Friday July 9th, 2004

NEWS
N25bn Capital May Affect Foreign Banks | ...CBN Begins Withdrawal of Public Funds | Forex Deals: FG Wants Finance Commissioners Jailed | Two Nigerians Narrate Experience in Al-Qaeda Camp | FG Withdraws Motion for Ngige's Removal | FG Orders Probe into Police, Airforce Clash | How Akande, Others Defrauded Osun - Oyinlola | ALSCON: BFIGroup Fails to Pay 10% Bid Price | Fuel Price: NLC Seeks Contempt Charge Against FG | Alli Appoints New Perm Secs | Kalu Greets Obasanjo on AU Chairmanship | Dismissed NNPC Workers Protest | Impeachment: Abia Raises Panel to Probe Deputy Gov | 3m People Die of AIDS - UN | FG Approves N200m for College Erosion Control | NNPC, NUPENG, PENGASSAN Begin Refineries' Assessment | Tinubu Tasks New CJ on Prison Congestion | DPR Seeks Effective Price Enforcement | Boni Haruna: Adamawa Rulers Hail Judiciary | Political Campaign Banned At Etsu Nupe's Coronation | NANS Threatens Corrupt Governors, Ministers | Fayose, LG Chairman Resolve Rift | Community Berates Agip, Alleges Neglect | Lagos, OPS Agree On Sales Tax | 2 Killed in Foiled Bank Robbery | Soyinka, God's Free Gift to Nigeria- Daniel | Alamieyeseigha Urges Census Enlightenment | Contracts Tribunal Warns Anambra | Police Deny ICPC Probe of Two Officers | DFID Okays IT Centre at Law School | NAFDAC Shuts 200 Shops in Kano | Dokpesi Accuses NCC of Imposing Foreign Programmes |
STATE OF STATE
Forum Tasks Stakeholders on Border Act | NBA to Ribadu: Apologise or Face Sanction | South-South Govs Meet Today | 'Court of Appeal Verdict, Victory for Democracy' | 419: Trial Stalled as Ajudua's Co-Accused Undergoes Operation | Minister Lied Against Us, Lawmaker Alleges | Igbo Group Flays Ogbeh Over 2007 | RMFAC Seeks Control of Federation Account | Govt to Revive N1.59bn Water Project Facility | Diete-Spiff Advises NLNG's Host Communities | Seadogs Honours Soyinka At 70 | Prudent Bank Introduces Gift Certificate for Children | Centenary Celebration: Govt Gets N100m Donation | Shinkafi: Court Quashes Dikko's Application | Pedro Commends Computer Dealers | Neimeth Acquires New Equipment For Capsule | Embrace Education, Gov's Wife Tells Youths | 'Don't Convert PTI into Satellite Campus' | LG Chairmen Tasked on Revenue Drive | Gov Assures on Completion of Housing Estates | Royal Father Charges Nnamani on Reconciliation |
HEALTH
'Nigeria's Reproductive Fatality Rate is World's Highest' | Doctor Identifies Causes of Sexually Transmitted Infections | Kidney Failure, Major World Health Problem- Expert | Group Takes HIV/AIDS Campaign to Market | NAFDAC, Biomedical Settle Out of Court |
BUSINESS
Port Reform'll Destroy Collective Nationhood - NPA Workers | Implement IMF Policies With Caution, FG Urged | Anti-unionisation: Labour Okays Five Clearing Banks | How Customs Uncovered Missing Contraband Scam | Radio Programme Bags Award | NPA Tasked on Security at Ports | CFTU Unveils Position on Major Govt Policies | Scrap Metals: An Exporter's Waterloo | JOMALIC Sets Up Labour Monitoring Committee at Ports | Labour Bill and Crisis Management | Banks Report Widespread Challenges - Survey | Toptea Rewards Consumers in N15m Bonanza | ALSCON: The Raging Battle Between Rusal and BFIGroup | New Owners of Ikoyi Hotel May Reduce Tariffs | Fortune Bank Set to Issue Tickets for Summer Olympic | KLM, Sheraton, Others Identify with UNICEF | ReStral Limited Appoints New Chief Responsibility Officer | Chartered Bank Promotes 130 |
WEEKEND REVIEW
Flavours of a Tragedy | Project Fame: Jid'dah's Out, Who's Next? | Starcomms, Jazzhole Unite on Dollar | Story Time on Radio |
COMMENT
Reinvigorating Agriculture | Still on Zamfara Discriminatory Fees |
EDITORIAL
The Bill on Council Funds |
LETTERS
Killing Reading Culture in Nigeria | SOS to FRSC and the Police | State of the Nation | Kalu is At it Again |
POLITICS
Lagos Ocean Surge: Obanikoro Chides FG | Adamawa: PDP Boss Commends Judiciary | Evolve Strategies to Generate Revenue, Councils Urged | Cleric Laments State of the Nation | 'No Plan to Dissolve Joint State, LG Account' | Plateau: Has Alli Stepped Beyond His Briefs? |
CITY DIARY
Colour as Disables Crown Queen Amina | Churches Threaten Mayhem over Planned Demolition | Holy Child Justifies Return to Missions | Islamic Group Tasks on the Needy |
MARKET NEWS
NGC Shareholders Opt for Recapitalisation | Consolidated Breweries Turnover Hits N5.8bn |
MONEY GUIDE
CBN Bans 5 Firms | Urged to Provide Level Playing Field | Recharge Card: Union Bank Not Involved |
FEATURES
Goose of Golden Eggs . . . Farewell to Misery? |
SPORTS
Babayo Shehu Heads NFA Restructuring C'ttee | Odukoya,Bassey are Olympic Torch Bearers | Onyali Out of Olympics | AWC: Omagbemi's Injury Big Blow - Omidiran | Ghana to Host CAN 2008 | Neville Wants United Title Success | Moyes Urges Rooney to Stay | Dope: IOC to Hear U.S. Relay Team's Appeal | 'We Are Still A Force' | Iorfa Blasts His Players | Yobo Dedicates Trophy to Chukwu | NRA Elections for Lagos | Wimbledon: I Can Only Get Better - Federer | World Records Fall in Crete | Armstrong Loses Overall Lead | Boro Unveil Viduka | Court Okays Real Election | CAF League: Esperance Hope to End 10-Year Wait | Kenyan Politicians Snub FIFA | Rangers Target Glory in Kigali |
EXTRA
Nuhu Ribadu on the Cross |