Wednesday April 7th, 2004

NEWS
'N450bn Cash Outside Banking System' | FG Anti-Federalism, Says Tinubu | Fuel Tax: Oil Majors Get Ultimatum to Pay | House Wants Obasanjo to Seek Judicial Interpretation | Britain Condemns Coup Attempt In Nigeria | Econet Changes Name, Now V-Network Nigeria | George Justifies Tinubu and Co's Detention | How I'm Repositioning the Army, By Agwai | NNPC Signs PSC Agreement on 3 Deepwater Blocs | Airways Workers Declare Selves Refugees | Nigeria Raises N1bn For ECOWAS Budget | Obasanjo Condoles Daniel on Lambo's Death | IG Enjoins Warring Communities to Embrace Peace | Contracts: FG Reads Riot Act | Ngige Gives Condition for Council Polls | Police Pledge to Maintain Peace | ...Arrest 40 in Delta | 'South-east Govs Unserious on Igbo Presidency' | German Envoy Seeks Local Investors | Obasanjo Sad over Plateau Crisis | CAN Withdraws from Kaduna Peace Forum | Don Blasts Corrupt Leaders | 'Intensity Fight Against Corruption' | Ogbeh Denies Supporting ANPP | 'Intensity Fight Against Corruption' | Judge Rebukes Govt Counsel | Why We Must Diversify Economy, By Atiku | Say No to Coup, Kalu Urges Nigerians | Adamawa: PDP Gives Reasons for Appeal | FG Launches ICT Centres | Ibori's Election Appeal April 29 | Ekiti Water Problem Over in One Year - Shagar | Exam Fraud: 450 Teachers Blacklisted | UBE Donates 45,000 Books to Schools | Senator Explains Court Action Against N/A Commission | SSS Parades Fraud Suspect | Court Strikes Out Suit On Deji of Akure | Lambo for Burial April 17 | 120 Tractors for Osun Farmers | Firm Seeks Court Order On Police Invasion | Deeper Life Intercedes for Nigerians | BATN Signs on Troyka Holdings | 'Employers Invest Less on Fire Prevention' | Court Adjourns Murder Case Till May 12 | Osun Promises Completion of Road Projects | Group Condemns Nation's Insecurity | NOA Frowns at Brain Drain |
STATE OF THE STATES
FRSC to Ban Alcohol at Motor-parks | '91 Die in Road Accidents' | French National Admits Drug Possession | USAID Offers Assistance on Reproductive Health | Odili Wants Justice for Niger Delta | Rector Repositions Polytechnic | NUJ Counsels New Council Chairmen | LG Polls: Community Head Suspended | ...Group Cries Out | Students Decry Non-payment of Allowance | Mu'azu Gives Rulers Ultimatum over Sanitation |
BUSINESS
First Quarter Funding of Forex Decreases | Freight Forwarders Demand Custom Service | NEPA Earns N4.4 Billion in 2 Months | Contemporary Issues Arising from Recapitalisation | Linkage Maintains Leadership with N1.3bn Capital Base | NY Drivers to Benefit from Lower Rates | NIA Denies Faulting NAICOM on Firms' Certification | Standard Alliance Gets More Transparent | Savings Rates: Banks', Savers' Dilemma | Bank One Upgrades ATM Investment | NTIC Opens Foreign Access for Nigerian Furniture | Celebrating 50 Years' Enduring Relationship | Gains of Paying NEPA Bills Through Banks | Motorcycle Riders Get Free Insurance | Derivatives Join NSE Stable | Fidelity, AfreximBank Sign Agreement on US$15m Facility |
ARTS & REVIEW
Oshinowo's Visual Chronicles | FSTV Set To Revolutionise Satellite TV Broadcasting | The Flash, The Mail Out Soon |
COMMENT
No Cross No Crown | This Thing Called Life |
DEVELOPMENT
El Rufai's Many Difficult Decisions | Developing Countries Must Act Fast to Reverse Brain Drain, UN | UN Labour Agency Hails Report Calling for Fairer Globalization | HIV/AIDS: Joining Many Fronts Against Enemy Attack | Lamy Accuses WTO Chief of 'Dangerous Polemic' | Welfare Cost: The Trouble With Import Prohibitions | UN Urges Africa to Learn Art of WTO Lobbying |
EDUCATION
Making Success of Education for All | Multimedia Resource Centre for Onabanjo Varsity | ...Scholarship Awards for Students Too | Enugu Schools Get 1,000 French Books | LASU Rejects Pre-Degree Results | Cowbell Maths Awards Hold April 22 | Midwifery Council Approves Varsity | Soyode Commends Governor Daniel | Osuji Gives Kudos to Chevron, Others | Don Supports Proposed Hike in Bed Space Fee | MTN Goes to School | Funfair at St. Saviour's Fun Day | Neimeth, Rotary Deworm School Children | Mason College Holds 4th Inter-house Sports | Eduland Wins Milo Art Contest |
EDITORIAL
Dikibo: A Moribund Panel? |
LETTERS
Let's Liberalise Possession of Fire Arms | Ooni's Title for Gov Odili | Open University Many Flaws | Don't Introduce 1,000 Note Now |
MARKET NEWS
Sports Ministry Seeks Funding via NSE | Sports Ministry Seeks Funding via NSE |
FEATURES
Federal, But Forgotten Lagos Roads? | Using Technology to Solve Nigeria's Problems |
CITY DIARY
Gombe Commissioner Rejects Honourary Doctorate Award | Contemporary Issues in Nigerian Church for Presentation | Bauchi Community Head Suspended | Council Election Postponement Claims 3 Lives | Simba Okada Users Get Free Insurance Policy |
SPORTS
'We're Not Going to Athens for Sight Seeing' | International Exposure Planned for Handball Coaches | Uneasy Calm over Kwara's Preparations | TAN Warns Athletes on Fitness | Infidelity Stories May Hit Beckham's Endorsements | FIFA Stays Clear of Ismaili Protest | Globacom Endorses Aghahowa for N36m | FIFA to Arbitrate on Obi, Ezekiel | Stock Exchange Embraces Team Nigeria | Will Saraki Return to the Stadium Today? | Schaefer Turns to Politics | NFA Board Meeting Holds In Abuja | England Names Squad for Falcons | How Ilorin Cleric Saved Kwara United From Relegation | Automatic Invitation for Toriola, Seven Others | Wikki, Fair Play and Pro-League | Time to Save Our Teams from Night Travelling | Gabros, Where is Thy Sting? |
DIPLOMATIC MATTERS
Nigerian Army Rated Best In Africa | US Trains Nigerian Law Enforcement Agents | Nigeria/Cameroon Border to Cost $12m | Ustinov,Friend of Children, Dies | New US Visa Fee Takes Effect April |
EXTRA
What to do with the Constitution |