Monday May 3rd, 2004

NEWS
2007: Forget Presidency, Makarfi Tells Igbo | IG, CNPP Parley Deadlocked | Warri: US Wants Justice over Slain Citizens | Funds Delay NNPC Take Over of Oil Fields | Counsel Requests Access to Al-Mustapha | Mass Action: Buhari, Ojukwu, Falae to Address Rally | 'Rally Not Threat to Democracy' | ...Forum Condemns Mass Rally | Stakeholders Call for Emergency in Maritime Sector | LG: Oyinlola Wants Constitution Reviewed | Manu, FIRS Chairman, Resigns | Summit Advocates Institute for Crime Control | Saraki Denies Involvement in Security Breach | Again, Senators Meet to Decide Wabara's Fate | Stop Humiliating Us, Ohanaeze Tells Senators | Conference Seeks Harmonisation of African Laws | Labour Condemns Regional Groupings | Enugu Workers Plead for Regular Salaries | New Orangun of Ila Gets Staff of Office | World Press Day: Govt Urged to Provide Enabling Environment | Land Owners Issue Shell 10-day Ultimatum | N2.8bn Mining Investment for FCT | FSTV to Launch Direct-to-home TV Service | Teachers Protest Directive on LG's Statutory Funds | Stay Out of Senate Crisis, Oshiomhole Warned | Govt Advises Doctors on Professionalism | Indscipline, Cause of Social Ills - Saraki | Obasanjo Urged to Reconsider Stand on Allocation | Guinness Opens N500m Aba Brewery Wednesday | House of Reps for Retreat May 10 | Atiku Condoles Emir of Katsina | Ecomarine Begins Operation at Calabar Free Port | Poverty Blamed on Policy Failure | LG Boss, Oil Companies to Cooperate | 'My Loyalty to Ibori, Total' | Fake Revenue Collector Nabbed in Rivers | Murder: Appeal Court Judgement for June 9 | Cleric Decries Political Assassinations | Dredge Calabar Port, Obong Urges FG | Rivers to Spend N4bn on Airport Road | NAFDAC Chief Urges Youths to Shun Drugs | FRSC, NURTW Unite to Reduce Accidents | ASUP Crisis: FG Absolves Poly Management | Daniel Rationalises Redeployments at Gateway Hotel | Sanusi Lauds Group on SMES | 137 Receive CFAO Long Service Award | The Battle for the Ownership of Pan Ocean (1) | I Am Being Unjustly Punished, Says Timolini-Fabbri |
POLITICS
Rivers Assembly WindsUp Sitting, Passes 5 Bills | 2007: Group Wants Gana to Run for Presidency | Akwa Ibom Assembly Okays Commuters' Scheme | Mu'azu Names 40 Area Officers for Bauchi | Mass Action: Opposition Tool for Revenge | Mass Rally: Will It Hold? |
CITY DIARY
Police Screening: Constables Invade WAEC Offices | First Lady Flags off Polio Immunisation in Taraba | Police Teachers Allege Maltreatment, Discrimination |
EDITORIAL
RMAFC Vs the Presidency |
LETTERS
Attributes of a Leader | As Ijaw Aggression Shifts to Ondo... | FG, Dualise Warri-Port Harcourt Road | Good Decision on Teslim Balogun Stadium |
COMMENT
Budget 2004 and Economic Growth | Modified Crops and Hunger in Africa |
ARTS & REVIEW
The Return of the Zulu | Weavers of Beauty |
BUSINESS
Privatisation: 'How to Avoid Industrial Crisis' | Obstacles to Destination Inspection, By Stakeholders | MAN Seeks More Involvement of Local Firms | Econet Wireless PR Pitch: Quadrant Regains Account | Nigeria Hosts Africa's PR Eggheads | Banks, Celebrity Journals Hold Forum | ARMCO Campaigns to Make Retirement Pleasurable | Setting Up Fruit Juice Production and Packaging Plant | Promotion Respondents Get Rewards | Mr. Biggs Aims to Be Nigeria's McDonald | Marketers on Judges' Council for '04 Cannes Ad Festival | Maltina Takes Campaign to Inter-House Sports | Coke Suspends Dasani Distribution in Europe | Rosaab to Award Scholarships to Students | Samsung Set to Throw Account Open | Tequila Launches Customer Satisfaction Initiative | APCON Set to Publish Names of Erring Members | BMA Holds in June, Secures Affiliation with Loere | Nokia Media Buying Account Moves to Mediacom | Lagos NIPR Holds Chapter Meeting | Making The DTH TV Available for All | World's Most Established Classy Writing Instrument Brand | Failed Policy Reforms in Emerging Market Economies - IMF | STB Increases Stock Market Value by N24.2bn | Flour Mills Raises Investors' Expectations | 'Free Trade Zones'll Pave Way for Nigeria's Industrialization' |
MARKET NEWS
Blue Chips Depress All-share Index | Dow Jones Earnings Sail Past Forecasts |
MONEY GUIDE
Treasury Bills Defies CRR Debit, Grows 7% | NNB Returns to Profitability | ACAMB Wants Banks' Strategies Re-examined |
FEATURES
Olero Killings: Towards Reinventing Niger Delta | . . . One Blood Spill, Too Many |
SPORTS
Chukwu Can't Take Eagles to Germany 2006 - Amokachi | Mass Action Won't Threaten Games - El-Rufai | Abuja 2004: FCT Athletes Threaten Boycott | Rome Open: Henman Faces Qualifier | Sports Festival: The Zero Hour Is Here | LOC Releases Festival Venues | Shevchenko Header Gives Milan 17th Italian Title | Okocha Helps Relegate Leeds | Eto'o Celebrates Award With Double Against Malaga | Dutch Title on Hold | FCT Eyes Abuja Stadium |
EXTRA
People-trafficking: Nigeria's Other Export | Ekwueme Breaks Silence |