Thursday June 7th, 2001

NEWS
Siemens, Alcatel, Motorola, Battle for NITEL's GSM Network | Senate Queries $43bn Debt Servicing Deal | Gas Flaring: House Wants Erring Firms to Lose Licences | 24 Die in Boat Mishap | Polls Predict Landslide Win for Blair | Mantu Warns Absentee Senators | FG Investigates Alleged List of Officials with Foreign Accounts | 'NSA Will Seek Legal Redress if Denied Registration' | Senate Objects to Afikuyomi's Suit | Tinubu Vacates Seat for 24 Hours | UN Seminar: US Embassy Denies Na'Abba, Reps, Others Visa | Obasanjo for Sokoto Today | FG to Revive National Open University System | Robber Caught with N1.1m Cash | Shareholders Approve Unilever as New Name for Lever Brothers Plc | Alhaji Alhaji Backs Liberalisation of Oil Industry | Meet ASUU's Demands Immediately, AD Urges FG | NAFCON Needs N32bn to Revive Plants - MD | Itsekiri Leaders Blamed for Warri Riot | ASUU Vows to Go on With Strike | FG Subjects 110 Projects to Impact Assessment Procedure | Nigeria's Certification is Climax of Obasanjo's Efforts - Atiku | Police Investigate Claims of Suspected Kid Trafficker | No Going Back on SNC - Enahoro | FG Tells Civil Servants to Study Anti-graft Law | Stop Castigating Your Leaders, Niger Delta Youths Tell Arewa | 'Say No, Never Again to Military Rule' | SSS Man Gunned Down by Hired Assassins | Contempt: Toll Operators Accuse Anenih of Evading Service |
STATE OF THE STATES
Legislators to Spend N100m on European Tour | Council Chairmen Kick Against State Electoral Commission | Ibori Pledges to Provide Social Amenities | Half of Suspended Cabinet Members to Be Dropped | Govt to Spend N50m on Women's Foreign Trip | Govt Receives Report on Crisis at Oil Spillage Site | Atiku to Open Islamic Centre | Communities Honour Atiku, Onyia | Free Rural Housing Scheme Takes Off | Police Arrest 12 Suspected OPC Members |
POLITICS
Group Alleges Atiku's Aide Interference in Appointments | PDP Expulsion: Water Will Find Its Level - Makarfi | Lagos PDP Passes Vote of Confidence on Chairman | Imo: Waiting for Gains of Obasanjo's Visit |
BUSINESS
Berger Paints Explains Decline in Profit | Odozi Gives Recipe for Firming Up Naira | Expert Advocates IFEM, Parallel Markets Merger | Demand Drops 1.5% at IFEM |
e-BUSINESS
The Power of Mac OS X | US Pledges Support for IT Diffusion in Nigeria | Technology Incubator to Focus on India | Agitato Unveils Internet Package for SMEs | Lexmark to Provide Support for Nigerian Market | Nigerian Firm Gets SPSS Franchise for West Africa | Cards Technology Ready to Meet e-Purse Demand | Tranter Invests N17.8 Million In IT Expansion | SAP Signs Pact with TelesensKSCL for Billing Service | APC Launches Smart-UPS Online | Agenda for CTO 2002 | DHL Nigeria Begins Desk-Top Standardisation | Online 2000 XE Designed to Meet Banks' Needs | Pro Series: Smart Power Solutions | Expert Warns on Implications of High Cellular Tariff | Bacom Leads with Teleport, Network Control Centre | GSM Will Force Change, Says Econet Boss | New Technology May Bundle Voice, Data Services | 'Telecoms in Nigeria Has Changed for the Better' | Electronic Documentation of Bills of Laden |
ARTS & REVIEW
The Guinness Show Train | PABHA Set for Heritage Awards | Julie Pip out with new Album |
COMMENT
Egwu and the Legacy of Governance | Obasanjo, Emeka Offor and Accountability |
EDITORIAL
NNPC's Lame Excuses |
LETTERS
Calling MASSOB to Order | NSE Thanks All |
CITY DIARY
Lions Give Out 60,000 Free Eye Glasses | Edo Commends Police for Declining Crime Wave | Imo Community Union Floats Education Fund | Murder Trial of Seven Accused Persons Resumes in Lagos |
THISLIFE
'You Must Dream Your Future' | 'And the Boy Died' | Here Comes Ex-governor Chukwuebuka |
RIGHT OF REPLY
Between Atiku and Dosunmu |
SPORTS
Amodu Slams Ultimatum on Invited Players | Ogbemudia's Committee Sits in Lagos | Jasper Boss Demands Equal Treatment | Otutu Relishes First Medal After Comeback | Coca-Cola Congratulates Eagles |
EXTRA
When Common Sense Prevailed |