Saturday September 1st, 2001

NEWS
Sharia Was Politically Motivated - Ahmed Sani | Marginal Fields: Old Oil Companies Barred From Bidding | IMF Predicts Another Global Recession | Senate Divided over Use of ID Card for Polls | N/Assembly Set to Repeal NNPC Act | US Boost SME with N88m Grant | Traditional Leader Urges Support for Govt, Democracy | ...Says No Instructions to Deny Nigerians Visas | FCDA Appoints Executive Directors | Omoboriowo Makes Case for Deputy Governors | Anyim, Maduekwe in US for Igbo World Congress | Church Wades into Anyim/Egwu Saga | Imo Youth Movement Commends Udenwa over Developmental Programmes | Tinubu/Deputy Saga: Lagos Governor's Office Not Vacant - Counsel | God Punished Buhari, Idiagbon for My Sake - Dikko | Obasanjo Calls for Closer Ties with China | Gombe Appoints New Commissioner |
STATE OF THE STATES
LG Chairmen Reject New Revenue Formula | Physician Laments Neglect of Health Sector | Islamic Scholars Identify Roots of Corruption, Poverty | Ex-Policeman Arraigned for Stealing | Kure Pledges Automatic Jobs for Engineers, Doctors, Lawyers | Govt Hands-Off Pilgrims Sponsorship | Adefarati Swears in Two New Commissioners |
COVER
MD Yusufu: Can He Reunite the North? | One North, Different People | Yusufu: Set to Play Sardauna | Middle-Belters Are Not Arewa - Jang |
SATURDAY PLUS
21st Century Chic:Beyond Good Looks | Hope Rises for Steve Kadiri | ... He Must Not Die | Struggle for Supremacy at Berger Auto Park | We Have Talents in Nigerian Production Industry - Odugbemi |
STYLE
Newton Jibunoh | Eme Ekaette: ...'I Was a Tomboy' | Derinsola Osoba |
COMMENT
Lessons from Al-Mustapha's Travails | 2003 and IBB Enigma |
LETTERS
Gladiators Flex Muscles over Udenwa's Job | Minimum Wage Not Yet Resolved |
CAMPAIGN
19 Demons: O'tudor Replies Campaign | Futureline - Educational Publication Debuts | Star Shines Even Brighter On Outdoor | The Ban: Whose Interest Is Being Served? | The Misleading MTN TV Commercial | Societe Bancaire Relocates Abuja Branch |
CITY BEAT
Police, Robbers: A Running Battle | Lagos in a Revenue Boost |
INTERVIEW
Democracy Has its Difficult Sides - Clarke |
EXTRA
Using Sharia As Gambit |