Monday September 6th, 2004

NEWS
Nigeria's First Amalgamated Bank Emerges | El-Rufai: Senate Seeks Clarification from Obasanjo | NNPC Restructures to Exit Regulatory Activities | Dariye: 'FG Awaits British Police Report' | Okigbo Panel Never Indicted Me, Says IBB | Obasanjo Receives New Revenue Formula This Week | Census 2005: NPC Begins Grassroot Awareness Campaign | Africa May Not Achieve Millenium Goal - Adeniji | S/South Doesn't Recognise Ake - Lawmaker | UK Secretary in Nigeria to Discuss NEEDS | Sheriff Wants Excess Revenue Shared | Taraba 1000 Housing Units for Completion Soon | Bayelsa Website Records 73,625 Visits | NAPEP Enlists Religious Bodies' Support | ROSOWA Grants N.5m Scholarship to 23 Kids | ANPP Chief Defends Govt on N1.7bn Returnees Fund | Uphold Rule of Law, Politicians Advised | Ondo Govt to Eradicate Illiteracy | My Fears for Nigeria, Balarabe | Nigeria-China Forum Begins in Shanghai | Masari, Oshiomhole for Oil Deregulation Summit | Policeman Kills Goje's Aide | Community Policing Panacea to Crime - Bozimo | Taraba, Borno Donate to Gombe Flood Victims | Leave MASSOB Alone, Says Wada Nas | 'Customs, Police Aid Rice Smuggling' | Lawal's Wife Protests School Closure | SMES, Unemployed Graduates Get N100m in Delta | Group Hails House on $180m NLNG Report | KWSIEC Opens Defence in Election Petition Today | 'Empower NCC to Curb Piracy' |
STATE OF THE STATES
10 UI Students Renounce Cultism | Police Chief Denies Rioters' Death | Govt Votes N2m to Fight HIV/AIDS | 15 Arraigned over Gross Misconduct | Personal Integrity, Remedy for Corruption | Emir Turbans 98 Year-old Cleric | 'Give Priority to IT Education' | SACA Wants Rural Involvement Against AIDS | Book on Resource Control for Launch | NGO Trains Students on Free Enterprise | Expose Nigeria's Positive Aspects - Chikelu | Omisore Flays Retired Officers Influx into Politics | ICP Condemnsx Attack on Media House | Workers Want Zero Tolerance for Sexual Harassment | Oando to build Pipelines in Niger Delta | Kusamotu charges FG on Okija | Police Boss Calls for Rehabilitation of Ex-Cons |
POLITICS
Akinfenwa's Recognition Unconstitutional - South-south AD | Ngige Tasks Ndigbo on Rights | 'N/Assembly, Civil Society Partnership Imperative for Devt' | Kogi Warns Detractors | Onshore/Offshore: Divergent Views Trail Northern Govs' Position | MTS is Nigeria's Premium Network, Says Aggrey |
CITY DIARY
Travails of a Germany-Based Nigerian | Imo Community Protests Imposition of Ruler | LASTMA Raises Strength By 500 Men |
EDITORIAL
A Protocol of Doubtful Value |
LETTERS
How Socially Responsible is Alcatel? | Labour is Not the Problem | A Retired Soldier Writes Obasanjo | Tax Exemption for GSM Operators |
COMMENT
How to Fleece A Nation | How Glo Changed the GSM Market |
ARTS & REVIEW
Tales Out of Gaol |
BUSINESS
Owners Defy NMA, Refuse to Remove Abandoned Ships | Cement Coy Uses Rice Husks for Fuel | GSM Roaming Facility for ECOWAS Under way | Conoil Gears Towards Expansion of Market Share | Here Come the New Advertising Doyens | 'Pay Attention to Corporate Branding' | What is Legend Saying? | As Another Lottery Marketing Begins... | Kerry Camp Spends $45m on Ad Buying | SO&U's Soul Events COO Quits | Oceanic Bank IPO Opens Today | NNB Partners Nse to Protect Investors | Kwara NUJ Flays NASS on Media Bill | NEPA Pensioners Kick Against Labour Bill |
MARKET NEWS
UACN Appoints FCMB for Rights Issue | Afribank Return on Assets Rises by 53% |
MONEY GUIDE
CBN Withdraws N85bn Idle Funds | First Atlantic Bags Afrexim Gold Award | Gatewaybank Gets NEPA's Account |
FEATURES
Nigeria . . . Pathway to War Against Fraud | Dfid's Poverty Alleviation Package for Enugu |
SPORTS
World Cup: Super Eagles Humilate Zimbabwe | Chukwu Reaches Out to Super Eagles Stars | Berger Will Fall in Akure, Kafaru Assures | El-Kanemi Dangles N1m to Sack Rangers | Yohana Waziri: Used and Dumped with Five Bullets in His Leg | 'Save My Career from HFN' | Olaosebikan Sparkles at Oyedeji Clinic |
REPLY
For Fear of Suicide, We Wounded Ourselves |