Thursday December 27th, 2001

NEWS
Ige: Ex-Commissioner, 6 Others Arrested | ...Killers Not Fit to Live, Says Obasanjo | Afenifere Warns Yoruba Against Violence | Soyinka Arrives, Weeping | NNPC/Agip Begins 20,000 bpd Offshore Oil Production | Akume Urges Action on Displaced Tiv | FG Has .2m Workers in its Pay Roll -Yayale | Immigration Service Generates N2.1bn | Tiv Crisis: Another Road Mishap Claims 5 | NBA Demands Apology from Bamaiyi's Defence Team | Consultant Proffers Solutions for Tiv/Jukun Conflict | Adamawa Prepares for Atiku Daughter's Wedding | Haruna Abubakar Wants Governor Adamu Removed | Abuja Streets Deserted as Residents Celebrate Christmas | Duke Urged Indigenes to Invest in Cross River | Ex-Gov Advises Governors on LG Tenure | Revenue Allocation to Be Based on Good Governance - Commissioner | Christmas, Time for Sober Reflection, Says Makarfi | Ige: Cleric Accuses Politicians of Short Memory | Sharia: Man to Be Hanged for Murder | Ondo Assembly Probes Executive over Fraud | FG Urged to Explore Anambra Oil Mineral Deposits | Olumba Obu Preaches Forgiveness, Reconciliation | 1,000 Amputees Get Artificial Limbs in Oyo | OPEC Set to Cut 1.5m bpd of Oil Production | Ige: Falae, Ibori, Odili, Others Mourn | Elayo Vows to Continue Ige's Legal Reforms Project | Afghan Government Meets, Refugees Return | BPE Earmarks N10b to Boost Participation in Privatisation |
The US Strike Against Terrorism
Bin Laden Speaks Again | $9 Billion Afghan Aid Outlined | Karzai: Terrorists 'Largely' Beaten | In Border Area, bin Laden and Taliban Find Support | Noal-Qaeda in Somalia, Leader Says | U.S Moves to Expand Fight on Terror | Taliban POWs Languish in Afghan Jails |
State of the States
House to Amend Electoral Law- Na'Abba | Lawmaker Deplores Ige's Assasination | Minister Rules Out Police Return to Invaded Tiv Villages | New Chairman for Eko Bank |
e-BUSINESS
2001: Nigeria's Telecoms Year of Glory | Security Flaws Mar Windows XP | Palm Loses Patent Infringement Suit | Imperatives of IT in National Development | US Tech Stock Rally Gets Wary Reaction | Global Crossing Set for Crisis Talks With Lenders | Nortel Networks' Shares Rally on Improved Outlook | Microsoft Seeks Delay In Remedy Hearings | Palm to Appeal over Graffiti | UPS Reports Solid Performance Despite Difficult Conditions | Comcast Wins 5-month Battle for AT&T Broadband | Matav Signs Competition Deal With Vivendi | HP Submits Compaq Merger Proposals to Brussels | Vodafone Close to Deal over Future of Arcor | Safety Issues in Internet Banking | Consumers Rights Forum Decries High GSM Tariff | Private Networks Introduces Eazii Airtime | Kingston Provides C-Band Access | Knowledge-based Investment Not Wasted, Says LCCC Boss | US Expands Investigation Into Piracy of Software | Microsoft Enlighten Partners on New Products | Computers Take Up Lip Reading |
COMMUNICATION
'Nigeria Now Has over 280,000 Mobile Lines' | Intercellular Upgrades Network, Set to Increase Capacity |

EDITORIAL
The Assassination of Ajibola Ige |
LETTERS
Towards Enduring Peace in Nasarawa | Calling on Mike Okiro |
THILIFE
In Poland, Christmas is Fun | For the Aged, Time to Unwind |
SPORTS
Glover Craves Tighter security at Handball Tourney | Egyptian Zamalek Shows Class in Benin | 2001: Bad Year for Athletics in Nigeria | Goalkeeper's Performance Thrills Fans | Okocha,Lawal, Agali, Arrive for Nations Cup | Invite Me Officially, Oruma Tells NFA | Forget Preparation, Eagles Still Dangerous - Ejimofor | Wiltord Seals win for Arsenal | ... As Man /U Edges out Everton |
EXTRA
Where Do We Go From Here? | Season's Greetings to President Obasanjo |