Tuesday October 9th, 2001

NEWS
LG Polls: April Date Not Negotiable, Say Governors | Cabinet Reshuffle Imminent, Ogbulafor Resigns | Workers Evacuate Family Members over Gov Sani's Threat | Revenue Commission Scribe Sacked | No Apology for Mass Failure, Says WAEC | AD Urges House of Reps to Restore N/Assembly Credibility | Police Trains Men on New Weapons | FG Sends Bill on Road Maintenance to N/Assembly | Borno Assembly Threatens to Dissolve 27 Councils | YCE Endorses Obasanjo for 2003 | Group Defends State Electoral Commisssions | Bini Group Moves to Save Igbinedion's Job | NNPC Positions for Privatisation Opportunities | Oil, Stock Markets Calm After US Strikes | National Confab: Zonal Conferences to Hold in the South | Gana Decries AD Governors' Position on Media Tour | Tinubu Pays Striking LASU Lecturers | Community Appeals to Shell on Youth Employment | Liberian Opposition Leader Meets Obasanjo | Ekiti Independent Power Project Positions for Gas Supply | World Post Day: NIPOST Lists Achievements | Court Restrains Oputa on Buhari | FG Votes N800m for Ilorin Water Scheme | Ministry Stalls NITEL's Network Expansion Project |
The US Tragedy Update
US Informs UN of Likely Attack on Other Countries | FG Confirms Nigerian Casualties | Operation 'll be Short, Sharp - Musharraf | Islamic Countries Meet | Opposition Evacuates Civilians | Blair Forms War Cabinet | Russia Delivers Arms to Northern Alliance | Two Philippines Hotels Bombed | Afghan Opposition Push for Kabul | 20 Killed in Kabul - Taliban |
State of the States
5 Relations of Bridegroom Killed in Auto Crash | Group Set To End Mbadinuju, Offor Feud | Party Elders Want Exco Sacked | Two Arrested Over Violence in Zamfara | PDP Chieftain Wants Equitable Sharing of Positions | Adebayo Equips Security Outfit | Enugu House Passes Community Development Bill | Road Development Is A Priority - Anenih | Ijaw Youths Disrupt Assembly Sitting | Borno Schools Benefit from Computer Education | Ebonyi Govt Poised to Tackle Problem of Urban Slum |
POLITICS
Tinubu Calls for US Support on Federalism | Host Communities Must Make Sacrifices - Nwuche | Senate to Hold Public Hearing on Child Slavery | Ohanaeze Urged to Dialogue with Afenifere, ACF | More Parties Will Stabilise Democracy - Udo Udoma | 'To Whom Honour is Due' |
BUSINESS
Organised Private Sector Seeks Reduction in Ports Charges | 'Nigeria's IT Policy is Investment-friendly' | LBS Hosts African Business Executive Centre | FG Advised to Place 6-Year Ban on Textile Importation | UK Makes Effort to Improve Nigeria's Industry | OPS Seeks Duty-free Status for Industrial Machineries | Unilever Nigeria Plc Wins NSE Merit Award | Spanish Trade Mission Arrives Nigeria | NACCIMA Trade Mission to USA Successful-DG | Financial Products to Showcase at BAFINEX 2001 | 'FG Should Enforce the Ban on Second-hand Clothing', to Develop Garment Industry." | German X-Ray Film Company Seeks Nigerian Partners | Alcoa Profits Slip in Response to Weaker Demand | Daewoo President Lauds Nigeria's Economic Reform | SON Meets Stakeholders at Workshop Today | Directors Challenged on Good Corporate Citizenship | 'Government Should Organise Workshop on Cotonou Agreement' | Agip Joint Venture Investments to Gulp $1bn | Warning over Cost of Nuclear Power Generation | Independent Marketers Urged to Adopt Mergers/Acquistions | U.S Cautions Opec on Output Levels | NMGS Annual Lectures Series Begin | Repair Works on Damaged Flow Station to Cost Shell $25m | What Role for Indigenous Players in Oil Business? | Total Lubricants Competition Winners Emerge | NEPA Upgrades 16 Transformers at Festac | Investors Stake N140m on 11.3m Shares | Wall Street Braces for Tough Week |
HOME & REAL ESTATE
WAGP: FG Assures on EIA Studies | ARCHIBUILT 2001 Begins in Port Harcourt | UNFPA, Media Owners to Discuss Population Issues | Lagos Govt. Confiscates Collapsed Building | Mortgage Bankers Hold Talks | The Global Quest for Slum-free Cities | Lagos Govt. Launches Forum to Tackle Urban Congestion | Govt. to Sink Boreholes in Baruwa Community |
LAW
No, They Cannot | We Hold your Brief | 'Declaration Not Available Against Decisions of Quasi-Judicial Bodies' | 'Negligence is a Question of Fact not Law' | 'Courts Not Bound By Precedence in Exercise of Discretion' | 'Chief Justice Should be No. 3 in Order of Precedence' | A Lifeline for Computer Software Suppliers? | Constitutional Relevance of the Mace |
ARTS & REVIEW
The Language of French Business | A Crusader's Wake-Up Call | Synergy Educational Floats Lagos 2001 Book Fair | Ban on Ulysses Film Lifted After 33 Years |
COMMENT
Why We are Developing New Markets | Yobe's Non-oil Economic Prospect |
EDITORIAL
A Questionable Honours Award |
LETTERS
Dangers of Excess Oil Revenue | WAEC, Release My Results |
CITY DIARY
'Why Police Have Not Enjoyed Obasanjo's Wage Review' | Etsako Group Celebrates 20 Years of Fulfilment | 'Cele Still Spiritually One' |
FEATURES
Home Call for 'Mr Independence' |
SPORTS
Amodu Craves More Friendlies | Aku Throws Out Nike Contracts, Others | Referees to Enjoy Idowu's N.5m Largesse | Eagles will Bounce Back with Preparations -- Oliseh | Bergeer Leaves for S/Africa October 15 | Nana College Faces GHS in Milo Basketball | BFN Names Atiku as Patron | Gebrselassie Heads to Dublin |
EXTRA
What is the Senate Up to? | ... New Parties As Elixir |