Friday January 5th, 2001

NEWS
FG Slashes Duties on Spare Parts, Raw Materials | Erring Marketers to Lose Licences | Kano Plans Legal Action against Pfizer | Workers to Pay More to Pension Fund | Na'Abba Faces Fresh Challenge Over House Budget | 4 Nigerians Killed in Ivorien Unrest | We Will Deliver on NEPA, Fuel, Says Obasanjo | Panic In Owerri as Bakassi Boys Execute 2 Robbery Suspects | Osoba Commissions ALGON Police Jeeps at Last | 3 Die in Kaduna Chieftaincy Fracas | Navy Declares War on Pipeline Vandals | Let's Support Dependants Of Our Fallen Heroes - Tinubu | Zamfara Protest High Hajj Fares | MOSOP President, Ledum Mitee, Resigns Over Ogoni Crisis | Ethnic Clashes: Council Boss Accuses Police of Bias | Ondo Promotes 10,500 Teachers |
BUSINESS
Engineers Develop Anti-diversion Payphone Device | FG Bans Use of Foreign Ports by Importers | Oil Companies Poised to Increase Spending World-wide | Probe Committee on Aviation Resumes Work | 'Year 2001 Will be Very Positive for Maritime' | Committee Seeks Revocation of Licences of Private Jetties | Customs Honours Commands for Performance in Revenue Generation | Associations Barred from Collecting Membership Levies at Ports | Aviation Industry: Prospects for 2001 | ASCENA Resumes Calibration of NAVAIDS | Bank Workers, Employers Tango over Minimum Wage | Organisation Tackles Unemployment | Bankers Applaud New Monetary and Fiscal Policy Guidelines | Investors Stake N22bn on Treasury Bills | Forex Demand Rises by 21% | Desperate Investors Push Up Share Prices |
EDITORIAL
Government Officials and Speed Limit |
COMMENT
Beyond Police Action | The Anambra Security Example |
LETTERS
NEF: Moving Ahead with Hope | Atiku and His Praise-singers | Government and Foreign Dupes |
POLITICS
Why Nigerian Embassy Detains Nigerians - Ambassador | 2003: IBB and the Guessing Game | PDP Chieftain Predicts Second Term for Obasanjo | AD Sure of Taraba, Katsina Seats | Convoy Accident: Give Sarumi Benefit of Doubt - PDP Chairman | Jemibewon Seeks Unity among Kogi PDP | Aides Canvass Northern Support for Obasanjo |
WEEKEND REVIEW
Welcome to the New Millennium | Arts in the New Year |
CITY DIARY
Police: Unacceptable Practices in 2001 | Ekiti Hands Over Prado Jeeps to Local Govts | Cleric Advises Nigerians to Adopt Biblical Family Values | Disabled Persons Decry Second Class Treatment | Obasanjo, Gowon to Bag Unity Awards | Lion's Club Equips Diabetics and Eye Centre in Lagos |
FEATURES
Resuscitating the African Heritage | Convoys of Death |
RIGHT OF REPLY
Obasanjo/Kalu Diatribe: In Defence of George |
SPORTS
Ejiofor, Three Home -Based in Otta Camp | Agali May Shun Eagles' Camp | Amodu Orders Tight Security | Bonfrere Demands Outstanding Salaries, Allowances | Black Stars' Threat Worries Glover |
EXTRA
Mr Thunder and the Ghost of Sydney | Of LG Bosses and Funds |