Monday July 26th, 2004

NEWS
Capital Base: Bankers Seek Reduction to N20bn | NDIC: Banks Record N9.3bn Fraud in 2003 | Dearth of Judges Causes Delays - Appeal Court | JDZ: Chevron, 2 Others to Pay $123m | Labour Bill: NLC Goes International | Afenifere, Yoruba Elders May Merge | Conoil Records 1,650% Growth in Dividend | Revenue Commission Groans Under Cash Squeeze | FG, Govs Meet On N400bn Excess Crude Revenue | Verbal Attacks on Govs Dangerous - Kure | Arewa, Niger Delta Youths Back Calls for SNC | Naval Chief Cautions Against Oil Workers' Sack | Gani Resigns as NCP Chairman | 2007 Polls: Middle Belt Youths Defend Ogbeh | Survey Favours Establishment of State Police | Jigawa PDP Explains Board Appointments Slot | British Envoy Sues for Peace in Niger Delta | IG Seeks States' Budgetary Allocation for Police | Dangote Opens 8m Tonnes Cement Factory | World Bank to Work With Farmers, SMEs | Bank Robbery, a Mistaken Identity - CP | 419: Ikeja High Court Judge Discharges, Acquits Two | NBC Boss Commends Daniel | N10m Suit Against CDB: Court Adjourns Nov |
STATE OF THE STATES
CNPP Urges Ngige to Dissolve Transition Panel | 'OGROMA Established to Combat Corruption' | Admission Congestion Delays Army Promotion | Europcar Commences Operations in Nigeria Soon | Tribunal Strike out KWSIEC's Motion | Community Threatens Petroleum Company | Court Hears Suit Against CBN, October 7 | 'No Nation Can Survive Without Farmers' | NOA, JDPC Plan 'Peoples Parley' | Emir Counsels Journalists on Democracy | Saraki Tasks FRSC on Okada Operators | Masari Becomes Dalhatun Katsina | Imo LG Boss Pledges Amenities for Communities | 'Place More Emphasis on Agric Devt' | NMA Poised to Flush Out Quacks | NDLEA Arrests 35, Seizes 51kg of Drugs | Lawmaker Optimistic on N8.5bn Water Project | NGO Proposes Plan for Grassroots Devt | Benue Gov's Aide Refutes Abduction of Journalist | Kwara Poly ASUP Knows Fate Sept 30 | Council Boss Spends N1.6m on Road Construction | FG Urged to Embark on Moral Re-orientation Campaign | Bank Directors Appoint Chairman | ANLCA Applauds Customs Reforms | Court Slams N2m Damage Against Govt | Ahmadiya Jamaat Donates to Two Schools | Non-Indigenes Commend Mu'azu, Emir | 'Why Cultism Still Persists' | Lawmaker Renews Call for Rotational Presidency | Govt Provides 60 Boreholes | Niger Delta Youths Hail Oil Firms | Nigerians Urged to Emulate Christ | We're Committed to Development, Says Udenwa | Group Hails Saraki over Service Delivery | Monarch Commends LSWC | Defaulting Contractors: Lawmaker Takes Case to Village Head | Echeruo Memorial Lecture Holds July 31 | Educationist Advocates B.Tech Degree for Polytechnics | Agent Docked over Theft of N36m | Youth Threaten to Recall Lawmaker | Oyinlola Expresses Satisfaction With Road Project | Court Orders Return of Jeep to ALGON Boss | Men Blamed for Women Absence at Seminar |
POLITICS
Forum Alerts on Moves to Destabilise NDDC | Kontagora, Ex-Works Minister's Posters Flood Lokoja | Kogi Dep/Gov Scores Adminstration High | Udenwa Hails Obasanjo's Economic Reforms | '2005 PDP Convention'll Decide Presidency' | Council Chairman Tasked on Urban Drift | Ladoja Vs Adedibu: Who Holds the Ace? | 'Federal, State Govts are Unfair to Councils' | Akwa-Ibom and Resource Control Victory |
CITY DIARY
'Why We Can't Forget Arebamen' | Disaster Management Seminar, Exhibition Open in Lagos Today | Lagos Govt Accused of Flouting Court Order | Police Stopped From Ejecting Residents | Group Advocates Special Body for Childcare | Clerics Changed on Churches |
EDITORIAL
Worrisome World Bank Facilities |
LETTERS
Letter to Gov Ngige | Give Governance Human Face | NEPA, Give Olodi-Apapa Constant Power | Renewing the Minds of Disabled Persons |
COMMENT
Bank's Lending and the Economy | Soludo' Reform Programme |
ARTS & REVIEW
Africa Comes to Madrid with Documenta |
BUSINESS
'Ownership of Nigeria Stock Exchange Should be Open' | 'Honour Local Medical Insurance Covers' | 3 Firms Now to Share Destination Inspection Contract | CSCS Continues Boosting Investors' Confidence | Brand Nigeria in Need of Oxygenation | Citizens Bank Unveils Corporate Campaign | 'Gains of Window of Oppotunity' | Expert Advocates Attributes of Effective Brand Idea | Maltonic , Kronenbourg in N180m Promotions | Moving Media Relocates for Expansion | Why St. Moritz is Sponsoring Minted | Nigerian Image Campaign'll Be People-driven, Says Chikelu | BMA 2004 Extends Deadline for Entries | MTN's Youth TV Programme Begins | SON Commends Dangote for Sugar Fortification | PR Practitioners to Discuss Industry Trends | Ogun MAN Boss Bemoans State of Infrastructure | John Holt Launches New Fire Fighting Product | Vegetable Oil Price: Industrialist Faults Minister | IST: Special Report of US, UK Mission | Establishment of Instant Noodles Producing Plant |
MONDAY INTERVIEW
'My Task of Managing $2.5bn Shell Business Yearly' |
MARKET NEWS
Fidelity Bank Constitutes Committee on Capitalisation | US Stocks Drop on Earnings |
MONEY GUIDE
NNB Doubles Profit to N349m | Ogun Governor Commends Gulf Bank | EIB Braces up for New Capital | Access Bank Joins NSE Settlement Banks |
FEATURES
Sangana Saga: Longest Night in Beyelsa |
SPORTS
Adidas to Dress Team Nigeria to Athens | Amiesimaka Declines NFA Job | Babayo C'ttee May Ask for FA's Autonomy | Coca-Cola to Honour Ikhana, Others | Vieira Quiet Over Future | Falcons Fall to Germany | Enyimba, Rangers, Esperance Maul Opponents | Ikazoboh's Family to Launch Foundation in His Honour | Aghahowa, Oliseh on Target in Intertoto Cup | PLSG Abadoned Us - JC Raiders | Armstrong Makes History | Plateau's Issah Wins MTN's Enugu Marathon | Tennis: Aging Agassi is Still Driven | Odds on Arsenal, Utd Again | Yak, Afinfenwa Shine |
EXTRA
Soludo's Initiative and Teriba's Desperation |