Friday January 4th, 2002

NEWS
Anyim Forced Me to Sign Letter of Authority - Clerk | OPC Vows to Unmask Ige's Killers in Two Weeks | Escravos Oil Pipeline Vandalised | Abacha: FG Recovers Another $168m | NITEL Gets New Technical Board | Government Alone Cannot Provide Security - Abdulsalami | '2,464 Students Pass NECO In Kebbi' | Obasanjo Wants Census in 2004 | Power Supply Now Steady in Jigawa | FG, States Share N109bn for December | Airways Sacks 1,000 Workers | UNICEF, WHO Alarmed over Rising Polio Cases in FCT | No Need for All Politicians' Summit - PDP Trustee | FCT: Protesters Burn Police Station | China Lists Diplomatic Achievements for 2001 | Policemen Are Products of Nigerian Society - Okiro | 3 Arrested over Warehouse Robbery | Textile Union Backs NLC on New Fuel Prices | NITEL Upgrades Cables in Ogun | 18 Die in Kogi Road Mishaps | Blackout: Alamieyeseigha Visits Faulty Power Station | FG to Consider JNI Appeal on Hajj Fares, Says Obasanjo | Katsina Executes First Shari'a Court Murder Convict |
State of the States
Lagos Reconciles with Victory Christian Church, Promises Assistance | Tiv Militiamen Kill Eight, Injure Five | RTEAN Boss Advocates Panel on Transportation | 'Time to Weed Out Violent Politicians' | Alamieyeseigha Advises Youth on Writing | Owerri Should Take over Leadership says Chikwe | NEPA Can't Meet December Deadline | I'll Re-contest Next Year, Vows Audu | Parents Alerted over International Human Traffickers | Traditional Rulers Urged to Employ Dialogue in Boundary Disputes | Man Hanged for Murder | Guard Your Freedom Jealously, Alamieyeseigha Tells Bayelsans | Principals to Take Blame for Student Crisis | Govt Spends N124m on Scholarships | Adefarati Solicits Renewed Commitment by Public Officers | Bafarawa Approves N2.7bn for 3 Bridges | Road Construction Gulps N3.5bn |
POLITICS
Ige's Murder, a Retrogressive Act-Attah | NCP Calls for Mass Protest Against Electoral Law | 'Relationship Between My Deputy and I Cordial-Audu | Inhabitants Call for Better Roads in Kaduna State | Let South-South Produce Next President-Harry | Will Omisore, Kofo, Resign? | Parties in 2002: The Fire this Time |
BUSINESS
N280 million Air Field Lighting System Slated for Owerri Airport | Ports Privatisation: Fear Grips Workers | Combating the New Art of Smuggling | NPA Ejects National Cargo, Others from the Ports | Port Operations: Between Lagos and Miami Seaports | Cruise Ships Boost Activities at Miami Ports | Workers Set Agenda for New RailWay MD | FRSC Explains High Rate of Death on Roads | Road Safety Warns Motorists over New Licence Forms | Nigerian Consumers Still Groan Under Higher Prices | 2001: Year of Mixed Blessings for Aviation Industry | Egbu Community Honours Chikwe | Investors Exchange 9.6m Shares for N109.3m | IFEM Demand Drops to $34m | Owerri Witnesses Influx of 'New Generation' Banks | Total Vendor Services Wins Intercontinental Contract |
WEEKEND REVIEW
Culture Still Dreams the New Day | Choices that People Make | The Gender Question Comes on Screen | Muma Gee Star Mega Jam |
COMMENT
Ige: A Dirge, A Shudder | Re-orientation and Ethnic Harmony |
EDITORIAL
Zambia: From Chiluba to Mwanawasa |
LETTERS
We Don't Need more Coins in Circulation | Pensioners and 2002 Budget |
FEATURES
New Year, New Fuel Prices |
HEALTH
What Hope for Health Sector in 2002? | PSN Seeks Way Forward for Health | Malaria Vaccine Records Partial Success |
CITY DIARY
How Ocean Surge Sacked Picnickers at Bar Beach | Why Churches Must Pay Tax-Cleric |
SPORTS
Amodu Names Eagles' Squad for Nations Cup Tomorrow | Abidoye Tasks CAF on Players,Clubs Feud | SSFN Begins Commonwealth Trial July 23 | Don't Pick Late Comers, Fans Warn Amodu | Senegalese Diouf Wins African Footballer Award | Akanji Flays Shorunmu's Critics | Eaglets Crave Amodu's Retention in Eagles | Plateau Set for Zonal Festival | Boxing Coach not Scared of Expatriate | Oulare Signs for Stoke | War Against Doping Cannot be Won, Says IOC | AFC Wants Afghans Back in International Sports | Wambai FC Cries Foul Over Illegal Tranfer | Kano Set to Excel in Sports Fiesta |
EXTRA
Anyim and the Banana Peel | Anambra: The Limit of Political Terrorism |