Wednesday January 2nd, 2002

NEWS
Labour Rejects New Fuel Prices | Fuel Prices Not Iron-Cast, Says Gbadamosi | Electoral Law: Senate Considers Options | Argentina Gets One-Day President | Jos Violence: Over 3000 Seek Refuge at Rukuba Barracks | Very Delicate Years Await Nigerians - Okogie | Umar-Omale, THISDAY State House Bureau Chief, Passes On | Look to 2002 with Hope, Tinubu Tells Lagosians | FG Electrifies 33 Villages in Kwara | Lagos Presents N150,000 to First Babies of the Year | Ige's Death Threatens Democracy, Says Adviser | Alamieyeseigha Explains Persistent Blackout | Don't Derail Democracy, PDP Chief Pleads | Akume Budgets N34.9bn for 2002 | Markarfi Pardons 14 Prisoners | Ondo Approves N23.3m Road Projects | Igbinedion Solicits Renewed Commitment | NITEL Inaugurates Owerri Digital Exchange Exchange | Minister Charges FCT Residents on Tolerance | Imo Assemblymen Reverse Stand on Officers | Aliero Decries Non-Payment of Benefits to Retirees | NUJ President Lauds Senate over Electoral Law | Be Obedient, Respectful, Gov's Wife Advises Children | Vitafoam Donates to Island Maternity | NURTW Commends FG for Road Repairs | Brace Up for Political Violence in 2002 -ASUU | NDDC Executes Projects in Oil Communities | Kure Introduces New Tax Regime | Akume Seeks Fund for Refugees | Ige: Dangote Fears a Setback on Foreign Investment Drive | Tinubu Restates Call for State Police | NPTAN Happy with Primary Education | Communications Ministry Seeks N4.5bn World Bank Funds |
The US Strike Against Afghanistan
Bin Laden Alive, On the Run | Authorities Negotiate Surrender of Omar | Marines Search for Taliban, al-Qaeda Fighters | Al-Qaeda Men to Be Moved to U.S-run Jail | Afghan Troops Crush Armed Uprising | Afghan Govt Defends Bombing of Village | German Embassy Open in Kabul | Peacekeepers Arrive Kabul Today |
State of the States
Adebayo Blames Parties over Gov -Deputy Feud | PDP Nets N1.3 m at EXCO Inauguration | Sani Sues for Peace | Deji: Adefarati Seeks Patience | Man Jailed 4 Years for Rape |
POLITICS
New Local Govts Take Off Today in Niger | Sokoto Plans N16b Budget for 2002 | Anambra N25.1 billion | Ige: Abacha Era Has Resumed, Says NCP Chieftain | Electoral Law: Investigate Anyim, House Member Tells Senate | Audu Condemns Politics of Blackmail | Can They Step into Ige's Shoes? | With Proper Strategy, PDP Will Win Lagos State - Ogunsanya |
BUSINESS
Tax Burden May Cause Investment Flight - Summit | Shareholders Lobby Lawmakers over N3b Unclaimed Dividends | Investors May Get Better Returns from Stocks | The Banking Sector in Year 2001 | 'Banks Should Play the Game According to the Rule - ECOBANK Boss' | Government's Bonds Sector Remains Inactive | NewLine Insurance Organises Managerial Retreat | 'Insurance is on the Begging Side' | The Fate Model Entrepreneur Award 2001 | Insurance Opportunities for 2002 | Revamped Refuge Insurance Makes Progress | All-Share Index Closes Higher by 0.5 Per cent | Bank of Industry to Finance Only Serious Promoters | Arnold Ekpe Becomes MD of UBA | 'Why Naira was Devalued' |
EDUCATION
Education, Key to Eradicating Exploitation | Teachers May Smile Soon - Isyaku | Tinubu Bags OAU Distinguished Alumni Award | French Govt Donates Books to Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education |
ARTS & REVIEW
The Shaggy Thriller in Lagos | The Madonna Of The Townships | M-NET 's Galaxy of Stars in the New Year |
COMMENT
Refocusing the Aviation Ministry | Development and Peaceful Co-existence |
EDITORIAL
The Expired Milk Saga |
LETTERS
Inculcating the GSM Culture | Re: Obasanjo, Abacha and Aluko's Hallucination |
FEATURES
United Against Polio | Battling to Restore a Noble Past |
CITY DIARY
Cults, Evil with No Redeeming Features -Don | Anambra Community Raises Fund for Lagos House |
SPORTS
Keshi Admits Eagles Are Behind Schedule | Amodu Assures on Meaningful Preparation | Igali's Project to Receive Govt. Support | Miura Pressing Troussier for World Cup Spot | Fish Out of South Africa's Nations Cup Squad | Bonus Tears Senegal Apart |
EXTRA
Hazards of New Year Projections |