Friday November 9th, 2001

NEWS
Gemade, Nwodo Stand Down | ...Kalu Cries Out in Abia | NITEL: Labour Considers Court Option | Ogomudia Heads Committee on Oil Installations | Electoral Bill: Nigerians in US Threaten Court Action | World Bank Plans Afghanistan's Post-War Reconstruction | 400 Housing Units Slated for Demolition in Abuja | Ibru: Counsel Challenges Court's Recording Process | Senate Holds Public Hearing on Religious, Ethnic Crises | Akwa Ibom and Exxon Mobil to End Gas Flaring by 2004 | Over N360bn Liberalisation Fund for Health, Education - FG | Anglican Demands Apology over Arms' Claim | Lawmaker Advocates Confab on Ethnic Crises | UNICEF Chief X-rays Almajiri System | Mecca Cleric Advises Muslims on Violence | UBE Gulps N7bn, Says Tahir | Kano Crisis: CAN Accuses Kwankwaso, Police | HIV/AIDS: 13 Test Positive in Kirikiri Prisons | FG Declares November 8 Community Devt Day | Taraba Students Protest Non-Payment of Scholarship | Patients Stranded at Gwagwalada Specialist Hospital | Osun Govt Releases N38.1m for LAUTECH Staff Salaries | Conerstone MD Denies Management Crisis | Assembly Drills Commissioner over Ex-workers' Benefits | OAU Recalls 13 Expelled Students | Hashidu Decries Zero Allocation to Councils | Harry Denies Parley with Odili |
POLITICS
I'm Not Deterred By Distractions, Says Lawal | Chaos as Governor Swears-in Caretaker Committee | Why I joined PDP-Wayas | How Ogbulafor Clinched PDP's National Secretary Nomination | PDP: N/W and N/E Lead in Relative Peace |
BUSINESS
Investor Renew Confidence in Crusader Insurance | Nexim Bank Ready for New Challenges | IFEM Demand Still on the Increase | Insurance Coys Advised on Government Accounts |
COMMENT
Public Complaints Commission At 26 | How Not to Use the Child |
EDITORIAL
No to Another Foreign Coach |
LETTERS
Umuleri versus Mbadinuju | Re:Teaching Militias in Benue a Lesson |
FOR THE RECORD
Sharing the Fruits of Economic Reforms |
FEATURES
Nigerian Children: What Manner of Future? |
CITY DIARY
Agony of a Slain Policeman's Daughter | Lagos Council Chairman Honoured |
RIGHT OF REPLY
Re:MidWest and Its New Roaring Tiger | Re Abia: The Spectre of Political Anthrax |
SPORTS
Eaglet's Age Cheat Scandal Takes New Twist | NOC Releases List of Disqualified Candidates | Nelson Arrives for Pepsi Academy Tourney | Igbinedion Sponsors Boxing Competition | Protests Greet NFA's Job Advert | Obasanjo Craves Aggressive Marketing for Games | Ondo Builds Village for Stars | Boyd Clears NOC Officials of Alleged Fraud | Group Lobbies to Extend Okpomo's Tenure | Atiku Lifts Kaduna Polo with N1million | NABA Scribe Prescribes Way Forward |
EXTRA
Ooni and Globalisation |