Thursday August 16th, 2001

NEWS
Obasanjo Gets Power to Sack Corrupt Officers | FG Suspends Implementation of New Tariff on Vehicles | Afenifere Reaches Out to Arewa | IBB off to Saudi Arabia | IMF/World Bank Meeting Creates Security Problem | Mohammed Abacha, Bagudu Challenge UK Govt over Loot | FG Plans Housing Bank | PAP is Ill-conceived, Says Senator | No Fundamental Rights for Drug Peddlers - Ige | Governors Vow to Resist Incessant Police Raids on South East | ADB to Finance $6.35m ECOWAS Projects in Nigeria, Five Other Nations | Corruption Charges: Reps Summon Council Boss | Enugu Speaker Becomes Acting Governor | Adesina Invites Obas over Oloko Panel Report | PDP Denies Voting N80bn to Rig Election in S/West | Police Refute Robbery Attack on Plateau Speaker | NUJ Begins Registration of Journalists | FG to Establish Youth Centres in Local Councils | Olawepo Tasks Elayo on Ex-parte Order | Dead Whale Causes Stir in Lagos | Don Identifies Threats to Nigeria's Existence | Group Wants Bakassi Boys Disbanded | Three Injured as Police, OPC Clash over Illegal Rally | Wuyep Tasks Parents on HIV/AIDS | Obasanjo, Atiku Not After Second Term Now - Kwande | Sacked Commissioner Whisked to Abuja |
STATE OF THE STATES
Dimka's Kinsmen Demand N500bn Compensation | Adebayo Wants More Housing Units | Mbang Condemns high Cost of Essential Services | Council Boss Suspended |
POLITICS
Why Obasanjo, Kalu fell Out, By PDP Chief | Governors Urged to Emulate Alamieyesiegha | 2003: Igbo Youth Leader Predicts Victory for PDP in Lagos | Edo Assembly Orders Council Chairmen to Refund N6m | AD Condemns Bye-Election In Imo State | Adamawa Spends N7.5m on Special Duties |
e-BUSINESS
National ID Card: Another Look | First Atlantic Bank Launches Internet Banking Centre | Lagos Chamber of Commerce Eyes e-trading | Rivers State University Opens Cybercafe | Nigerian Branded PC Set to Roll Out September | Siotel Plans Better Internet Services for Abuja | E-Delta and the Rest of Us | Samsung Launches GSM Phones in Nigeria | Computer Warehouse Becomes Oracle Partner | Firm Introduces Billing Software for Cybercafes | SEC to Establish Capital Market Training Institute | Demand Gathers Steam, Despite NPA's $10m Sales | NationalBank Vows to Resist Irrational Claims | MannyBank Rolls Out Plans to Revive the SMEs |
COMMUNICATION
Two-Way Radio Continues to Boom | Expert Identifies Effective Information Infrastructure | Expert Cautions Mobile Subscribers over Health | NCC Approves Motorola Handsets for GSM | NBS Intrtoduces New Cheque Book Personalisation Solution | ITU, Waseda University Enhance Technology Transfer in Asia-Pacific |
COMMENT
The Politics of Oil Exploration in the North | RADEV: Blazing the Trail in Ogun State |
EDITORIAL
Enough of IMF/Govt Deceit, Please! |
LETTERS
Leave Abubakar Audu Alone | Shameful Adoption in Edo State |
THISLIFE
A Rustic Boy on the Global Circuit | 'Get Married in Three Months' |
SPORTS
Mundial Challenge Awaits Eagles in New York | NFA alerts public on fake document | Eyal,Kondo Others Pick Q/ Final Tickets | Omodara Escapes Armed Bandits Attack | NFA Scraps Technical Adviser Position | Nigeria Crashes Out of African Qualifier | Amodu Poaches Eagles' Team B Squad | Onyiuke Redeems Pledge to HFN | Eagles Boss Advises Sports Ministry on Players | NWF Invites 22 Wrestlers for World Tourney | D' Tigers' Player Hinges Failure on Politics | NCA to Revive Nigeria/Ghana Friendly | Veteran Journalist Craves Early Preparation |
EXTRA
To General Babangida at 60 |