Tuesday November 20th, 2001

NEWS
IBB, Buhari, Abdulsalami Shun Special Hearing | No Democracy in Nigeria, Says The Economist | N/Assembly May Peg 2002 Budget on $10 | Ekaette Criticises Uniform Salaries for Varsity Teachers | Odili Presents N63bn Budget to Rivers Assembly | We Are Not a White-Wash Panel, Says Tamuno | Britain Carpets Nigeria over Corruption | Canada Seeks Renewed Investment Ties with Nigeria | Aso Savings Commissions 200 Houses in Abuja | Useni Properties: American Firm Threatens to Sue FG | Nigerian Child Kidnapper Gets 3 Years | Ogun Announces N23.1bn Budget for 2002 | Police Rescue 22 Togolese from Women Traffickers | Senatorial by-election Holds on Dec 8 | Agbani Darego Dedicates Miss World Crown to Late Mum | Na'Abba to Mediate in Safiya's Case | Prisons Computerisation Next Year | Book on Ekiti for Presentation Thursday | ...On Child Abuse Too | Immigration Officers Urged to Shun Corruption | Illiteracy Fuels Religious Clashes, Says Scholar | NITEL: FG To Reserve 5% Shares for Workers | Decentralise the Police Now - Jemibewon |
The US Strike Against Afghanistan
US to Israel: Vacate Palestinian Territories | Four Journalists Killed | Afghans Can Form Govt, Says Northern Alliance | US Intensifies Hunt for bin Laden | 'Interim Govt Could Prevent Disturbances' | Jordan Thwarts al-Qaeda Attacks | Afghan TV Back on Air |
State of the States
Poly Expels 342 Students over Forgery | Haruna Signs Joint LG Accounts Bill | LG Boss Alleges Attempt on His Life | Govt Won't Pay for Shoddy Jobs, Says Ibori | Nwosu Decries Elite Attitude to Anti-polio War | Army Occupation: Three Unions Begin Strike | PLP Faults INEC Boss' Claim on Party Registration | Mbadinuju Reshuffles Cabinet | Drain Ducks Clears 20,000 Silt Deposts Weekly | Prisons Service Plans Referral Hospitals for Inmates |
POLITICS
Egbu Community Vows to Stand on PDP Harmonisation | No Threat to Life in Ifelodun/PDP | Leadership Crisis Rocks Imo Assembly | Lawmaker Gives Bursary, Books to Students | We've Done Well, Says Tinubu | Council Elections: Governors Will Not Go to Court |
BUSINESS
LCCI, MAN Knock Lagos Land Use Law | WABECO Commissions 120,000 Tonnes Bitumen Plant | Adhere to World Class Standards, Odimegwu Urges Corporate Nigeria | IOD Holds Company Direction Course, Host Atiku | FNCCI Enlarges French Week, Holds Seminar | 'The Moment We Change and Start Being Creative Things Will Change' | A Quick Response to Explosion | Contractor Explains Market Financing Plan | Britain Sues for More Economic Reforms in Nigeria | NEPA Saves N18bn from Inflated Contracts | Oil Firms Urged to Liaise with Universities on Technology | Oil Companies Record Losses from Poor Storage Facilities_ Nigerian firm in JV with American Company | Gaslink, Enpee Sign Gas Sales Purchase Agreement | 40 More Applicants Jostle for Marginal Fields | Enron Admits Inflating Profits | NEPA Uncovers 50,000 Illegal Consumers | ISTRC-AB President Urge Member to Refocus | IITA Pays Tribute to Outg-oing DG | 'Crop Farming could be profitable in Nigeria' | African Biotechnology Status: Nigeria has poorest Infrastructure, Best manpower | Investors Inject N36 billion in Primary Market | Access Bank Shops for N1.2 Billion | CBN Initiates Moves to Curtail Forex Demand | CIBN, Bank Chiefs Brainstorm on Human Capital Management | Banker Flays Nigeria's Pension Fund |
HOME & REAL ESTASTE
UNEP's Environment Protection Project to Cost $140,000 | Experts Seek to Enhance, Streamline Building Procedures | Environmentalist Advocates Environment-friendly Investments | Nichemtex Industries Embarks on N121.3m Effluent Treatment Project | NCF Congratulates Anyaoku, Pledges Support | Engineering Craftsmen Appeal for Financial Incentive | FG to Involve Nigerian Engineers in Projects Management | Group Seeks Revitalisation of Housing Mortgage Industry | Experts Seek to Streamline Building Procedures | Whither the Urban Development Bank? |
LAW AND JUDICIARY
The Need for an Ombudsman | We Hold your Brief | From the Editor | 'It 's Plaintiff's Claim that Determines Court's Jurisdiction' | 'Committal Proceedings Must be Handled With Care' | 'No Feeling Like Sailing' | Dear New Judge,..... |
ARTS & REVIEW
A Mandarin and the Madding Crowd | House of Symbols Breaks the Silence | Budding Writers Dream of a New Day |
COMMENT
Enough of Budget Rituals | PDP: Give Peace a Chance |
EDITORIAL
Still on Food Importation |
LETTERS
Lawmakers and Electoral Process | Any Hope for Improved Economy? |
FEATURES
For Baby Thoraya, Future is Assured | Reduce Widows' Woes, Draft a Will |
CITY DIARY
Bloody War Over Property |
SPORTS
NFA Holds Extra Ordinary AGM in Kaduna | Aku in Switzerland to Checkmate Lifters Ban | Ministry Exhausts Commonwealth Games Funds | Yeboah's Career Ends in Germany | Super Eagles Settle for Romania | Group Calls on Imo Governor to Revitalise Sports |
EXTRA
Coup: Senate Flies the Red Flag |