Monday August 20th, 2001

NEWS
Akhigbe Washes Hands Off Abiola's Death | NITEL Begins Operations in Two Weeks | 2003: PDP Endorses Elected Officers | Privatisation in North's Favour, Says el-Rufa'i | Rome Adopts Nigerian HIV Baby | 'Ozobia Planned to Sell Nigerdock' | Group Hinges Obasanjo's Second Term on Resource Control | Ex-accountant-General Decries Corruption in Councils | Tinubu Cautions Against Honouring Ex-military Leaders | Don't Deploy Soldiers to Lagos, AD Tells FG | Adisa Wants Saraki, Akinjide, Akinloye Out of Politics | Oputa Panel: Presidency Will Not Force Ex-Heads of State to Appear | 'Atiku to Run with Obasanjo in 2003' | 2003: Waku Predicts Bloodshed | NPA Offers Concession for Ships, Importers Using Eastern Ports | Golden Guinea Queries Payment of Licence Fees to Partners | Civil Servants to Buy Govt's Houses if ... | Politicians Yet to Imbibe Democratic Culture - Balarabe | National ID Card: Govt Consultant Resigns | Delta Insures Fire Fighters | APP Chieftain Urges NBC to Sanction EBS, ITV | Elayo Blames Military for Collapse of Judiciary | Govt Urged to Integrate Hearing Test into NPI | Adamawa Spends N14bn on Dev Projects | Delta Moves to Disarm Militant Youths |
STATE OF THE STATES
Govt Spends N800m on Staff Salary | Haruna Pays N240m to Pensioners | Medical Centre to be Relocated | Unilorin Refutes Allegation of Victimisation | Govt to Patronise NICON Insurance | Armed Bandits Unleash Terror on LGs | Governor Wades into Boundary Dispute | Pastor, 5 Others Arrested for Attempted Invasion |
POLITICS
Adamawa Deputy Speaker Escapes Impeachment | 2003 Campaign Not Proper Now - Gov Bafarawa | Beware of Kalu, PDP Chief Tells Obasanjo | Why We'll Continue to Champion Igbo Cause - Egwu | 2003: Battle For the South-West Begins | Abia: Ngwas Bemoan Their Fate |
BUSINESS
Samsung Plans to Dominate GSM Market | NBC Re-Acquires Schweppes' Franchise | NNB, Two Others Join Delta Loans Scheme | Obasanjo, Banks and SME | Union Merchant Bank Bounces Back to Life | Life and Death in the World of Brands | Evwreni Crisis: Hope, as Group Organises Relief Materials | Cornerstone Wins Mobile Advert Case | Sulaiman's Title Changes to Country M/D | FCMB Chief Heads NSL Trust Fund | AP Nominated for Pearl Award 2001 | ICAN Holds Internet Forum | UPS Assists Customers with Hi-Tech | Vitafoam May Raise Funds from Capital Market | South Africa Firm Acquires 25 Per Cent Interest in Dunlop | Operators Count Losses from Abuja Exchange Conversion | As Stock Market Reverts to Single Exchange System... | Intercontinental Bank Set for Universal Banking | Ensure Correct Wheel Alignment Always, Says Dunlop | Odife Changes Gear, Parleys with NSE Officials | Savings Rates in Banks Fall - CBN | Travelex Set to Boost Nigerian Travellers Cheque Market | Liquidity Squeeze Takes Toll on Treasury Bills |
DEVELOPMENT NEWS
Global Compact is Making Inroads, Says UN Official | APCON's Anti-Tobacco Initiative |
ARTS & REVIEW
Trapped by the Urge to Write | Feminist Politics of Four Artists | Enter the Daily Independent | Sign Makers Urged to Invest in Equipment | Play on Forms and Colours |
COMMENT
Africa and Zimbabwe's Third Chimurenga | GSM: A Dream with Clipped Wings |
EDITORIAL
Now, Abuja Commodities Exchange |
LETTERS
Lobby too Many | Atiku's Erroneous Self-Praise |
CITY DIARY
'Why We Allow Make-up in Pentecostal Churches' | Court Orders Reinstatement of Dismissed OAU Law Student | Olumba to Unveil AIDS Cure Formula | Robbers Kill Lagos Teacher |
FEATURES
Day of Reckoning for Fake Drug Dealers |
SPORTS
Okocha Pledges Future to PSG | Sports Festival Gets March Date | Nwaneri Commends Udenwa over Eagles' Support | Abuja Stadium Won't Host Football Event | Inter Wallops Enyimba 7-0 at San Siro |
EXTRA
Problem With Monetary and Fiscal Policies (III) | Nigeria Airways Can Learn from Air Afrique |