Monday October 18th, 2004

NEWS
Debt Burden Unsustainable, By DMO | ANPP Crisis: Aikhomu, Govs Re-instate Etiebet | Prudent, Magnum, 3 Other Banks Merge | 2007: S/East Demand Concession from Parties | INEC Groans Under N1.2b Debt | GTB Returns N1.2bn for Excess Share | Trade Union Bill: Stakeholders Opt For Dialogue | Diplomat Tasks Government on Privatisation | Makarfi Seeks Probe of Police Allocations | 2005 Budget: Senator Canvasses Changes in Structure | Robbers Kill 2 Policemen in Benin | 'AD Repositioning to Recapture South-West' | Oyinlola Tasks FG on Education | You Can't Dictate to the North, Group Tells Lamido | Ex-Speaker Seeks Special Ecological Fund | 'How to Get Accurate Head Count' | Engineers Battle to Salvage NITEL's Cables | Expect Water Shortage in FCT, Says El-Rufai | 37 Years After, Nzeogwu's Vision Unrealised - Family | SPEB Chief's Murder: Police Commence Investigation | $242m Scam: Substantive Trial Resumes Today | 8000 Nigerian Doctors in Diaspora - Minister | 'Insurance Sticker Demand High Despite N550m Fraud' | Astrabank For Listing on Stock Exchange | Ogun Govt Assures of Fadama Projects' Success | Asari Denies Receiving Bribe from FG | Anambra South: Uba Files Charges Against Ukachukwu |
STATE OF THE STATES
Govt to Provide N300m Loan for Farmers | Ethno - Religious Crises: Cleric Indicts Politicians | Council Chairman, Leader Suspended | Police Kill 5 Robbers | UACN Fetes Customers on World Food Day | 'Sovereign Conference'll Halt Drift to Fascism' | Cleric Stresses Ramadan's Significance | Police Kill 2 ANPP Supporters | Cultist Attack: 3 Hospitalised | Beware of Impersonators, FERMA Warns Public | 'Fayose's Father Never Disowned Son' |
POLITICS
PDP, AD Trade Blames Over New Councils in Lagos | 'Nigeria's Parliament Most Independent in Africa' | Strike's Result of Insensitivity - ANPP | Group Pledges to Sustain Democracy | We'll Never Join PDP, Says Lagos AD Leader |
CITY DIARY
Ordeal of a Missing Policeman's Wife |
EDITORIAL
Maltreatment of NLC President |
LETTERS
In Defence of Yuguda | What Does IBB Want Again? | Letter of Congratulations | Obasanjo's Insensitivity |
COMMENT
Still on Discriminatory Fees | E-Eleven Not Part of Fayose's Travails |
ARTS & REVIEW
Through the Master's Vision |
BUSINESS
Strike: Manufacturers Suffer N20bn Loss | ...Customs, NPA Lose N6.6 Billion | MasterCard Credit Card Debuts in Nigeria | Bond Bank: A Bride Going Alone | BAT's New N200m Machines in Zaria Commissioned | Book on ADB for Launch Tomorrow | Mutual Benefits Assurance Rights Issue Opens Today | Adstrat Wins N250m Afribank Public Offer Account | 'Subscriber Base Not About Numbers Alone, But Quality' | Vmobile Challenges Competitors on Int'l Methodologies | Petty Trader Wins First N450,000 in Pepsi Promo | Grand Oils Launches New Label Oct 25 | Peak @ 50: X-ray of A Long-standing Milk Brand | Ekuno Ends Tenure As ADVAN President | What's Beautiful? | About UB 40's Independence Anniversary Starcomms Campaign | Soludo, Economic Reforms and Challenges of the Times | 'How We Got IMF to Accept Our Home-grown Plan' |
MARKET NEWS
BPE Endorses Afribank's Offer | We Will Out-perform Our 15 Years Record -Akingbola |
MONEY GUIDE
Strike Cripples Government Securities | Diamond Bank Unfolds Consolidation Plans | Broad Bank Gets NEPA Account |
FEATURES
New Dawn for Polio Immunisation in Kano | Corporate Nigeria: Defining Social Responsibility |
SPORTS
Aminu Slams NASS Over NFA Budget | Rangers Crash in Sudan | Aiyegbeni, Naybet Resume CAN Battle in England | Oliseh's President Steps Down | Els Wins Record Sixth Match-Play Title | CAF: Addo Throws in the Towel |
EXTRA
We Don't Hate You, Mr. President |