Thursday May 10th, 2001

NEWS
Election Violence: INEC, APP, AD in War of Words | Uproar, as House Rejects Amendment to Petroleum Act | FG Releases N3.5bn for Take-off of National ID Card Scheme | Three AD Senators Decamp to PDP | Speakers Sued N'Assembly to Curb Legislative Excesses - Lagos Speaker | Anti-retroviral Drugs Not Toxic, FG Assures | 'Confront Liberia with Evidence of Wrongdoings' | FG Sets Up Team to Verify Projects Executed in 2000 | Senate Begins Toxic Fuel Probe, Queries NNPC | New Defence Strategy Out Soon - Ogohi | Why Ship Acqisition Fund was Suspended - Yuguda | Maduekwe, Kaita on Collision Course over Ship Acquisition | World Bank Supports Diagnostic Survey on Corruption | Obasanjo Off to US on Three-day Visit | Enugu Asks Obasanjo to Implement Oputa Panel Report | LGs Seek Withdrawal of States' Mandate to Conduct Council Polls | ASUU Blames IMF, World Bank over Face-off with FG | Lagos Nets N89.3m from Tenement Rates | I Have No Case to Answer, Keyamo Tells Court | Obasanjo Seeks Dual Approach to Fight Youth Unemployment | Jang Warns Against Forming Parties Around Personalities | NBA, Hurilaws Lament State of Judiciary | Eight Bakassi Members Appear in Court | Rivers Assembly Suspends Council Boss | I'm Not Keen on Second Term - Gov | Ondo to Buy Tractors for Mass Food Production | NLC Draws Battle Line with First Bank Management | Britain to Sponsor Privatisation Workshop | Lagos Creates Mineral Resources Dept | Rivers Signs Higher Education Pact with UK Varsities | Adefarati Assists Late Journalist's Family | Council Boss Quizzed over Murder of Security Guards | Peasant Workers Seek Recognition |
STATE OF THE STATES
Marginalisation: Wada Nas Makes Case for Igbo | Govt Compensates Victims of Boat Mishap | AD Accuses Govt of Marginalisation | Adesina Wants Governor's Power to Appoint Judges Restored | Disabled Corpers Urge FG to Implement Employment Laws | Govt Recruits 9 Doctors from Egypt | Board Accuses Federal Establishments of N250m Tax Default | Liberalisation: Mbang Accuses Labour Leaders of Misinformation | Govt Raises Alarm over Environmental Degradation | Tough Time Awaits Sharia Violators | Ex-CJ Laments Falling Education Standard |
POLITICS
PDP's Guber Ticket: Bait for Poaching Lagos AD | IBB, Rimi Advised to Shelve Presidential Bid | Acting Governor Urges N/Assembly to Give Hope to Nigerians | Katsina Governor Warns SIEC Against Bias | ALGON Wants Refund of Revenue | Adamawa House Summons Commissioners over Failure to Defend Budget | C/R Government Summons Council Bosses Over Boundary Disputes | Katsina House Urges Government to Assist Victims of Rainstorm |
BUSINESS
Prudential Securities Gets Court Injunction Against SEC | Vice President Abubakar to Open Reliance Bank | Demand Slips Further to $18.4m at IFEM | Gulf Bank Co-finances N10bn Market Project | First Bank Raises Cash Prize for Essay Competition |
e-BUSINESS
What the Future Portends for NITEL | 'Future Technology Committed to Local Software Development' | Cards Technology: Driving the Future of Money | Computer Users Warned over CD Burners | Price War Set to Benefit PC Consumers | CyberShuul Organises Free IT Training for Journalists | APC Broadens Surge Protection Product Line | IBM to Resell Servers Made by Compaq Offshoot | MTN Unfolds Programme to Cover Nigeria in 36 Months | NITEL Begins Network Reconfiguration to Ease Congestion | Screaming Media, Boeing Set Internet Access Deal |
COMMUNICATIONS
Alcatel Clarifies Position on NITEL Contracts | Econet Pledges to Lower Cost of Cellphone, Begins Training |
ARTS & REVIEW
African Strides at Mmili - Nma | Of Japanese Tops and Kites | Nigerian Wins at Kanagawa | Plight of Widows on Stage | Notes on Newswatch Who is Who |
COMMENT
Vendetta in the Senate | Ndigbo and the South-South |
EDITORIAL
University and Improper Admission Procedures |
LETTERS
Now that the Party is Over | Calling on FCT Minister |
CITY DIARY
Relations of Accident Victims Suspect Foul Play | Nigerian Appointed Police Chief in london | Anambra Community Adopts New Burial, Funeral Rites | Three Couples Win Dunhill's Free Tickets to Europe, New York | Adamawa Traditional Ruler Tasks Community to Shun Divisive Acts |
THISLIFE
Magoro: Retired, but not Tired at 60 | For Habibat, Donations Flow but... |
SPORTS
Obasanjo Must Lead Eagles to Sudan -- Okocha | Katsina Plots Ajax Fall in Nigeria | Etireno Not Vessel for Child-Trafficking -- Akpoborie | Athletes' Quest for Cash Destructive -- AFN |
EXTRA
The Man from Chicago | My Fears for Anyim |