Monday Feb. 16th, 2004

NEWS
Ibori: Don't Relist Case, Applicants Tell Court | Group Protests Voters' Disenfranchisement | Nigeria Records N261bn Import Duty Shortfall - MAN | FG Resumes Talks with Oil Majors | N/Airways: FG Approves N2.2bn for Pensioners | Umar Truly Rejected Obasanjo's Appointment - Bugaje | NEPAD: How Peer Review 'll Help Africa, By Obasanjo | Why Monthly Allocations Are Published, By Minister | 2004 Budget: Revenue Commission Pegs Oil Price at $26 | Banks Foil Ex-council Leaders Withdrawal Bid | No Intention to Remove Masari - Lawmakers | Pension Reform to Make Contribution Compulsory | UN, ECOWAS Set up Peace Keeping School in Nigeria | Restoration of Bail: Omisore Knows Fate Today | CBN Accuses Banks of Circulating Dirty Notes | ...Invests N13bn in SMIEIS | House Probes Hallibourton Bribery Scandal | Senate Probes Joint Venture Agreements | Dikibo: Government Has Failed-Okogie | Pedro Tasks Lagosians on Job Creation | More Condolences Pour In For Dikibo | Atiku Earns Leadership Award | Oyinlola Displeased over Increasing Poverty | Bauchi Advises Against Politicising Health | Community wants Oyo Accountant General Removed | Enviromentalists Express Fears of Genetic Contamination | Sharia Aims At Salvaging Mankind-Ahmaddiya | Nigeria's Polio Situation Frightening -WHO | EFCC: FG to Establish Training Centre | Workers Strike Worries UITH | Commend, Don't Condemn us - Edo Speaker | Benue Italian Deal Repositions Juice Firm |
STATE OF THE STATES
North Has No Encouraging Legacy - Bafaraw | Ladipo Market: Govt, Traders Sign MOU | Trade Bank Insists on Internal Succession | Deji Osibogun Leaves AD | Obasanjo Solidarity Forum Replies YCE | AD: Candidate Imposition Caused Failure | 'FG Committed to Agriculture in 2004' | Govt Orders Contractors Back to Site | 4 Killed in Renewed Violence | Govt Launches Human Devt Fund | Police Arrest Corps Member, 3 for Cultism | 'Immunisation Data Should be Realistic' | INEC Staff Give Conflicting Evidence at Tribunal | Unilorin Gets Women Academics | Emir Commends Sharia Commission | Wabara Extols Late Monarch's Virtue | Hearing Continues in Community Leader's Murder Trial | FGC Warri Holds Dinner | Assembly Urged to Reject Budget Deficit |
POLITICS
Sherriff, Kashim-Imam Battle for the Soul of Borno | Eyes on the Future, Uzodinma Returns to PDP | Suspension of A' Ibom Tribunal Judges: Matters Arising | 2007: George Harps on the Way Forward | APGA Member Faults PDP Chief |
CITY DIARY
Delta: Will Police Now Rise Up to the Worrying Crime Challenge? |
EDITORIAL
The Ban on Foreign Goods |
LETTERS
The Deterioration of Oyo-Ibadan Road | No Fraud at ARMTI | Ekiti Under Siege | Letter to Minister of Works |
COMMENT
Tough on Crime | Agenda for Ohaneze |
ARTS & REVIEW
An Iconic Stickler for Excellence |
BUSINESS
Agip/Unipetrol: Shareholders Lose Bid to Reverse Merger | GSM Operators' Labour Practices 'Unhealthy' | 10,000 Construction Workers to Lose Jobs | Why Investment in Stocks is Attractive - CIS President | Wema Invests N392m in Eight SMEs | Government Unveils Pensions Protection Plan | Shareholders Check Move to Expand Mannybank's Board | Emergence of New Groups Worries Shareholders | Pricewaterhouse Coopers Releases Annual CEO Survey | MTN's Withdrawal of Best Connection Pay-off Line: Strategy or Order? | Make it Real: 'A Spontaneous Response' | Bank Image Makers Charged to Earn Self-Respect | Logo for ITN Campaign Unveiled | Peachtree Begins Business in Abuja | Nu Metro Introduces New Home Video Marketing in Nigeria | NIPR, FAPRA, IPRA Work Together - Dangogo | Coca-Cola Begins 5-Alive Production in Nigeria | Agip/Unipetrol: All For Oando |
MARKET NEWS
UBA Makes N3.7bn Profit in 9 Months | Wall Street Heads Lower |
MONEY GUIDE
N13bn Cash Call Fails to Lift Money Market | First Atlantic Bank Earnings Hit N2.83bn | Prudential Trust Launches "Country Report & Analysis" |
FEATURES
Population Growth: Curse or Blessing? |
SPORTS
First Lady Receives Super Eagles | Athens and The Tradition of The Olive | Chukwu Celebrates Bronze Medal | Olympics: Falcons Through to Next Round | Okunghae Emerge New Badminton Champion | NFA Orders Floodlight for Kwara Stadium | MTN Polo: Atiku, MTN Win Aficionado Awards | African Games: NOC Commends Team Nigeria | 2004 League Begins Feb.28 | Of Fans and Football Fever | Karlsruhe Posts Five World Season's Bests | Sven Slams FIFA Substitutions Proposal | Devers Notches Up Impressive Sprint Double | Clijsters Cruises to Quickfire Win | Ajax Amsterdam beat lowly Volendam 2-0 to move three points clear of title rivals PSV Eindhoven at the top of the Dutch first division on Sunday. | Ajax Move Clear of PSV With Win | Dupuis Edges Out Ancic in Milan Epic |
EXTRA
The CBN and 2004/5 Monetary Policy |