Wednesday June 9th, 2004

NEWS
Court: Suspend Strike, Sell Petrol at N38 | ...NLC Defiant, Begins Strike Today | Tension in Yola, Many Feared Killed in Numan | Obasanjo Threatens Corrupt LG Chairmen | $2bn Lost to Illegal Oil Operators - Kwankwaso | DMI Again Fails to Produce Al- Mustapha in Court | Plateau: My Suspension Not a Coup - Dariye | Bakassi: We Have to Ensure Peace in Africa - Obasanjo | FG Restates Commitment to ID Card Project | 'Why LG Polls Can't Hold in Anambra' | Enugu Recruits 14,691 Teachers | Belgium Hails Saraki Administration | Emergency Rule 'll Serve As Deterrent, Says Akinyemi | Ogun, FG Set Up Rice Plant | 'Nigeria May Not Participate in Principals' Convention' | Abia CJ Attacked, Escapes Unhurt | ANPP Senator Killed in Auto Crash | No LG Election in Kwande -SIEC Chairman | Lost Luggage: Passenger Demands N50m |
STATE OF THE STATES
Cocoa Farmers Shun Training Programme | Govt to Spend N1bn on Rural Electrification | SPEB Seeks Uniform Academic Calendar for South-east | No Fresh Killings Here - Deputy Gov | TICN Wins Award | 'State of Emergency, An Indictment on Obasanjo' | MASSOB Reaffirms Resolve Against Violence | Shinkafi Prays Court to Dismiss Dikko's Application | Ultimate Search: Oldest Contestant Drops Out |
FUEL STRIKE...
Edo Legislators in Solidarity March | Senate May Reconvene over Fuel Price Face-off | Alli Orders Civil Servants to Render Skeletal Services | Price Hike Inflicts More Hardship on Nigerians - NBA | el-Rufai Sues for Peace, Calm in FCT | LCCI Urges Moderation | It's Constitutional, But... - Osun Police | Group Wants Essential Air Service Workers Exempted | ASUU Says Hike is Unilateral, Undemocratic | Afikuyomi Backs NLC | Labour Urged to Reconsider Stance | 'NLC Has No Right to Suspend Strike' | FG, Labour Urged to Find Lasting Solution | Declare State of Emergency, Obasanjo Urged | Reasons for Incessant Strike Identified | NBA President Denies Blackmailing Obasanjo | Live Above Board, UAD Urges NLC |
BUSINESS
FCT Saves N58bn from Ghost Workers | 'Blame Govt, Not Banks, for Manufacturers' Woes' | TUC Renews Call for Retention of NSITF | NSE Unveils Asset-backed Securities Initiative | Abuse of Female Bankers: A Scratch on the Surface | Need for Conducive Business Climate Stressed | Govt Reinstates 37 Sacked Workers | Financial Globalisation and the Nigerian Capital Market | Practitioner Faults Insurers' Plan to Set Up SME Fund | Life Insurance Basics | Japan Divided on Pension Reform |
ARTS & REVIEW
Farewell to these Shores |
COMMENT
The Poverty of Oil Wealth | Deception from UNILORIN |
DEVELOPMENT
Competitive Economy: Botswana Tops Nigeria, S/Africa | Africa Day: Annan Calls for Solutions to Devt | African Leaders Say 'No' to Stronger Peer Review | Keeping Nigerian Children Out of 'Go-slows' | 'G8's Attitude Fatal for Health of the Poor' |
EDUCATION
KADPOLY, Nigeria's Flag Bearer at Students' World Cup | BUK Students Unite Against HIV/AIDS | Society's Role in School's Success | PTA Raises N11 m for Avi-Cenna School | Is it the End of Classical Reading? | Abuja Education Directory Launched | Nigeria Joins African Youth Club | NYSC Members to Produce JAMB Letter | 'Ebonyi Schools Produce Illiterates' | International Education Within Reach | Students Open Up at PHD Forum |
EDITORIAL
Eagle with Clipped Wings? |
LETTERS
Absurdities in the Civil Service | Tafa Balogun and Ogunlewe must act | Daniel's Selfless Service to Ogun People | No need for Retaliation |
MARKET NEWS
NB's Market Capitalisation Hits N483bn | 60 More Brokers to Start Remote Trading |
MONEY GUIDE
Naira Under Pressure as Demand Hits $193bn | NIB Donates N8.1m for 20 Houses | Triumphbank Re-positions |
FEATURES
Let's Talk About Sexuality Education. . . HIV/AIDS |
SPORTS
CAF League: Enyimba in 'Group of Death' | ...As Ismaili Formally Launch Appeal | Germany 2006: Injury Stops Martins from Angola | Mubi Officials Promise to Back Sports | Athens 2004: Nigerian Teams Hit Germany Tuesday | 'New Eagles' Excite Ekeji | Portugal Prepares for Euro 2004 | ...As Players Slam New Ball | I Snubbed Real Return - Del Bosque | Dope: Jones Blasts IOC Boss |
EXTRA
Fuelling Economic Decline and Social Convulsion |