Thursday August 9th, 2001

NEWS
We Are Not for Obasanjo - AD Govs | IMF Grants Nigeria Extension on $1bn Programme | GSM: NITEL to Charge N22.5 per Minute, No Monthly Access Fee | Abuja Becomes Commodities Exchange | NLC May Call National Strike Again | FG to Get N301bn from Oil Liberalisation | Governors Insincere over Resource Control, Says Harry | Obasanjo, Anyim Renew Call for Debt Relief | SAGEM Gets $2.2b ID Card Contract | JAMB Decries Low Colleges of Education, Polytechnics Enrolment | No Tariff Hike Until NEPA Services Improve - FG | 'Why We Established Agric Development Bank' | FG Approves N753m for Irrigation Project | Oputa Panel: Ex- VC, Others Want Their Cases Heard | Envoy Expresses Concern over Rising Crime Wave | 'Akande/Omisore Face-off Good for Democracy' | Muslim Youths Protest Death of Female Convert | Corps Member Linked with Bank Robbery | First Budget Review Forum Begins Today | FG Faults High Court for Stopping Ozobia, Others' Trial | 'N/Assembly Can't Control LGs' | Social Workers Assured of Support | 2003: Falana Joins Governorship Race |
POLITICS
Saraki Counsels Supporters on Kwara APP | NSP Warns Money Bags Against Rigging LG Election | Deputy Gov Makes Case for Indigenous Contractors | PDP Chieftain Chides Petitioners Commends Akanmode | Which Way Afenifere? |
e-BUSINESS
The Many Features of GSM Technology | 'CBN Must Provide Prudential Guidelines for e-Banking' | Computer Firm Accused of Evading Court Summons | e-Commerce Diffusion: COAN Lists Way Forward | Microsoft Positions NCC to Fight Software Piracy | Infolink 2001 Holds in Port Harcourt | IBM Joins Push to Construct Next-Generation Internet | SAA Introduces New Computerised Reservation and Ticketing Solution | Gemcard, Mtech Partner for M-Commerce Promotion in Nigeria | Vitafoam Confirms UK Group's Divestment, Allays Investors' Fear | Demand Advances By 34% at IFEM | Obasanjo, Bankers Meet over SME Funding | Bank of the North Posts N1.4bn Profits |
COMMUNICATIONS
'The Future of Money is Between Card and the Computer' | Econet Promises to Focus on Customer Service | Beyond the GSM Launch |
ARTS & REVIEW
Nostalgia as FESTINA 2001 Begins Today | The Poet Lets Loose His Nib |
COMMENT
Education Revival in Anambra State | Anyim and Destiny |
EDITORIAL
Super Eagles Flight to Japan/Korea 2002 |
LETTERS
Can Tinubu Ever Be Compared to Awo? | Obasanjo's Second Term Bid |
THISLIFE
At 'Home' with Pensioner Soldiers | A Dream Realised After Eight Years |
SPORTS
Kanu puts Arsenal future in doubt | African Champions League Goes to the Wire heights | Amodu Demands Pay Rise for World Cup Assignment | Angola Breaks Nigeria's Winning Streak | Okwaraji Resurrects At Sportscity | IAAF Instructor Slams AFN |
EXTRA
A Most Unusual Country (1) |