Thursday June 17th, 2004

NEWS
Crimes Commission Probes Vodacom Pull-out | Why ICPC Can't Investigate Govs, By Akanbi | Again, Crude Oil Prices Rise | Women Trafficking: Nigeria on US Watch List | Anambra: Legal Tango Over Witness' Photograph | FG Approves N625m for Power, Roads, Water | NNPC Workers Threaten Strike Over Pension Reform | Emergency Rule: FG Files Preliminary Objection | PDP Moves to Stop Abia D/ Gov's Impeachment | 2007: I Wont Step Down for IBB-Marwa | Emergency Rule: House Consults Obasanjo | Turaki Lists Panacea for Co-existence | Russia, Israeli Consortia to Refurbish NAF Jets | Displaced Warri Women Protest | FMBN Approves N1.5b Loan | Firm to Invest N1.3bn in Battery Production | FG Dissolves FCDA Board, Names Secretary | Uwais Decries Toothless Criminal Laws | Sales Tax: MAN Calls for Police Protection | Akume Raises Panel to Probe Kwande Crisis | Minister Advocates Peace Restoration in Plateau | '8.4m Children Trapped in Illicit Activities' | NLC Dissolves Sokoto Council | Odili Signs Bill on Cultism | ASP's Daughter, 30 Others Held for Robbery | Lipede Seeks More Attention for Agric | NCP Condemns Clamp-Down on FRCN Newspapers Review | Okogie Rates FG Low on Democracy Dividends | Tinubu Commends Judiciary | Lagos Gets Go Ahead to Rehabilitate McGregor Canal | ...Begins Implementation of Civil Procedures Rule | Robbers Burgle FMC, Abeokuta | CBN Approves Ekiti Branch | Farmers Want $8m Cocoa Funds Probed | Lawmaker Advises Prison Contractors on Uprightness | NUC Approves Katsina Islamic Varsity | Anambra Police Command Screens 2,500 Officers | Police, Okada Riders Clash in Osun | 'Emergency Rule Campaign in Delta Malicious' |
STATE OF STATE
Police Foil Students Demonstration, Arrest 50 | FG to Spend N2bn on Water Projects | 'Trade Bank Capitalisation to Boost Business' | Ethiopia/ Eritrea Border Clash: Masari Pledges Peaceful Resolution | Airport Manager Commends Lucky Fibres | 'Allocate Five Per Cent of States Budgets to Health' | Governor's Wife to Reposition Women | Hyena, Monkey Robbery Gang Arrested |
POLITICS
Lagos PDP 'll Outlive Detractors - Ojikutu | In Sokoto, House Begins Road Show | June 12 Remains Democracy Day, Says Afikuyomi | Mu'azu Pledges to Complete Devt Projects | 2007: Group Canvasses Powershift in Delta | Tukur Delivers Lagos Assembly Public Lecture |
e-BUSINESS
Motorola Holds Training for Dealers June 21 | Nigerians Hunt for N1m in Trivix, Online Game | Starcomms Boss Alerts on Fake Recharge Cards | Omatek in Fresh Expansion Drive | IT Edge Tech-biz News Portal Launched | IT & Telecom Digest Announces NITTA 2004 | China Creates Web Vigilante Site | PFS Introduces Daily Accounts Reconciliation Solution | Microsoft on Track to Offer Anti-Virus Software | Behold the African Telecom King! | FTC Says List Will Not Reduce Spam | ICT, Best Hope for Achieving Integration in ECOWAS | Direct On PC Wins Three ISP Awards | Web Inventor Finally Earns a Profit | Attack Blocks Access to Popular Web Sites | PC Makers Jump into Fight Against Viruses, Spyware | Yahoo Offers More E-mail Storage | Online Pirates Use Submarine Tactics |
CITY DIARY
Street Residents, Club House at War | NDLEA Intercepts 2.2kg of Indian Hemp in Adamawa | Cleric Charges Media Practi-tioners on Family Values | Ex-Naval Chief Wants FG to Tackle Erosion Menace | Revenue Collector Stabs Bike Operator to Death |
THISLIFE
Okogie: A Cardinal's Visit to His Roots |
LETTERS
FG and Allocation to New LGAs | We Need LASTMA/KAI in Lagos | New Leaders in Yoruba Land | Gov. Muazu, Rename Bogoro |
COMMENT
Letting a Good Idea Be | The Settlers Syndrome |
EDITORIAL
The Spectre of a Conference |
ARTS AND REVIEW
From Denmark, with Anti-War | Parkinson still on DSTV | New Generations on BBC World |
MARKET NEWS
Cutix Records N14.6m Profit in 9 Months | NSE Takes Investment Campaign to LBS |
MONEY GUIDE
Ecobank Nets N1.11bn Profit | CBN Pledges Collaboration with Security Agents |
COMMUNICATION
Glo Mobile Introduces 4 New Recharge Methods | Top Executives Embrace IT in Enugu | MTN Nigeria to Hit 2m Subscriber Mark by Sept | ... Sponsors Seminar for Business and IT Editors | Unical Bank Hooks on to Enterprise Banker | First Mobile Phone Virus Discovered, But Not Harmful | Red Star Express Reviews Mission Statement | Coca Cola Commends Tradeways Express | Nokia Admits Market Share Dip | CBN to Ban Sale of Recharge Cards, Others by Banks | .... As Telecom Distributors Cry Out |
SPORTS
AFN Suffers Another Setback | ...As Eagles Leave Without Him | Ibori U-20 Tourney Expanded | ALGON Youth Soccer Set for Kick off | Under-20 Tigers Resume Camping | Portugal Still Alive, Russia Out | Davids Feared Defeat | France Go for 'Kill' Against Croatia | Greece Holds Spain to Draw | Bulgarians Deny Fighting After Sweden Defeat | Five German Fans Fined, One Deported | US Open: Woods Top Spot Threatened | America's Cup: Emirates Backs New Zealand | Net Closes on US Dope Scandal | Unity Cup Plans Asian Expansion | Wimbledon: Serena Williams Top Seed | Switzerland Face England Backlash | ...As Beckham Makes Swiss Vow | Portugal Police Want Britons Deported | Blair Condemns Euro 2004 Violence | Asians Shun Sleep for Portugal 2004 |
EXTRA
Highly Inflammable... (2) |