Thursday July 5th, 2001

NEWS
States to Get GSM Proceed, Says Obasanjo | Ericsson, Motorola, Huawei Recommended for Supply of NITEL's Equipment | Atiku Not Interested in Presidency | Senate, House Differ on Allocation to N'Assembly | Banks Lost N1bn to Fraud in 2000 | 11-Year-Old Nigerian Missing in France | National Frontiers Adopts Manifesto, Seeks Endorsement of Afenifere, Ohaneze | Gulf of Guinea Commission Treaty Adopted | Oputa Panel Strikes Out Petition By Bank Chiefs | Osun Deputy Governor Gives Condition for Peace | North Not against National Conference - Mahmud Attah | FG Destroys 7,800 Illicit Arms in Kaduna Today | Senate Summons IG over Nassarawa Crisis | Obasanjo Asks Court to Transfer NPAN Suit to Abuja | House to Probe N10bn Ompadec Winding Up Fund | Lagos Restricts Danfo, Okada's Movement | Nigerian Missions Ranked Second in Fines Accumulation | NAFCON Board Removes MD | Rain Soaked Maduekwe in 6KM Bicycle Ride to Aso Villa | Virgin Airlines, British Carrier Launches Maiden Flight | Confusion over Commencement of Nurses Strike | FG Adopts National Space Policy | Afenifere Resolves to Reconcile With the AD | Onshore/Offshore Suit to be Settled Out of Court, Says Alamieyeseigha | Education Experts Protest Passage of NECO Bill | Tinubu Asks Court to Dismiss Akele's Suit | FG Advised to Disengage from Hajj Operations | Lawal Appoints 8 News Aides, Redeploys CPS | Ibori Urges Varsity Administrators to Tackle Indiscipline | Nigerians Urged to Pray for Obasanjo | Katsina Youths Honour Yar'Adua, Wada Nas | Exxon-Mobil Refuses to Move Headquarters to Akwa Ibom | Anti-graft: Court Threatens to Revoke Accused's Bail | Osun Indigenes Advised on Voting Pattern | Dariye Inspects Projects Ahead of Obasanjo's Visit | Kwara Yoruba Forum Leaders Released | Lokpobiri Asks Court to Void Removal As Bayelsa Speaker | Avoid Selfish Politicians, Abba-Gana Urges Nigerian Youths | Attah Warns Politicians |
POLITICS
Will the New Parties Ever Emerge? | Lagosians Are Not Rude, Ashorobi Replies Sarumi | AD and the Threat of Extinction | 'Igbo Presidency Is Overdue, But... ' | AD Must Reposition to Survive-Lawmaker | Philantropist Bemoans Neglect of Epe LGA |
e-BUSINESS
The Tragedy of Foreign Software in Nigerian Banking | Implementation of IT Policy is Priority, Says FG | Surich Technologies Launches BizPurse.com | Ministry Declares Support for MultiCentre, NESS Technologies | LaserCard Appoints Pragmatic Value Added Reseller in Nigeria | ITAN, Stakeholders Deliberate on National IT Policy | Lawson Trains Nigerian Consultants | COAN, CPN and the Nigerian IT Policy | ICT: Development Opportunities and the Role of Youth | Planet Acquires SpeedMaster to Improve Printing Quality | Expert Lists Determinants of Purchase Decision on Projectors | Developing National Information Technology Policy | First Bank's N9.8bn Loan to Econet is Convertible Debenture - Longe | NEPA Triggers Demand Rise at IFEM | City Express Bank to Collect Duties | Banker Expresses Hope for Final Licences For Community Banks |
COMMUNICATIONS
From Arzika to Mohammed, Any Respite? | PTO's and Tariff's Increase | In US, Web Access Now for All |
COMMENT
Non-indigenes and Lagos Politics | Ibori and Resource Control |
EDITORIAL
The NECO Bill and WAEC |
LETTERS
The Pre-shipment Palaver | Leave Alamieyeseigha Alone |
CITY DIARY
5,000 Face Eviction in Lagos | Housewife Wins Uncle Bens' Honda Civic Car | Group Commends FG for Erosion Control in Ekiti Community |
THISLIFE
Sobowale: I Wanted to be a Mechanic | The Millennium African Plan |
SPORTS
My Resignation is Final - Weah | Okocha Salutes Eagles over Omdurman Victory | Edo Vows to Win Sports Festival | Athletes Test UNIC for Edmonton | NFA Demotes Refs for Bungling NPA, Rangers Match | Ibori Mobilises Support for NPA | Esu Commends Team for Draw | Ghana Rides Egypt to WYC Final | Petitions Flood Ministry over Nominees | Berger, NTA in N6 million Transmission Row | P/Harcourt Hosts President's Cup Play-off | Nwajei, Ngerem Bag Govt. Nominee Slots |
EXTRA
The Owambe Hall of Shame |