Friday January 19th, 2001

NEWS
...Econet Loses South African Partner | Nigeria to Cut 123,000 Barrels Per Day | NDLEA Ex-agent Wants Bamaiyi's Tenure Probed | Bongo Formally Announces Kabila's Death | Nigeria Drifting Toward One-Party State, Says Shagari | IBB's Presidential Ambition: Time Will Tell, Says Son | NEIC to Probe LGA's Accounts | Satellite Campuses: FG Reads Riot Act to VCs | Councillors Exchange Blows | 2001 Budget 'll Better Lots of Nigerians - House Member | Abdulsalami Urges Nigerians' Support for Democracy | Airways, BA Pact: FG Approves Extension | Why We Retired Some Naval Officers -Ombu | Umuahia Club Hails Obasanjo, Senate on Ugochukwu | Chairmanship Tussle: Obasanjo Cancels Inauguration of FCDA Board | Damilola, Nigerian Boy Killed in London, Buried | LUTH Doctors Threaten Strike Action over Poor Facilities | 2003: South-South Governors Support Obasanjo - Igbinedion | PDP's Year 2000 National Convention May Hold in March | FAAN Gets New Acting MD |
BUSINESS
Lagos State Government Begins Collection of Sales Tax | Group Seeks Equal Treatment from NNPC | Council Commends FG's Decision on Imports Diversion | A Wake Up Call to the Human Resource Practitioner | IMO's Safety Management Code: Hard Times Await Violators | Why Importers Should Patronise Lilypond Port -- Customs | Seminar on Shipping Industry from Feb 1 | Villagers Wade into NPA Housing Rift | Olopoenia Appointed GIS | NPA, Customs, Shipping Firms Resolve to Decongest Ports | Customs Loses N93.9m Through Duty Exemption | Dubai Signs Port Agreement with Indian State | Pre-Shipment Inspection Scheme Has Out-lived Its Usefulness | Much Ado About Board Appointments | Power Outage: NASI Proffers Solution to Check Reoccurrence | IBB Commends FG's Air Transport Liberalisation | FG May Grant Scholarships to NCAT Trainee Pilots | Chanchangi Transforms from Wet-lease to Outright Purchase | KLM Launches Operation Baseline | Tasks Ahead of Manufacturers in 2001 | Committee Tasks NRC over Improved Services | Predicament of the Nigerian Railways | NRC Redeploys Directors |
ARTS & REVIEW
Before the Video Eclipse | The Reward of Hardwork |
COMMENT
A Vote for NNPC Management | Ohaneze and the Igbo Question |
LETTERS
Re: The Leader As Scapegoat | Justice of Double Standards | Abacha Men and the Oputa Panel |
SPORTS
Keshi Adamant on Reconciliation Meetings | Dead Fan's Relations Protest at Sportcity | ...Cop to Face Murder Charges -Police | Babayaro Boycotts Eagles' Matches Over Air Fare Row | Accenture Golf Tees Off Tomorrow |