Wednesday March. 17th, 2003

NEWS
Senate Questions Privatisation Proceeds | State Police 'll Destroy National Unity - IG | Twist in Ibori's Case | Labour Kicks Against 1004 Sale | Terrorism: US Seeks Co-operation with African Armies | Demonstrators Back Elections in Lagos New LGs | ...I, Not Ibori, Was Convicted -Anyebe | INEC Probes N690 million Grants to Parties | 'Informal Sector Targets 5m Jobs by 2007' | OPC Calls for National Conference | You 've Failed The Nation - ASUU Tells FG | World Bank President Arrives, Confers with Obasanjo | Community Divided over Murder of Kogi Electoral Boss | Kogi Killings: Police Arrest 32 | Anenih to Meet Senate PDP Caucus | I'm Unaware of Obasanjo's 3rd Term Bid - Borishade | One Killed, 30 Injured in Fresh UNILORIN Crisis | Ovia Predicts Better Economic Climate | AD Worried By State of the Nation | 62 Stolen Nigerian Artefacts Repatriated | Obasanjo Receives German President | Nnamani Wants Govt to Fund Varsity Projects | Ngige Okays NBA's Demand to Remove CJ | Candidates' List Tears PDP Apart in Bayelsa | 'PDP Has no Right to Suspend Nyame' | Dariye Swears-in Council Caretakers | Lagos Operates 50 Cancer Patients | Smoking Claims 4m Lives Annually-Expert | Council Polls: Court Nullifies Nomination Fees | Lagos Govt Urged to Honour Promise | Enugu Chamber Decries Exclusion From Budget 2004 | Ebonyi Govt Orders Contractor Back to Site | Ikere-Ekiti Riots: 84 Students Arraigned | NHS Signs Pact with American Firm | HIV/AIDS: UN Raises Alarm over Funding | Police in Mobil Protest Poor Work Condition | Take Advantage of Internet, Oyo Tells Journalists | LG Polls: ANPP Alerts on Rigging | New CJ Plans Another Judicial Division | How to Achieve Crime-Free Society - Banker | Attah Lauds Pro Health International | Obasanjo, Kabbah for Ajibola's 70th Birthday Lecture |
STATE OF THE STATES
AD, NCP Seek Cancellation of Bye-election Results | Lawyer faces N14m Larceny Charge | Get Polls' Materials Ready-APGA Scribe | Ibori Calls for Vigilance | 'Report Erring Corps Members' | 17 Villages to Benefit from Water Scheme | FRCN's Boardroom Named After Eddie Iroh |
POLITICS
Blame Past Regimes for High Crime Wave, George Tells Nigerians | Religious Crisis: Lawmaker Commends Govs | PDP Wins Benue Assembly Bye-Election | Group Condemns Moves By Politicians to Hijack Govt | Uba, Abana Allege Threat to Lives | Osun PDP Cautions Against Violence | NLC: From Unionism to Partisan Politics | Edo Leaders Not at War - Ogbemudia | 'Why Lagos PDP's Floundering' |
BUSINESS
Preventing Failures Not CBN's Priority - Sanusi | Labour Endorses Privatisation of Kaduna Textile Mill | 'Copyright Commission, PMRS, Negate Liberalisation Policy' | NAICOM Can't Register Brokers, Says NCRIB | How to Grow Life Business - Practitioner | Nigerian Insurance Industry Has Declined -NAICOM | Continental-Re Owed Over N500m by Insurers | Alliance & General Insurance Restructures, Relocates | Controversy Over Extension of Deadline Rages | How to Spot a Distressed Bank | ATM and Banks' Innovative Capability | 'Banks Buy into Insurance Firms for Good' | Recapitalisation: Practitioner Traces Discrepancy to Data Sources | Insurance Rate Rise Not Too Steep - Forecast | Ensuring Transparency in Nigerian Oil Industry | Co-operation, Peace & Harmony For National Development | Group Seeks Exclusive Right over Commodity Exchange | Irregular Pricing: Trouble over AP, Others' Shares | Recapitalisation: SEC Advocates Merger for Marginal Operators | Nigeria Calls For Polish Investment in Steel And Hydro Power | Niger Insurance Ready to Set up Pension Subsidiary | Life Insurers Warn Against Pension Over-regulation | Insurance Rates Rise in South Africa | Insurance Plans Stymie Individual Policyholders |
COMMENT
Ideal for Greater Tomorrow | Ngige: The Storm is Over |
MARKET NEWS
Blue Chips Depress Market by N14bn | Shareholders Move to Enlighten Investing Public |
MONEY GUIDE
Risk Agency Predicts Overhaul of Banks' Management | Naira Gets Stronger at DAS | Country Report to be Launched in Abuja |
DEVELOPMENT
Govt Repositioning Business for Growth? | Group Plans to Make Politics Advance Human Devt | Drugs, Post-conflict Reconstruction in Africa | Global Hunger: Nigeria Lags Behind Own Record | International Patent Filings Exceed 110,000 |
EDITORIAL
The Federal Secretariat Fire |
LETTERS
Gov Oyinlola Must Hear This! | Our Leadership Dilemma | Who's Kalu Fooling? | Between FIFA and Africa |
EDUCATION
Vice Chancellors Condemn Action Against Colleague | U.S. Consulate-General Gives $20, 000 Grant for Peace | Shell Lectures Students on Oil Exploration | Scientific Journal as a Vehicle | Navy Boys Compete for Honours | Introduce Computer Training in Public School, Govt Told | Peak Mom of the Year Emerges Weekend |
FEATURES
'Offshore Money Not for Bread and Butter' |
SPORTS
Globacom League: Abubakar Defends Mid-Week Matches | Jossy Lad: Best Yet to Come | Ledo Promises Improved Performance | Idoko Still Optimistic | ...As NPA Gives Tetteh Ultimatum | The Virus of Violence is Spreading | Pro-League Sanctions Refs | Eguma: Magic Man of Gabros | NFA to Sanction Home Fans Over Attack on Teams | Premiership: Aiyegbeni Gun for Reds' Points | Olukanmi Extols Nathaniel Idowu's Virtues | Ogunjobi, Ikhana, Mabo Brainstorm Over Athens 2004 | North African Match Officials for Tunisia/Nigeria | Falcons, Dream Team Get Fresh Dates | Zimbabwe Lays CAPS Players to Rest |
RIGHT OF REPLY
Okonjo-Iweala and Paradox of Integrity |