AP Records N953.7m Profit in 9 Months |
MONEY GUIDE
Oceanic Bank Asset Hits N83.5bn | Fortune Bank's Account Tops Products Market |
FEATURES
A Failed Attempt to Recreate Man | Female Genital Mutilation: A Vanquished Tradition ? |
SPORTS
Eagles End Lions Heartbreak | Road to the Semi-final | Hadji inspires Morocco to Semi-final | Cameroon Defy FIFA Over One-piece Kit | I'm Committed to Grassroots Football - Sani Lulu | Hero to Zero for Diouf, Senegal | Lagos Polo Romances MTN Connection | Sweden Pull off Cup Shock | Davenport Retains Title | Badminton Begins Sadique Tournament | Saha Eyes French Role | Els Hangs on to Win in Melbourne |
EXTRA
The 2004 Federal Budget in Perspective |