Friday January 12th, 2001

NEWS
Oputa Panel is Unconstitutional - FRA | We'll Forge New Partnership for Development - NDDC Chairman | N/Assembly to Repeal Oppressive Decrees | UBE: Presidency, Governors Disagree on Mode of Funding | Nigeria, Iran Seek Expansion of Bilateral Ties | Contractors Get Deadline for Completion of Lagos Airport Refurbishment | Oyo Govt, Police Disagree on Shooting of SSG | Satellite Campuses, Study Centres Devalue Nigerian Certificates, Says Adeniran | Police Arrest Two Alleged Pipeline Vandals | Tokunbo Cars: Don't Abuse Our Liberal Policy, Govt Warns EU Countries | Lawmaker Escapes Death, Another Loses Car | Core Investors to Inject $20.9m in Cement Firm | NIDB to Absorb NBCI, NERFUND | Lagos Earmarks N1bn for Free Meals in Schools | NANS Writes Obaseki, Lauds His Performance | Civil Servants Urged to Advise Politicians Well | Ilajes get N25m Relief Materials from Express Petroleum | NIREC Proposes Compulsory Religious Studies in Schools | Abia Seeks FG's Assistance in Erosion Control | Gusau Dam Drying Up, Says Zamfara Governor | Imo Awards N91.7m Contract for Erosion Control | Katsina to Airlift 3,264 Pilgrims | Hand Over Schools to Missions, Says Oguike | 2003 Election: Deputy Gov Denies Ambition | FG May Build Irrigation in Senatorial Districts | Ndubuisi Kanu Makes Case for National Conference |
POLITICS
Ebonyi: Caught in Council Creation Straits | Kwara: Constitutional Implications of Council Creation | Don Campaigns for Freedom of Information Bill | I'll Not Marginalise any Community - Kachallah |
BUSINESS
Shareholders Want BIACO's Shares in Afribank Sold | Nigeria Airways Resumes on London Route | The Economy will be Better -UACN Boss | Railways May Run into Hitch over Lack of Funds | Busworld Delegates Visit Nigeria | A Look at Product Re-packaging: Risk or Benefit? | Smokers Maintain Habit Despite Price Increase | NLC:The N140m Bribe Scandal as Albatross | Union Warns LSDPC Against Further Job Cuts | Mass Sack: Govt Cautioned on Human Rights Implications | Abdul-Razaq and the National Iron Ore Mining Company | NAMA Gets Set for Mobile Towers | EAS Wins Most Reliable Airline Award | Airport Police Commander Becomes Niger State Police Commissioner | FAAN Perfects Plans to Auction 600 Abandoned Aircraft | Nigeria Airways Protests Exclusion from Hajj Contract | Alleged Fraud: Magnum Bank Refunds NAMA | Council Seeks Clarification on Imported Cars | Banks Invade Niger Dock for Contract Financing | Complying with the Non-Diversion Directive | Aviation Minister Approves Payment of NACV Workers | Mobil's $4m Sale Depresses Demand at IFEM | Three Banks Pay N3 billion Tax | Global Bank Berths in Port Harcourt | National Oil Amends Articles of Association |
ARTS & REVIEW
Television Conversation | Origin of Music and Flute |
COMMENT
Satellite Campuses as Business Centres | Let the President Intervene |
EDITORIAL
As Japanese Prime Minister Visits |
LETTERS
Now that NDDC Board is Inaugurated | Igbo Elders and Hypocrisy | Reducing Accident on Our Roads |
SPORTS
Mchaka Promises Eagles Hell on Saturday | Eagles Suspend Strike Action for Zambia | Zambian Journalist Sheds Light on Phiri | Zambia May Drag Nigeria to CAF | Baruwa Tasks NFA over Eagles' Crisis | Chukwu Cautions on Anti-Bonfrere Campaign | NFA Orders Rangers to Pay Nwanna | Teams Jostle for Lagos Polo Fiesta | Zambia's Chipolopolo Will Fall - Oliseh | Bonfrere Can't Sack Amodu, Keshi - Adamu |
CITY DIARY
Fake Airforce Officer Nabbed | Live Holy Life, Cleric Charges Christian Faithful | Port Harcourt Hosts Miss Nigeria Today | Outfit Spends N12m on Police Public Complaints Box | Ford Foundation Boosts Writers with N.4m |
EXTRA
The Unconsidered Variable | The Fear of Sharia |