Thursday February 22nd, 2001

NEWS
True Federalism Not Practicable - Northern Governors | IMF Boss Rules Out Debt Cancellation for Nigeria | FG Adopts Action Plan on Budget 2001 | FG Releases N198bn Excess Crude Oil Revenue to States, LGs | 2003: APP to Offer Obasanjo Presidential Ticket, If... | Ita- Giwa Resigns Committee Vice Chairmanship Position | NGO Raises Fund for Kaduna Riots Victims | Armed Forces Get April Date to Move to Abuja | NDDC Board Begins Assessment of OMPADEC Projects | IGP Frowns at Abuse of Police Vehicles by Officers | Okadigbo Faults FG on Resource Control Suit | Kufour on Thank-You-Visit to Obasanjo | Senate Suspends Sitting for Lack of Quorum | Okorocha's Sack: House Invites Gana, Chikwe | House to Hold Public Hearing on Tax Laws Review | Electoral Commissioners Meet | OAU Students Allege Fraud inVC Selection Process | NGO to Build 100-Bedroom Hostel for Teenage Traffickers | FRSC Boss Faults Lagos' Proposed N300m Vehicle Plates Plant | Govt's Extravagance Worries Farmers | FG to Build Two New Power Plants | Osoba Refutes FG's Claim on Teachers Salary | Niger Delta Zone is Not Urhobo Enclave" | I am for an Igbo President - Maduekwe | Lagos Disbands Market Advisory Council | Cross River Workers Call Off Strike | Obasanjo to Address Leaders of G-8 Group in Cairo |
POLITICS
Speaker Links Opposition of Resource Control to Injustice | PDP, AD Members Join APP in Kwara | I Didn't Endorse Funsho Williams -George | ALGON Flays Delay in Release of 13% Derivation Fund | PDP: Can Funsho Williams Make the Difference in Lagos? | A Lawmaker 's Democracy Dividends | 2003: Why Obasanjo Should Return | How to Harness Nigeria's Economic Potentials, by Laoshe |
BUSINESS
Brokers May Face Sanctions | CBN Set to Check Travellers' Cheque Abuse | More Banks Veer into Universal Banking |
e-BUSINESS
Fujitsu Siemens' Roadmap into Nigeria | Tranter Becomes 'Microsoft Hotline Service Support Centre' | Samsung Secures New Technology for 4Gb DRAM | Inner Wheel Organises Computer Training for Women | Platinum Bank Prepares for Online Banking, Adopts Phoenix | Intercellular - Too Little Too Late? Late? | FG Should Provide Financial Support for CPN - Don | EPSON Plans to Introduce Print Image Matching | Oceanic Bank, Infosys Partner on e-Banking |
COMMUNICATIONS
GSM: Can Existing Phone Service Providers Survive the Competition? | Intercellular, South African Firm Sign Agreement | NITEL/M-Tel: Politics of theMerger | PTOs Jittery Over GSM Service | Nokia Fears Profit Fall First Quarter | Bacom to Install Teleport and Network Control Centre | Investment: Battling with Policy Inconsistency |
ARTS & REVIEW
My Experience with Shehu Shagari - Kuka | Behind the Olympian Heights | The Siege on Children |
COMMENT
Kalu in the Eyes of the Storm | Natural Resources Governance in Nigeria |
EDITORIAL
Sledge Hammer on MASSOB |
LETTERS
Adamu is on Course | Okuntimo's Unrepentant Attitude |
CITY DIARY
Benin Republic Gendarmes Kill Nigeria Varsity Lecturer | 6 Scholars Win Lagos Governor's Wife's Competition | U.S. Donates Contraband Detection Scanner to NDLEA |
THISLIFE
Iloputaife: Holding the Ark | 'Youths are the Future' |
SPORTS
Kachalla Upgrades Stadium Facilities | Hockey Federation Targets N111m for Astro Turf | BFN Strokes off Umpires' Course | United Christian Returns Trophy Set For Defence | NHF Gets N1.3m NOC Aid | Uncertainty Envelopes Berger/Hearts Friendly | Eaglets Wallop Ethiopia 4-1, Qualifies for Semi-final | Exxon/Mobil Boosts NUGA | Kanu 's Agent Denies Ultimatum Against Arsenal | Bonfrere Invites 18 Players for Ghana | Aku Probes Corrupt Ministry Officials | Shell Cup Organisers Invite 20 for Ghana Friendly |
EXTRA
OBJ and the Ota Elders |