Thursday November 1st, 2001

NEWS
PDP Convention Goes On, Says Ogbemudia | FG Inaugurates Security Panel, Vows to Deal with Trouble-Makers | Banks Get New Guidelines on Foreign Loans | 2002 Budget: FG Proposes N844bn | Natural Rulers Brainstorm on Violence | FG Needs N100bn to Pay Pensions, Says Durojaiye | Redress Underway for Agbor Gully Erosion, Says Commissioner | FUTO Disowns Satellite Campuses | Lagos Fair Board Promises Adequate Security | Looted Fund: Abacha Gets January 2002 Date | Church Petitions Tinubu, Okiro over Demolition | Odi People Send Condolence Message to Malu, Tiv | Gbonigi Blames Ethnic Crisis on 1999 Constitution | FG to Support Local Building Materials Manufacture | Conference Frowns at Human Cloning | 'GSM: Challenge to Insurance Firms' | Group Indicts NNPC over Killer-kerosine | Systemspecs Trains Staff in UK | Qua Iboe Church Goes International | Electoral Bill: Council Boss Pleads for Caution | GSM: NCC Meets on CIL, MTS | NCP Suspends Bids on Nigerdock over Defective Account | Rivers Newspaper GM Escapes Assassination Attempt | Akanbi Laments Slow Prosecution of Corruption Cases | PLP Alleges Attempt to Scuttle its Registration | Reorganised WAI Augments Anti-Corruption - NOA Boss | Atiku in Benue, Declines Comment |
The US Strike Against Afghanistan
Taliban Rejects Talks with UN | Riyadh Denies Backing Strikes | Civilian Casualties Worry Indonesia, Iran | British Airways to Install Armoured Doors | American Hospital Denies Treating bin Laden | 'Afghan People Will Rise Against Taliban' | US Strikes Counter-productive - Yeltsin |
e-BUSINESS
GTB Hopes to Create Family with Internet Banking | Minister Seeks Enabling Environment for IT Policy Implementation | Yahoo Rolls out Virtual Conference Services | Fujitsu Announces First SCSI 2.5G GigaMO Drive | 'Fighting Cyberterrorism Will Cost Money' | Zinox Boosts Computerized Nigeria with Nationwide Road Show | 'CBN Must Provide Prudential Guidelines for e-Banking' | Intel Develops Chip Package to Boost Speed | Ashaka Repostions for Better Services | Pragmatic Technologies Unveils Pragmatic 241s1 Notebook Model | Compaq Recalls 1.4 m Notebook AC Adapters | Tranter Partner Computer Associates over Anti-Virus Solution | IBM Adds to Mainframe Database Toolbox | Microsoft Launches Windows XP in Nigeria | ... As MP3.com prepares Linux OS to Run Windows | Investment Opportunities in the Nigerian Telecoms Sector | Minister Seeks Enabling Environment for IT Policy Implementation | Major Divestment Occurs in Crusader Insurance | Shell Boosts IFEM with $15m as Demand Leaps | Associated Discount House Floats New Products | Ehimeakhe Confident of Union Bank’s N15bn Offer |
COMMUNICATION
Vodafone, IBM to Provide Office Suite over GSM | Anti-virus Firm Integrated into Mail List Software | Motorola Posts Q3 Loss, Plans 3,000 Job Cuts | Cisco Unveils New Voice over IP Products | Sagem Opens Service Centres in Lagos | BT, Oracle Partner on Euro ASP service | Siemens Does Test-run of UMTS in Poland | ...Develops Telkomsel's Network Expansion in Indonesia | Gains of Investment in Digital Education |
ARTS & REVIEW
Rats Go on Rampage | An Electrifying Rhythm for Life |
COMMENT
Imo and Elusive Dividends of Democracy | Why We were not at Oputa (I) |
EDITORIAL
The Gambia's Democracy |
LETTERS
Whither the LASU School of Communication? | A Self-aggradised Senate |
THISLIFE
Kadiri's Thanksgiving as GKS Marks Christ's Birth | For Akinjide at 70, It's Celebration Time |
CITY DIARY
Traders Renew Demand for Slain Members' Corpses | Islamic Body Decries Escalating AIDS Scourge | Anambra Community Denies Link with Awkuzu Attacks | Jesse Warns Against Self Enthronement as Cele Leader |
SPORTS
I Won't Let Kanu Go, Wenger Vows | Akinbiyi Set to Dump Leicester for Wolves | Golfers Storm Ekiti for Omega Tourney | NABA Invites 48 Boxers to Camp | Amodu Still in Charge-Okpomo | Georgian Cup Goes to Wire |
EXTRA
Tiv Militia Take Over PDP? |