Saturday May 25, 2002

NEWS
25% Pay Rise: NLC Gives FG Six-week Ultimatum | LG Polls to Gulp N7bn - Guobadia | Cracks in UNPP | Resource Control: Sack Anenih's Committee, Ijaw Leader Tells FG | AD Sues INEC, AGF, APP and PDP | Group Urge FG to Urgently Resolve Onshore/Offshore Dichotomy | Bayelsa Guber Aspirant Tasks Women on Violence | IG Warns Police Against Taking Sides in Crises | House Passes Cabotage Bill into Law | Lagos Govt. Backs Increased Fees at LASU | Putin and Bush Sign Arms Deal, Differ on Iran | National Encomium Marks Fifth Anniversary | Judiciary Accused Of Poor Performance | NLC Suspends Picketing of NECA Members | Union Calls for Sack of NEPA Technical Board | Police Whisk-off UNIPORT VC for Questioning |
STATE OF THE STATES
Governor Visits Plane Crash Scene | Otiotio Declares Interest in Governorship Race | Five Dead, Many Injured in Two Accidents | House Begins Probe of Out-going LG Chairmen | Ex-DG Lauds Obasanjo Regime | Workshop Searches for Solution to Road Accidents | APP Dares Govt, Urges Councils to Stay On | Makarfi Commends Residents for Peace |
SATURDAY COVER
Why I'm Backing Obasanjo |
ENCOUNTER
'Gombe Could Be Better Managed' |
THISDAY STYLE
Lola Okoya-Thomas | Queen Rita Tochi | Bold Signs of The New Mood... | The Look 'n' Feel of Woodin | Living with a Man Who's Broke | Jazzy Shirts for Your 3rd Wardrobe | Impressive Pink |
CAMPAIGN
MTN Is Focused on Sports and Music Sponsorships | Wetin Lawyers Dey Do Sef? | Public Relations is All-Embracing - Fadimu | Guinness Unfold Multi Million Dollar World Cup Package | Pepsi Shares the Dream |
COMMENT
Questions for Na'Abba's Antagonists | FSB: CBN and Court Orders |
LETTERS
On Mohammed Abacha, Let Justice Be Done | Re: A Misguided Passion? |
CONTROVERSY
'She Deceived Us with Names of Important People' | Crisis of Confidence Rocks Lagos British School |
SATURDAY PLUS
Children's Day: Say Yes! | Emiola Ogunsanlu Akogun ... I hated Boys!' | DJ Humble and Fuji Group |
BUSINESS
Before We Forget Air Mishap | NUBIFIE: Haven for Fraudsters? |
PERSONALITY
Ibori in Delta: The Acid Test |
INTERVIEW
Alamieyeseigha Should Resign Honourably - Otiotio |

ANNIVERSARY
Rising to Aid Abandoned Kids |
BACK PAGE
Kabbah The Locust Years Are Over |
ISSUE OF THE WEEK
The Invisible Referendum |
POLITICS
PDP Not Opposed to New Parties - Adedoyin | Alamieseigha and His Aides |
SPORTSDAY
The Eagles Have Landed | Epilogue... | African Undertakers | Blatter Ambushed |
PROFILES OF THE WEEK
Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe: The Tussle To Be King |