Thursday February 8th, 2001

NEWS
FG Sues 36 States over Resource Control | Obasanjo Swears-in New Ministers Today | NITEL, MTN, Pay GSM Fee | Privatisation: 24 Banks to Participate in Share Purchase Scheme | Stolen Funds: Nigeria Indicts UK for Non-Co-operation | Bamaiyi's Trial: Court to Assess Col. Yakubu's Statement on Ibru Murder Attempt | House Passes Bill Against Secret Cults | Budget 2001: FG Takes Up IMF On Capital Votes | Govs Ibrahim, Ibori, World Bank, Others Wish THISDAY Well | FG Summons Kuye, AGF, Head of Service, Perm Secs | DPR Meets Marketers over Fuel Scarcity | Why NAMA Boss was Sacked - Gana | 2001 Hajj: Al-Barka to Airlift Lagos Pilgrims | LG Budgets N1.7 bn for 2001 Fiscal Year | Anyaoku Scores Obasanjo's Administration High | Police to Reintroduce Foot Patrol | Electricity Supply Deteriorates in Lagos | Dariye Warns against Rationalisation of Workforce | 2 Unijos Students Die in Police Shoot-out | Bayelsa Awards Contracts for Health Facilities | Restrict Fishing Business to Nigeria Territorial Waters, NOA Warns |
POLITICS
In Kano, APP Gears up for Epic Battle | APP Chairman Decamps to PDP in Katsina | From Ekiti, a Peep into 2003 | Defining the Abia Race | Group Asks Obasanjo to Resign |
e-BUSINESS
Paradigm: Responding to the Digital Challenge | Task Systems Wins Multiple Compaq Awards | Coscharis Technologies Receives Franchise Today | CBN Urged to Reposition for e-Commerce | UPS Nigeria Gains from Acquisition of Fritz Companies | ITAN Cautions Businesses over 'Digital Divide' | Storgate Africa Eyes Nigerian Market | 'We Want to Make Sure Our People are Computer Literate' | FG Tasked over Research, Development Centre for IT | Afromoney e-Convergence Forum Holds Next Month | TLG Plans Internet Back-up for GSM | Talem Business School Gets LAAS Accreditation |
BUSINESS
Capital Oil Strives to Regain Investors' Confidence | Demand Hits US$41.4m at IFEM | Prudentbank to Increase Share Capital to N2 bn | Abubakar Urges Banks to Fund SMEs | Limited Mobile Service Providers May Face NCC's Wrath | Intercellular Plans to Provide More Cell Sites | GSM: High Licence Fees and Prices of Services | Onne, Nicha Join NITEL's Digital Race | Panel Probes N4 Billion South-east NITEL Projects |
ARTS & REVIEW
Mirror of a Sick Society | Kwagh Hir and the Paris Connection | Writer, Witch and Heretic |
COMMENT
Beyond Kalu's Second Term | Towards a Virile Nation |
EDITORIAL
State of Our Aviation Industry |
LETTERS
The Police in Perspective | Danger Signal | What Babangida is Not |
CITY DIARY
Death Came so Close 9 Days After Marriage | I Will Always Stand by My Husband as Pilot- Sina Akinsete's Wife | Pay Attention to Fatherless Children, Widows, Cleric Urges FG |
FEATURES
Carey: We Share a Common Humanity | Ibru: A Time to Give Thanks | Fledgling on the Saddle |
SPORTS
Williams Cautions on World Cup | Ebewele Preaches Ngerem's Virtues | Gana Calls For Private Sector Participation in NUGA Games | NFA Issues Yellow Card to Referee's Association | Trappco Demystifies Kakuri in Majek Contest |
EXTRA
From OBJ to the Enforcer |