Saturday May 5th, 2001

NEWS
IBB Cannot Contest for President, Says Shagaya | Nepotism Will Ruin the Military - Ombu | APP Accuses Obasanjo of Auctioning Nigeria | UN Resumes Sanction Against Liberia Monday | Progressives Accuse Awoniyi, Others of Infiltrating their Fold | 'Food Importation Was Not a Major Decision at FEC' | Hanging Cult Members is Panacea to Cultism - Pyrates Confraternity | Akiga Threatens to Halt Recruitment into the Police | Sharia: Man Loses Hand for Stealing Three Bicycles | Motophone: FRA Asks Court to Dismiss NCC Application | Obasanjo to Visit Rwanda, Congo, US Next Week | NNPC Averts Another Kerosene Explosion in Benin | Communication Ministry Denies Inflation of NITEL Contract | Ambrose Alli Varsity Teachers End Strike | Lagos Govt to Spend N750m on Pensions | US Embassy Urged to Remedy Plight of Visa Applicants | Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal against Pfizer | NAFDAC Impounds Nestle's Expired Milk | EIF New Publications Out | Nigeria Joins DRM Board | Federal Appointment: Women Protest Alleged Marginalisation |
STATE OF THE STATES
Anambra to Get Inland Revenue Port, CBN Branch | 'Town Planners Must Conform with NEPA's Directive' | Armed Robbers Attack INEC Office | NGO To Rebuild 400 Burnt Churches |
COVER
Battle for Ogun State | Obasanjo on Awo... |
INSIGHT
The Flight of Garri |
SPECIAL REPORT
As The War Gathers Momentum |
STYLE
Hope Harriman... Ladies' Man of Yore, and More... | Gbemisola Kamson ...and her meal tickets | Stringing Soweto Quartet, Lagbaja | Vera Ephraim ...Dancing at Dawn |
COMMENT
Nobody Can Kill Okadigbo | Understanding the Stock Market |
LETTERS
Marshal Harry: Leave Odili Alone | Negative IMF Policies | Tribute to Dickens Sanomi |
EXTRA
Sullivan: Exit of a Bridge Builder |