Thursday January 3rd, 2002

NEWS
House Promises Obasanjo, Anyim, Na'Abba Hard Times | Fuel Prices: Labour Meets Tuesday to Consider Next Action | Ige: PDP, APP, AD Resolve to Fight Violence | Ige: FG to Raise Burial Committee | CBN Sets December Deadline on Capital Base | Duhalde Takes Office as 5th Argentine President in Two Weeks | FG Approves Review of Nigerian Trade Policy | NITEL Awards N326m Contract for Otta, Mubi Exchanges | NEPA Exceeds 4,000MW Target for 2001, Says Gana | No Problem for Ibori in 2003 - Bolokor | Ministers' Wives Condole with the Iges | FG to Review NYSC Scheme | We Didn't Bribe Lawmakers over Electoral Act - ALGON | Company Act to Be Amended for Democracy | NLC Tasks Igbinedion on Workers' Welfare | Umar-Omale's Death, A Blow to Journalism, Says Lar | Sokoto Plans Hydro-Electric Power Station | Smith Preaches Police Neutrality | Egwu Sends New Year Message to Ebonyi People | Dealer Cautions over Ban on Used Car Importation | Govt Summons Transporters over Fare Hike | Odili Solicits Citizens' Support | Yobe Commissioners Change Portfolios | PTA Asks Traders to Quit Shops | Sokoto Govt to Sponsor 50 for Medical Training, Allied Courses | NURTW Wants Zaria-Funtua-Gusau-Sokoto Roads Dualised | '31 Journalists Killed Last Year' | Odili Warns Against Arbitrary Fare Hikes | LASU Centre Holds Lectures on Dev, Democracy | Man Chief Decries Neglect of Manufacturing Sector | Ogoni Women Express Gratitude to Odili | Tinubu Donates N140,000 to 14 Youths | '79 Road Accidents Claimed 189 in Edo' |
The US Strike Against Afghanistan
Omar Surrender Negotiations Underway | ... May Be Flushed Out by US Ground Troops | US Marines Launch Intelligence Sweep on Kandahar | Taliban Intelligence Chief Killed | Bin Laden Must Be 'Likely Alive,' Says Afghan Foreign Minister |
State of the States
Tor Tiv Wades into Gemade, Akume Rift | AD Chief Urges Security Agencies to Fish Out Ige's Killers | Electricity Supply Stabilises for 15 Days | 20 Traders Share N1m Loan | Police Quiz Woman over Stolen Baby | Presbyterian Moderator Calls for Humility in Service | Govt Gears Up for Cement Firm's Take-off | Kwankwaso Denies Refusing Na'Abba Use of Stadium | LG Treasurers to Answer for Mismanagement | Ife Youths Declare 59 'Wanted' over Olagbaju's Murder | 'Obasanjo Is Not Transparent' - Former Deputy Gov | LGs Shun Maiden Igala Education Summit | Govt Sells House to Civil Servant Occupiers |
POLITICS
Ige's Death, Irreparable Damage to Yoruba's Political Psyche - Sarumi | Ige's Death: Yoruba Militia Groups Schedule Meeting for Ibadan | Dafinone, Majemite Condemn Ige's Killers, Condole Family, Afenifere | Electoral Act Can't Affect Elections-PDP Chieftain | Omisore, Kofo: Why Afenifere Gave Resignation Verdict | The Political School Called Afenifere | High Points of 2001 and Shape of Events to Come |
e-BUSINESS
Retooling Yesterday's Hot Ideas | IT Solutions Introduces the Lexign Solution Suite | Windows CE.Net Ready for Launch this Month | 'Rivers State Will Become Nigeria's Silicon Valley' | PC Orders Rise As Interest Rates Decline | Nigeria Making Progress in IT, Says Expert | IT Development in Nigeria: Let's Make Haste, But Cautiously | Five Petroleum Stocks Lose N21.715 Billion | CBN, 68 Banks to Contribute N30m for MICR Implementation | IFEM Returns to High Tempo |
COMMUNICATIONS
MTech Launches Nigeria's First WAP Service | Arianespace Promises to Cover Africa | NIPOST Sets Up Regulatory Department | Communications Ministry Seeks N4.5b from World Bank | MTN Pioneers GSM in Eastern Nigeria | Ericsson Demonstrates Multimedia Messaging to Non-MMS Phones | ...To Deliver 3G Core Network to Inmarsat | Aptech Ends Education Meet |
ARTS & REVIEW
Copyright....A Daniel Has Come to Judgement |
COMMENT
African Union and Challenges of Development | Managing Communal Clashes |
EDITORIAL
Curbing Intolerance in Kano |
LETTERS
A Case of Selective Barking | Coping with Turaki's Off-shore Governance |
THISLIFE
If Only He Could See | Ezenwokike: Campaigning for Women's Tomorrow |
CITY DIARY
Day Obasanjo Turned Preacher | Cleric Warns Sharia States Against Discriminatory Application of Law |
SPORTS
Amodu Not Bothered as Eagles Trickle into Otta | Mali Hinges on 18 Oversea-based Players for Nations Cup | Okocha, Finidi Lead List of Nominees | Italy Urged to Drop Del Piero for Baggio | Fans Besiege Otta for Eagles | Edo Athletes, Director in Show of Shame |
EXTRA
Pulling Back from the Brink... |