Thursday July 26th, 2001

NEWS
Fela: Obasanjo Ready to Testify, Says Aide | GSM: I Didn't Teleguide NCC - Arzika | Gani Becomes SAN at Last | FG Admits Difficulties in Anti-Graft Drive | Jakande Faults Rotimi Commission's Report | Lagos Plans to Phase out Molue Buses | Three Oil Firms Protest Youths' Restiveness | FG Accused of Blocking States from Capital Market | Group Compensates Families of Slain Cops | OPEC Cuts Oil Production | FG set to Announce Operators of Private Refineries | 2003 Presidency: APP Dumps Zoning | 'Allocation of 5,000 NITEL Lines Won't Affect GSM Take-off' | Court Orders PDP to Reinstate Ibeshi, Olawepo, Marshal | NEPA Workers Doubt December Deadline | Banks Deduct N77.5m to Defray N/Assembly Debts | Oyo to Curb Alaafin, Soun's Powers | Ondo Sues FG over Legality of Anti-graft Commission | ID Card Scam: Suit Adjourned to September 27 | Nigerian Association in US to Raise $2.5m for 2003 Elections | Adesanya: Court to Rule on Bail Application Tomorrow | FG Vows to Curb Gender Discrimination | Madueke Commends Nnamani, Pleads for Patience | I'll Not Borrow to Execute Projects-Egwu | NDLEA Plans New Offensive Against Drug Trafficking | Esan Youths Urge Igbinedion to Release Leader |
STATE OF THE STATES
Community Lauds Nnamani over Electricity Project | Workers Strike over Shot NULGE Boss | NEPA Set up Three Task forces for Jos Zone | N700m Gusau Water Project Contract Awarded |
POLITICS
National Frontiers: Splitting over Merger Talks | 2003: Igbos' Chance Depend on Obasanjo's Ambition - House Member | Obasanjo Will Go for a Second Term' | Group Calls for Electoral Reforms | Ondo East Councillors Suspend Acting LG Chairman |
e-BUSINESS
The Challenges Ahead of National IT Policy | FG Establishes Initiave to Aid Distance Learning in 774 LGs | AOL Announces Expansion of Online Music Offerings | SAP, MIS, TELNET Win e-Delta Project | The Digital Divide gets Bigger | Expert Canvasses Virus Control Measures | CyberSchuul Starts Internet Workshops | National ID Card: Pragmatic Cautions Govt on Substandard Technology | FIIRO Tasks Stakeholders over Affordable Hardware | NSE Holds Seminar on Universal Access to IT | 'Nigeria Needs Policy to Promote Internet Telephony' | Any Respite for Nigerian Telecoms Consumer? | SEC Disapproves FACOMEX Application | Investors Stake N191.3m on 26.1m Shares | Adebayo Vows to Mobilise Governors Against Directive on Govt Borrowing | First UBA Premium Save Account Beneficiaries Emerge | Naira Appreciates Further at IFEM |
COMMUNICATIONS
Motorola Plans Strategic Shift in Handset Operations | Sagem Eyes Nigerian GSM Market |
ARTS & REVIEW
NANTAP Western Zone Braces for FESTINA 2001 | Okri, Habila Honoured in Britain |
COMMENT
Obasanjo and Sharia Phenomenon | The Future is Theirs |
EDITORIAL
Increasing Crime Wave |
LETTERS
Mending the Discord in Lagos | Re: Makarfi Accuses Obasanjo of Owambe Parties |
THISLIFE
75 Garlands for a Knight | Fawehinmi: Law and the Man |
SPORTS
Finidi Denies Ispwich 4m Pound Sterlings Offer | Amodu Pleads with Nigerians to Forgive Oliseh | GFA Promise Black Stars N4.8M to Beat Eagles | Eagles Draw Investment to Port Harcourt | Agali Shines in Training, Scores Four Goals | Amodu Extends Deadline for Taribo, Okoronkwo | Kanu Sends 18 Heart Patients to Israel |
EXTRA
Mr. President, the Rules Changed |