Friday December 21st, 2001

NEWS
Council Polls Hold in April 2002, Govs Insist | Senghor, Senegal's 'Poet President', Dies | Ile-Ife Boils over Lawmaker's Murder | ExxonMobil, Philips Withdraw from Deep Offshore Blocks | FG Hands Over Nigerdock to Global Energy Today | Obiozor Allays Pilgrims' Fear | New CMD Pledges to Take UITH to Higher Height | 10 Feared Dead in Bayelsa Clan Clash | Shell Named in Ke/Bille Communal Crisis | Nigeria No Longer Drug Barons' Haven, Says Ige | Osibajo Stresses Need for Training Judicial Officers | Unipetrol: Jigawa, Katsina Drag BPE, SEC to Court | Govt Urged to Grant Autonomy to Higher Institutions | N4bn New Water Treatment Plant for Abuja | Nigeria Seeks Fund to Rehabilitate Child Trafficking, Commercial Sex Victims | Robbers in Molue Apprehended | NULGE Blames Kano for LG Pensioners' Plight | Katsina Delegation Visits Sudan to Understudy Sharia Implementation | 26 Feared Dead, 39 Injured in Kogi Road Mishaps | Daura Emir for Medical Attention in London | Adeboye Storms Lokoja for Crusade | Tor Tiv Orders Colourless Xmas in Domain | NEPA District Upgrades 24 Transformers | Amputation of 2 Convicts' Limbs Awaits Gov's Accent | Group Frowns at Secession Threat | Speaker Narrowly Escapes Impeachment | Argentine President Resigns | PDP Chieftain Denies Idoma Support for Akume | 100 NEPA Retirees Die Awaiting Gratuities | River Niger Dredging: A Way Out - Lawmaker |
The US Strike Against Afghanistan
Pakistan Holds Senior Taliban Official | US, Germany Clash over Command of Afghan Troops | First UK Peace Troops Land in Kabul | American Taliban: Prison Uprising was 'Mistake' | Coalition Says Al Qaeda, Taliban Down but Not Out |
State of the States
Ijewere Seeks Better Deal for Farmers | Govt Pledges to Tackle Water Scarcity in Nsukka | Bank's Policies Kill Small Scale Firm - Court Told | Legislators Plan US Trip | London-bound Nigerian Travellers for Full Screening | Governor Assures Residents of Security | NGO Set to Spend N6m on Counselling Sentres | New Standard of Practice for PR Men - Bobo Brown | Curbing Indiscipline: Teachers Decry Govt's Draconian Measures | Igbo Group Joins Call for Adelaja's Resignation | British Council, BAI Donate Books to 22 Institutions | More Lagosians Benefit from Literacy Programme |
POLITICS
AD Set to Investigate Adefarati's Alleged Financial Misdeeds | Ohanaeze Youths Back Ojukwu's Secession Threat | Respect Traditional Rulers, Kogi Deputy Governor Urges Nigerians | Anthony Ani, Not Guilty? | A Vote for Peter Otuniya Odili | Gunning for Akande's seat in Osun |
BUSINESS
WAPCO Records N114m "Unprecedented" Loss | New Polish Govt to Boost Economic Ties with Nigeria | NEPA staff Poised for Showdown over Afam Project | Workers Reiterate Opposition to NPA's Privatisation | Chemical Workers Ask FG to Discourage Consumption of Animal Skin | Labour Differs with FG on Definition of Liberalisation | Fuel Hike: Oshiomhole Laments Approach of 2002 | 2001: A Year of Strikes, Dashed Hopes | Madueke Laments Insecurity of Nigerian Coastal Waters | FG Adopts MHPC Feasibility Proposal for ICD | NAGAFF Pushes for Discussion with Ciroma | Shippers Advised on International Trade | Chikwe Sets N50bn Revenue Target for NAMA in 2002 | NUATE Warns Sabena over Workers' Terminal Benefits | Cabin Crew Unhappy with Exam Fees | Our Airports are Safe -Airline Chief | Insurance Chief Predicts Rosy Future for Industry | Boar Brings Succour to Farmers | UTB to Extend Social Responsibility Project | Aret Adams Asks Govt to Liberalise Downstream Oil Sector Now | Expert Scores Market High Under Obasanjo's Regime | UACN Property Boosts Market Turnover | Chairman, 3 Directors Sacked in Eko Int'l Bank | Naira May Lose Value Again |
ARTS & REVIEW
Culture Dances to the Song of Unity | A New Tempo at the Copyright Commission | SSP Enters Happy Hour in Playmates Series II | Checking Traditional Medicine on the Airwaves |
COMMENT
Thoughts on Epistemic Authority | The Abba Gana Story |
EDITORIAL
Adelaja, Substance and Style |
LETTERS
Misinformation as the Bane of Nigeria's Problems | Calling on WAEC |
HEALTH
HIV: Easy Access to Anti-retroviral Drugs Soon |
RIGHT OF REPLY
Let's Heal the Wound of Biafra | ...Nice Comment | Re: Council, Congress and Common Sense |
SPORTS
Minister Threatens Aderinokun over Wrestlers' Fund | Betis Rejects Ikpeba's Overtures to Renegotiate Contract | Aku Inspects Ota Farm for Eagles | River Lane FC Wins Coal City League | Ministry Budgets N15bn for 2002 | Carnevale Lambasts Nigeria as Eagles' Deal Collapses |