Friday February 16th, 2001

NEWS
GSM: NCC Voids CIL's Licence | Senate Votes to Stop Pension to IBB, Gowon, Buhari | 31 Nigerians Killed on Mali-Algeria Border | Obasanjo, Governors in Crucial Talks | Governors Float Political Group, Meet in Ilorin | Nigeria Spends $11bn on Liberia | Resource Control: 17 AGs to Meet again March 9 in Uyo | Ministers Suggest Auto-Check-in System at Airports | The Road to GSM Licence | FG Urged to Back Down on Fuel Price Hike | No Going Back On Deregulation - Gana | Sharia Court Jails 10 Women in Kano | Debt Forgiveness, a Moral Imperative - Obasanjo | NNPC Alerts on Scooped Fuel in Market | Petros VII Seeks Christians, Muslims Co-operation | Commonwealth Pledges to Strengthen Nigeria's Democratic Institutions | Lawmakers Urged to Support Review of 1999 Constitution | Bill on University Autonomy Underway | Drama at Panel as Fasehun 'Tenders' Corpse as Exhibit | Kudirat's Murder: Court Adjourns Mohammed Abacha's Bid to Stop Trial | Tinubu Commissions N29.57m Hospital Theatre/Ward Complex | Kerosene Explosion: Dearth of Materials Stalls Panel's Work | FG to Establish SME Development Agency | Petroleum Sector is Distressed - DPR Chief | Lawal Orders Arrest of Three Fuel Dealers | N743m Consumers' Debt Worries NEPA | NEPA Blames Power Outage on Drop in Water Level at Dams | Kinsmen Deny Akhigbe's Link with Political Group | Edo Saves N100m from Staff Rationalisation | Kaduna Trade Fair Kicks Off Tomorrow | Take Advantage of African Growth Act, Nigerian Bizmen Advised |
POLITICS
Resource Control is Not a South-south Agenda - Nnamani | Atiku Abubakar: Between Region and Nation | Why We're Supporting Udenwa - PDP Chieftain | Adeniran Lauded, Elected National Delegate | Group Sues for Peace in Imo LG | National Assembly Now Set for Business - Osuala |
BUSINESS
Industrialisation: FG Assures Borno of Assistance | ANAMMCO Ends Bus Conference as Chisco Wins Star Award | Obasanjo's Quest for a New Aircraft | Committee Indicts CBN over Tax Evasion | Miami Delegation Seeks Port Cooperation with Nigeria | JODLIC and the State of Maritime Industry | FG Plans Maritime Bank | ANLCA Accepts Okocha's Resignation | Maritime Workers' Election Postponed | Singapore Calls for Regional Cooperation on Piracy | SAHCOL Saves N5m on In-house Equipment Repairs | Group Petitions NRC over Contract Award | Smith Directs 24-hour Patrol of Highways | Micro Trade: A New Funding Option | Quality Market Strategy is Consumers' Delights | City Express Bank Elevates 42 Employees | Pertcom Communications Appoints Managing Director | NEPA Appoints Yahaya District Manager | Erhabor, Others Promoted at USP Communications | Why Govt Must Negotiate with SSANU | LG Workers Seek Reinstatement of Retrenched NULGE Leader in Osun | Nigeria, Ghana, S/ Africa to Establish Personnel Institute | Playing Rookies with $15m Radar Contract | My Hands are Clean - Okorocha | Cost of Funds Respond to Liquidity Squeeze | UBA Bags MoneyGram Award | Oceanic Bank Hits NBillion Mark | Equity Pricing Favours Union Bank's Shares |
WEEKEND REVIEW
ANA's Different Ball Game | A Tale from Ijawland | Understanding Domestic Violence |
COMMENT
The North and its Grouse | The Fall of the Buccaneers |
EDITORIAL
Backward Never, Mr Sharon |
LETTERS
What Next after the Igbo Summit? | Calling on Gov Ibori |
CITY DIARY
Crisis in Church of Nigeria, Diocese Rejects Bishop |
FEATURES
What Hope for the Nigerian Child? | Jolly Tanko Yusuf: Exit of a Titan |
RIGHT OF REPLY
Misunderstanding the Ohanaeze |
SPORTS
Keshi Wants Siasia as Assistant | FIFA, EU Resolve Transfer Rift | Guinea Appoints New Football Federation | NIS Boss Threatens Sack for Cultists | Tinubu Drums Support for Football College |
EXTRA
An Agenda for Governance |