Tuesday June 8th, 2004

NEWS
Nigerians Besiege Banks, Fuel Stations | ...Police Beef Up Security | FG Releases Cabotage Guidelines, Warns Saboteurs | MTN May Overtake Vodacom as Africa's Market Leader | Public/Private Sector Partnership Law Underway - Atiku | FG Didn't Disobey Court Order - Babalola | Opposition Insignificant, Says Obasanjo | TAM Contractors Blamed For Fuel Price Hike | Kalu Urges Caution, Chides FG | PPPRA's Celebration of Govt, Vain - NLC | FG Urged to Build 6 More Refineries | Fani-Kayode Urges Restraint | Ex-Gov Canvasses Labour-Marketers' Parley | 'Govt Should Consent to NLC's Request' | 'Stay At Home' | Igwe: Suspects' Trial Suffers Setback | Lagos Free Trade Zone Kicks Off | Zenith Bank's IPO Price May Double | One-Day Gov Directs Commissioner to Deflood Lagos | NDDC Hinges Devt on Youths' Peaceful Conduct | Kano Crisis: PDP Advocates Independent Inquiry | ICPC Probes Ex-Kogi Gov | Obasanjo Laments Minimal Use of Cassava | Ige: Judgment Reserved On Omisore | Obasanjo Laments Minimal Use of Cassava | Plateau Emergency Rule Inevitable, Says Ex-Gov | Nnamani Co-opts Perm Secs into Cabinet | Adamawa PDP Chairman May Face Assault Charge | Rivers Adopts Anti-Fraud Mechanism | Group Flays Killings at NNPC Depot | NANS Faction Assaults Journalists | MASSOB Condemns Members' Arrest | Reagan: Obasanjo Condoles Bush | Udenwa Defends Governors On Foreign Trips | Falana Withdraws from 419 Suspects' Trial | 6 Kids AFP Positive in Jigawa | 'My Expulsion from PDP, A Ruse' | Northern Speakers Urged to Cooperate with Govs | 17 Shot Pirates Buried in Warri | Controversy Trails Killing Of FRSC Official |
STATE OF THE STATES
Obasanjo Happy over Reconciliation in Owo | Commissioner Threatens KAI Members | Alleged Murder: 4 OPC Members Docked | Ultimate Search: Snake Island Claims First Victim | Oputa Decries Human Rights Abuses | LG Chairmen to Account for Security Breach | Commissioner Warns Civil Servants | FG Urged to Fulfil Promise on Rail Line | ...To Construct Link Road in Gumel | NCP Candidate Withdraws Petition | Chairman Seeks Support to Enhance Development | ' Rain-Harvest Technique to Boost Agric' | Govt Explains Low Budget Performance | N5m Gifts for the Poor Under Way | Govt to Spend N290m on Roads | 'We've Blocked Pilfering Among Civil Servants' | Cleric Wins 20-Year-Old Land Suit |
ARTS & REVIEW
Orunmila, Odia and the NLNG Prizes |
BUSINESS
Oil Projects: 'We'll No More Play Second Fiddle' | Steel Workers Poise for Strike | GE Crops Could Change Normal Plants to Weeds -FAO | 'Many Consumers are Not Aware of Their Rights' | Food Packaging Material Factory for Nigeria | Darsey Press Diversifies for Better Services | Seven-Up Organises Retreat for Staff | Blue Boat Pledges Support for Kids | 35 Countries Face Critical Food Situation - FAO | 'Bioenergy Devt will Reduce Poverty' | Foam Manufacturers Accused of Economic Sabotage | SON Certifies Guinness Operations | Indomie Distributors Say Crisis Was Sabotage | Family Orange Doles Out Car | Lagos Earmarks N14m for Fadama Development | US$323, 000 Budgeted for Development of Namibia's Dairy Sector | Biotechnology, Antedote for Malnutrition - Expert | NNPC Pensioners Grumble Over Entitlements | Fuel Price Hike: Moving in A Circle | Saudi Arabia Drop Oil Volume, Lose US Top Spot | Landmark Clinches Oil Data, Application Hosting Contract | Shell Onshore Operation Yields .11m BPD in 2003 | US LNG Imports Rise in First Quarter | Shell Signs Gas Deal with Local Firm | Chevron Named Team for OPL 250 | Oil Workers Kick Against PTI, UNIBEN Integration |
PROPERTY & REAL ESTATE
Hope Brightens on Nigeria's Secondary Mortgage Market | WED Calls for Pollution Free Seas and Oceans | ... As Organisations Collaborate on Cross River Environment | Prestige Offers Hope for Cheap Housing | El-Rufai Commissions Projects, Promises New ones | US State Department Adopts Nigeria's Consulate Housing Programme | Ocean Parade Towers Redefine Luxury | NCF Demands Return of "Taiping Four" Gorillas | Union Homes Positions Saffer Union |
POLITICS
'SIEC Lacks Power to Cancel Election Results' | 2007: AD Set to Evolve New Policy Thrust | Beyond Which Zone Produces Next President | 2007: Battle for Lagos Governorship Begins |
MARKET NEWS
First Aluminium Returns to Profitability | Wall Street Consolidates on Gains |
MONEY GUIDE
BOI Grants N3.54bn Fresh Loans to Entrepreneurs | Continental Re Records N159m Profit | Broad Bank Expands Branch Network |
COMMENT
A Frivolous Indictment | See What Religion Has Caused |
EDITORIAL
A Move to Boost Housing |
LETTERS
Indirect Slavery in Our Country | Is Total Oil A Good Corporate Citizen? | Gov Agagu, We Disagree | Why Neglect Ngala LGA? |
LAW
Why Constitution Should be Amended Now | No Regrets Serving the Military -Akpamgbo | Music : Evolving an Enduring Collective Administration | Why Constitution Should be Amended Cont'd from last week_ | Wrong Assumption of Jurisdiction is Travesty of Justice |
CITY DIARY
Area Boy Kills Grandmum over N.35m | Group Flags off Vision Driven Programme for Youths | Atta, Balogun Enhanced My Career -Ex-DPO | Tinubu's Wife Charges Nigerians on Disability | NEPA Throws Jigawa Community into Darkness |
FEATURES
Like Gospel, Healthcare to Grassroots |
SPORTS
Falcons Hit Germany Next Week | Abramovich's Billions Can't Buy Me - Yobo | Japan Pledges Support for Nigerian Judo | Lagos SWAN to Fete ASJU President | Federer Eyes Another Halle-Wimbledon Double | Martins Pledges Commitment to Eagles | Fans Will See Real Germany in Portugal - Kahn | England Take Over Hotel | Zidane Grabs Late Winner | ...Eriksson Confident of Terry |
EXTRA
Another Season Of Anomie Is Here |