Thursday July 19th, 2001

NEWS
FG to Ban Dalhatu, Others from Holding Public Office | Soyinka Offers to Assist Oputa on Dele Giwa | FG to Agencies: Place Funds in COT-free Banks | NF, NSA May Fuse Next Week | Defiant Maduekwe Crashes on Bicycle | NITEL Rolls Out GSM Handsets August | NLC Issues 5-day Ultimatum over Sacked Workers | The Guardian Resolves Crisis with Staff Union | National Conference Can't Be Waved Aside - Enahoro | Voters Registration: 'INEC Won't Collaborate With Ministry' | Fraudulent Contractors to Face Anti-graft Panel | Nigeria Gets $21m from Japan to Fight Guineaworm | Obasanjo Urged to Pump More Money into NDDC | Tinubu to Resettle Libyan Deportees | 36 Speakers Suit: Court Lacks Jurisdiction, Says National Assembly | Warri, Kaduna Refineries Resume Production | US, Italy Offer Training Assistance to NIPOST | Campaign for Gemade's Re-election Begins | Ondo Challenges Anti-graft Law, Heads for Supreme Court | FG Sacks NAMA MD, Two Others | Sijuwade Gives Life to Christ | Court Refuses Bisket's Application to Feed Children | NESG Holds Summit on Economic Priorities | African Union Needs Peace to Survive -Ogunkelu | NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Anti-Malaria Drug | Customs Orders Goods Examination to Begin 8am Daily | Judges Training Hinders Human Rights Protection - Group | We Will Revive Nigeria's Economy, Says New Adviser | Tokoya to Obasanjo: I Will Still Worship at Aso Rock Chapel | Zamfara Gov Solicits Cooperation of Parties | Atiku Donates N10m to Council |
STATE OF THE STATES
Kalu Queries Royal Fathers over Visit to Obasanjo | Government of Indiana Commends Kalu | Supreme Court Faults 1991 Census | Deregulation Campaign Team Meets Empty Hall | Gana to Inspect 90 Projects | Bishop Berates Olabayo over Fake Predictions | Workers Told to Utilise Annual Leave | Council Boss Gets Death Threat | 2
POLITICS
Nobody Can Stop Me From Supporting Obasanjo, Adesina Tells Afenifere | Group Urged to Defend N-Delta Interest | Imo House of Assembly Renders Account | New Parties have no Chance in Imo State APP Chieftain | Nobody Can Stop Me -Rimi | 'He Will Step Down Again' | Afolabi: Battling for a Political Career |
BUSINESS
The Implications of High Internet Cost in Nigeria | The 977 HF Vehicle Tracking System | 'Govt IT Development Initiatives Open to Private Investors' | Simba's Orion ERP Solutions Debuts in Nigeria | PeopleSoft Delivers Internet Government Portal | Temenos International's Public Offer Twice Over-subscribed | Chams Supports IT Awareness with N O.45 Million | Expert Seeks Investment Fund for Youth Development in ICT | Govt Tasked on ICT Executive Management Institute | NSE Forecasts Greater Activities in Second Half of 2001 | Union Bank Posts N7bn Profit | Banks' Survival Linked to Technology, Customer Focus | IMB Ready to Assist SMEs | National Bank Takes over Moneynett | Banks Buy $41.2m from CBN |
COMMUNICATIONS
ITU Announces Agreement on BICC Protocols | Partners with Australian Authority to Enrich Knowledge Pool | Segmat Systems Introduces Super Phone | Lufthansa to Equip Planes with Internet Connections | Orascom Beats Orange to Win Algerian GSM Licence |
ARTS & REVIEW
On Location with the National Troupe | Ochonma Sends the Message | An Advocate for widows' right |
COMMENT
Insecurity in the Land | Governance, Prosperity and Great Nigeria |
EDITORIAL
NEPA's Tariff Hike |
LETTERS
Executive Cacophony | For Tinubu's Eyes Only |
CITY DIARY
Candidates Lament Misadventure in Exam Body | Rivers Indigenes in Lagos Host Odili |
THISLIFE
Fellows: An African Journey | Celebrating a Hero of Faith |
SPORTS
Nigeria Commences Preparation for 2003 Games | Players, Suppotters Plead with Minister | Philanthropist Lauds Kalu over Enyimba's Success | NLS Winner Emerges | Agali's Brace Takes Shalke to German Cup Final |
EXTRA
The Record Breaker in Zamfara... | The 'Last Laugh' of Ojo Onikeke |