Thursday December 6th, 2001

NEWS
Budget 2002: Obasanjo Bows to N/Assembly | Electoral Act: Human Rights Groups Kick, Head for Court | FG Unfolds New Rules on External Borrowing | Ibru: Mustapha Accuses A-G, Judge of Taking Bribe | Obasanjo Chides N/Assembly over NDDC Bill | US Enron Writes Tinubu, Allays Fear on IPP | FG Spends N800bn to Sustain Parastatals - Kwande | Senate Passes UBE Bill | Enugu State Budgets N17bn for 2002 | Kalu, Ogbulafor Pledge to Sink Differences | Nigeria Hosts UN Peace Talks on DR Congo | Africa Remains Centrepiece of Our foreign Policy - Obasanjo | Ex-PDP Chief Held over False Claim | Cleric Seeks Creation of 73 More Senatorial Seats | Unilorin Council Urged to Recall Sacked Lecturers | Court Grants Leave to Serve Moghalu Summons | Obasanjo Chides N/Assembly over NDDC Bill | Non Medical Staff of Teaching Hospitals Down Tools | Bisket Freed, Acquitted of Child Trafficking Charge | Abba Gana's Bail Application, Trial Stalled | GSM Subscribers, Demand After-Sale Services - Dealer | Safiya Cries Out: I want to Get Justice | Suicide Bombers Hit Jerusalem Again | Gun Running: Suspect Arrested at Border | Ibru Wants Govt to Continue Divestment Programme | Vigilante Group Bill Passed in Edo | Mrs De Klerk Found Dead at Home - Police |
The US Strike Against Afghanistan
Afghans Sign Historic Power-Sharing Deal | US Soldiers Killed by B-52 Bomb | Powell Says No Plans for Iraq Attack | Ex-Afghan King Pleased by Accord | US Investigates bin Laden Links to Somalia | UN Council Sees Quick Endorsement of Afghan Accord |
State of the States
Nigerian Workers are Underpaid - Minister | Atiku Stresses Role of Private Sector | Judiciary Told to Sustain Democratic Freedom | Don't Dissolve Councils, PDP Tells Adesina | Muslims Seek Probe into Religious Unrest | NIPR Fellows' Forum Holds Friday | LG Workers' Strike Takes Toll on Sanitation | New Toungo, Hong LG Chiefs Sworn-in | Adesina Berates British Govt | Audu Donates 30-seater Bus, N10m to Idah Poly | Nyame Declares Dec 4 Sanitation Day | Group Seeks Concerted Effort to Combat AIDS |
POLITICS
PDP Sends National Directors on Compulsory Leave | Electoral Bill: Reconcile Governors, Lawmakers, Ogbe Urged | No section of Nigeria Can Survive Alone -M.D Yusufu |
e-BUSINESS
Epochal Year for African Telecoms | IT Development: Let Us Make Haste, But Cautiously | Gates Optimistic About Technology-Driven Economy | Toshiba Pulls Out of US Desktop PC Market | Investors Embrace FG's IT Development Initiatives | HP Lifts Size of Global Note Issue to $1bn | FG, Zinox Partner on Computer Literacy | Sun Fixes Server Problem, But Controversy Persists | Microsoft Revises Software Licensing Programme for ASPs | Oracle Intimates Users on 9i Application Features | Macaw Pledges Better Support for Sagem Users | Expert Advises NCC on Market Control | SAP to Shift More Users to Resellers | GSM Association Applauds Commitment to Open Architecture | Macaw Pledges Better Support for Sagem Users | Expert Advises NCC on Market Control | Weak Transactions Whittle Down All Share Index | Nasdaq Index Surges by 38 Points | Ex-Citibankers Buy over Broad Bank | CBN Sells $35.6m at IFEM | Savannah Bank MD Goes on Compulsory Leave |
COMMUNICATION
RelTel Launches Nigeria's Cheapest Phone | Bacom Boosts Sale of Universal Phone Card |
FOR THE RECORD
Report of the National Assembly Joint Conference Committee on Electoral Bill 2001 |
ARTS & REVIEW
Breaking Grounds with Water Colours | Temi Dances in Faith |
COMMENT
Anyim is Not on Course | Oyo State and New LGAs |
EDITORIAL
For Democracy in Zimbabwe |
LETTERS
Misappropriation of Oil Producing Areas' Funds | Pensioners and the 2002 Budget |
THISLIFE
Married for 45 Hours | Groaning Under GSM Yoke |
SPORTS
Obasanjo Vows to Fight Corruption in Sports | Algeria, Egypt, Gabon Bid for 2006 Nations Cup | HFN Meets Igbinedion over Championship |
EXTRA
Obasanjo, Abacha and Aluko's Hallucination |