Thursday October 18th, 2001

NEWS
No Democracy in Nigeria Yet, Says Na'Abba | Pope Prays for Kano Riot Victims | MTN Explains Opposition to MTS Licence | Ogohi Deplores Murder of 17 Soldiers | NEPA Sends N30 MVA Transformer to Abakaliki | Rimi Calls for More Contestants | 2003: Onyia Urges Politicians To Exercise Restraint | Adamawa Probes Distribution of Relief Materials | Taraba Cut off from Telecommunication | Warri Refinery Shut, Kaduna to Follow | FG Eases Requirements for Expatriate Quota Acquisition | How Indian Woman Duped Me of N3.4m - Akinyele | No Going Back on Deadline for Importers - Mustapha | 'Human Trafficking, Third Most Lucrative Business' | Niger-Delta Nationalities Confab Will Go Ahead, Says Dafinone | Oputa: Danjuma Ignited Crisis in Taraba | Nigeria to Ban Non-essential Import | Fire Destroys Apapa Port's Control Tower | FG Pledges to Improve Business Environment | Army Clears 250 Retirees for Pension | Econet Donates 100 GSM Lines, Handsets to RRS | Body of Obasanjo's Wife Arrives Lagos |
The US Tragedy Update
Iraqi Clerics Declare Jihad against US, UK | US Hopes to Break Taliban with Heavy Air Pounding | Powell Sees Role for UN Peacekeepers | Anthrax Cases Set Off Global Scares | Taliban Seek Slowdown in Bombing | Musharraf Seeks Japan's Debt Waiver | Ground Action to Begin Soon | <
State of the States
Council Chairmen Accused of N324m 'Fraudulent Deductions' | Referendum on New LGs Records Impressive Turn-out | Companies Blamed for Conflicts with Host Communities | Youths Restiveness: 31 Companies Flee Uvwie LG | Boni Accuses Non-indegnes of Fueling Crisis | Audu Presents Cars to First Class Rulers |
POLITICS
Four Officers Retain Seat in Imo Assembly | Campaign for OBJ Re-Election too Early-PDP Member | Chairmanship Hopeful Vows to End Violence In Niger-Delta | 'I Will Empower Women if Elected' | Ward Congresses: Lagos PDP Factions Set for Battle | Day Peaceful Protests Ran Riotous in Kano | When Ogbeh Takes the PDP Chair |
e-BUSINESS
IP and Multimedia for All | FG Lists e-Trading Promotion Strategies | Microsoft Previews NET Alerts Service | ITAN Flays CPN's Move to Regulate IT Industry | Content Delivery Services May Improve Internet Performance | Jidaw Begins Free Online IT Training | Data Return, Hosting Services Provider, Celebrates | Planet Press Begins Plans for e-Commerce | GraphOn Unveils GO-Global XP Enterprise | Washington Seeks Input to Build Net | IBM Unveils Power-Paring Chip | ITU Lends Force to Pan-African Regulatory Co-operation | US Wireless Groups to Share GSM Networks | Appolo, Verophil Partner on e-Security | Investor Questions HP, Compaq Deal | Intel Shares Fall as Worries Surface on PC Demand | Ovia Elected President of Nigeria Internet Group | Platinum Bank Unveils Credit Card | CBC Brings Remote Security Devices to Nigerian Market | Equity Market Finishes Lower | Nigerian Breweries Presents 'Facts Behind Figures' | FG Directive Responsible for CBN Pensioners Plight | More Inflows recorded at IFEM | Wema Treasure Account Now Cot Free | ANAN Holds Annual Conference in Abuja |
COMMUNICATIONS
Philips Projects Centre, SEC Equipment Team Up for Gilat | Text Explosion Heads for 1bn Messages a Day | Fake Nitel Technicians Invade Lagos | BT, AT&T draw Curtain on Concert | Microsoft Builds Broadband Service to Rival AOL | FCC and NextWave Reach Early Deal on $16bn Licences | Bell Labs Head Steps Down Amid Spending Cutbacks | South Africa Probes MTN, Vodacom's Alleged Collusion on Pricing | Unisys Cuts 3,000 Jobs As Outlook Worsens | ITU Scribe Writes for IT & Telecom Digest |
ARTS & REVIEW
Despite Auctioneer's Bell, Life Returns to Culture House | Big Brother: Three Housemates Set for the Boot |
COMMENT
Encouraging Our Youths to Greatness | Curbing Deaths on Abuja Highway |
EDITORIAL
NNPC and Fuel Supply |
LETTERS
We Feel Betrayed | Nwosu, Assert Your Authority Now |
THISLIFE
'Second Crossing of the Red Sea' | Letter: Source of Anthrax? |
CITY DIARY
Lagos CJ Blames Prison Congestion on Inaccurate Records | Jesse Warns Against Self Enthronement as Cele Leader | Islamic Body Decries Escalating AIDS Scourge | Traders Renew Demand for Slain Members' Corpses | Council to Re-develop Aswani Market |
SPORTS
Kano Riot May Scuttle Eagles' Invitational Friendly | Falcons Set for Mali Friendly | NIS Can't Manage New Indoor Hall-Staff | Unending Feud Threatens Referees' Election | NFA Approves European Tour for Amodu | Ghana Coach Scouts for More Black Stars |
EXTRA
Should We all Grow Beard? | By their Mobiles... |