Friday February 23rd, 2001

NEWS
Why I Defend Northern Interest, By Shagari | Obasanjo's Plane Can't Land in Yola | Monday is Judgment Day in London Court | Resource Control: The Struggle Continues - South-South Governors , Lawmakers | NCC Allocates Numbers to Econet, MTN , NITEL | NNPC Denies Responsibility for Fuel Scarcity | Bunkering: FG Puts Navy on Alert | AIDS Cure Claimants, Health Officials Parley | Obasanjo Appoints Aide on Ecology | FG Gives Ultimatum on Airlift of Muslim Pilgrims | On-Shore/Off-Shore Dichotomy: Akwa-Ibom Legislators Presses Senate to Sanction Obasanjo | Retired General Justifies Appointment of More Defence Ministers | Nigerian Indicted in New York Prostitution Ring | Court Summons FCT Minister, Diplomat | Quorum Delays Senate Sitting Again | Anyim Flags Off Work on N5.1bn Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway | Senate to Consider Obasanjo's Request for New Presidential Jet | Senate Committees: Enwerem Denies Foreknowledge | APP Chieftain Backs NLC's Stand on Deregulation of Fuel Price | Nigerian Ports Still Under-utilised - Gwandu | One Feared Dead As OPC Factions Clash | Osoba Cautions Media Against Anti-democratic Tendencies | Army Protests Burning of Truckload of Beer in Kano | Oyo Police Kill Two Robbers | FG urged to Reorganise NNPC | Sanitary Pads: Procter and Gamble Refutes Claim of AIDS Spread | N25m Damages: Court Adjourns Suit against Air France | AD Crisis Deepens in Ondo | Lagos PDP Decries Funsho Williams' Endorsement | Lagos-New York Flight Resumes, As Chikwe Urges cooperation of All | Tinubu Debunks CBN's Claims on Disbursement of Oil Windfall | NEPA Explains Epileptic Power Supply |
POLITICS
Why PDP Officers Want Four-year Term - Nwodo | Support Swells for Obasanjo's Second Term |
BUSINESS
NRC May Sign New Railway Contract with Romania | US Dept of Agriculture Registers Local Importers | First Atlantic Bank Sets Up N250m Maritime Fund | NLC Accuses FG, NNPC of Contradictions on Fuel Scarcity | Crisis Brews in First Bank as Workers Threaten Showdown | We are Proud of Our Services - Habib Bank | Apapa PDP to Address port Infrastructural Problems | Business & Maritime West Africa Debuts | Tin Can Island Customs Command Nets N40.8 billion | ECOWAS Freight Forwarders Seek Common Platform | Presidency may have Okayed Wharf Landing Fees | Seamen to Enjoy Increased Minimum Wage | Nigerian Railways on the March Again | FRSC Warns Motorcycle Operators on Horn Abuse | FG May Sanction Airlines over N3bn Debts | Nigeria Airways/SAA Begin Direct Flights on Lagos-N Y Route | Odds Against Imo Airport Protocol Lounge | Adeojo Makes Case for NCAA | Assistant Managers Raised to Full Managers at UACN | Investors go for Beverages Firms, as Market Recoups Losses | NEXIM Targets $500m Export to US | CBN Urged to Narrow Foreign Exchange Gap | Travellers' Cheque Peg Jolts IFEM |
ARTS & REVIEW
Tyranny of the Movie Marketer | Salvation for Charity Service | Back Again to the Far East |
COMMENT
National Versus State Assemblies | Lockerbie Trial: Exposing Western Hypocrisy |
EDITORIAL
Resource Control at the Temple of Justice |
LETTERS
The Fading Magic Wand of Obaseki | Attention, Gov Ibori |
CITY DIARY
Lagos: Bridges of Death | Who Becomes Miss Nigeria 2001? |
FEATURES
Bayelsa: Thirsty on the Atlantic | Youth Unemployment: Ibori's Novel 'Surgery' |
SPORTS
Williams Craves Support For Grassroot Soccer | Laloko Warns Eagles over Black Stars' Jinx | Players' Withdrawal Deplete Team | Cameroon on Song For Zambia | SWAN Cup |
EXTRA
The Edo Pretenders | GSM: The CIL License |