Friday September 17th, 2004

NEWS
50 Die in Lagos Oil Pipeline Explosion | Military Attacks P/Harcourt Militants' Base | Intercontinental, 3 Other Banks Sign MoU | Arrest Me, Ojukwu Dares FG | Oil Bunkering: Another Vessel Missing | Debt Relief: Obasanjo Berates US on Nigeria | FG Restates Commitment to Economic Change | 'We Didn't Recommend Dariye's Removal' | How ECOWAS Can Manage Conflict, By Wade | Presidential Election Results Falsified - INEC Witnesses | 10-Year-Old Bags Publishing Contract | NIPOST Achieves 72-hour Target | Group Commends Monarch, Afikuyomi | KAI Marshal Was Suspended - Lagos Govt | Revisit Ban on Textile Materials, Obasanjo Urged | House Commended on Labour Bill | 2007: Southern Kaduna Youth Fault PDP on Zoning | Adequate Welfare, Panacea for Sharia | No More Load Shedding by NEPA, Says Makoju | Call Fayose to Order, Says Afenifere | US, Nigerian Military in Exchange Training | NAFDAC Destroys N60m Food, Drugs | NNPC, Maths Centre Collaborate on Local Content | Group to Mediate in Southern Govs' Feud | Justice Odili, 5 Others Elevated to Appeal Court | Soldiers Kill 2 in Bayelsa | 'Why Suspended Lawmakers're Not Paid' | FG Raises Hopes on River Niger Dredging | FG, PDP Indicted over ANPP Rift | Activist Condemns Raid on Okija Shrine |
STATE OF STATE
AD Factions: Hearing Now September 21 | Committee Laments Reduction in Christian Pilgrims | Varsity Students Demand VC's Recall | Rights Body Condemns Editor's Arrest | FG Advises Engineers to Close Ranks | Pensioners Owed N230m | Scholarship for Esan Youth | AD Factions: Hearing Now September 21 | Committee Laments Reduction in Christian Pilgrims | Varsity Students Demand VC's Recall | Rights Body Condemns Editor's Arrest | FG Advises Engineers to Close Ranks | Pensioners Owed N230m | Scholarship for Esan Youth |
HEALTH
Kidney Failure, Now a Major Health Problem - Expert | . . . Explains Management of Patients | Bauchi Vows to Eradicate Polio | Dental Board Urged to Establish Therapy Centre | Firm Introduces New Eyecare Products |
BUSINESS
Why Banks Shun Aviation Financing - Okereke-Onyiuke | Cross River Tourism Project to Gulp $187m | 'How FG'll Create Jobs With New Initiative' | Why We Want Independent Ports' Regulator - BPE | Cabotage Shipping: Indigenous Operators Fault Guidelines | Shippers Council Protection for Importers in Aviation | Govt Advised on Improving Indigenous Capacity | Textile Workers Review State of the Nation | The Face of the Ouagadougou Poverty Summit | First Interstate Bank, LMB Appoint New MD/CEOS | Linkserve Regionalises Business Operations to Support Change | 'How Govt Policy Inconsistencies Affect Clearing, Forwarding' | Bombardier Learjet 40 Business Jet Now in Nigeria | Retired Generals, Others Scramble for Airways' Property | WTC Insurers Sue Airlines Over 9/11 Attack | Abuja Travel Market'll Reduce Poverty -Olusola | Cazogie Travels Commends French Embassy | Eko Hotel & Suites Launches Wireless Internet | Miss Tourism Lagos Winner Emerges | China Begins Tourism Festival Sunday | Akwa Ibom Hosts World Tourism Day |
WEEKEND REVIEW
A Screenful of Festivity | More Movies on DStv This Month | Angelique Kidjo, Youssou N'Dour for MOBO Awards | Garlands for Kefee's Branama | On DStv, It's George Clooney Festival |
COMMENT
Empowering Nigerians | The Agony of Retrenchment |
EDITORIAL
Lawmakers and False Information |
LETTERS
Letter to American Consular-General | Soyinka: A Lesson for Youths | Agagu, Save Ayesan Town | Flood in Niger Delta |
POLITICS
Bauchi PDP Wants Lawmaker Recalled from House | Group Seeks Reversion to 50% Revenue Formula | Assembly Decries Menace of Crime | N/Assembly Seeks Proper Funding for Hospitals | In Lagos, Journalists Parley Over Media Bill |
CITY DIARY
NHTF: Army's Contributions Hit N1bn | Broad Bank's Staff Aid Fire Victim with N.25m | Cleric Tasks Nigerians on State of Nation | Lagos Council Chairman Honoured |
MARKET NEWS
Daily Times to Raise Corporate Bonds | SCB Commended over Visa Debit Card |
MONEY GUIDE
Wema Bank Profit Drops by 38% | UTB Sues Ibeto Industries | ITB Gets New CEO, Opens Yenagoa Branch |
FEATURES
Imperative of Safety Net for Widows |
SPORTS
Coca-Cola FA Cup: Berger Will Be Tough - Dolphin | Germany 2006: Eagles May Camp in Italy | Ikoyi Golfers Eye Globacom Prizes | NBBF Plans Mini League | Begin Beijing Olympics Now - Amu | Scrabble: African Tourney Gets Sponsor | Globacom League: 'P/Harcourt's safe' |
REPLY
El-Rufai and National Economic Team |