Thursday August 14th, 2003

NEWS
'GSM Operators Need $6bn for Effective Coverage' | Presidency Gags Taylor, Tightens His Security | Why Vandals Attack NEPA Equipment, By MAN | Warri: 2 Villages Razed in Fresh Clash | Distress: Senate to Summon CBN Governor | Obasanjo Seeks Senate Confirmation for 10 INEC Commissioners | FG Approves N4bn for Roads Rehabilitation | South-south Caucus Seeks 25% Funding for NDDC | House Wants 50 % Subsidy on Fertilizer | UNESCO Boosts Water Resources with N3m | Ngige: Chris Uba Flees to America | Ngige: Chris Uba Flees to America | Petroleum Saboteurs in for Hard Times - Gaius-Obaseki | Idle Road Engineers to Go, Says Works Minister | Siamese Twins: US Hospital to Perform Surgery Free | Improper Packaging, Bane of SME Funding | Fuel Depot Without Parking Lots to Pay N10m Fine | Cement Import Won't Stop By 2006 - WAPCO Boss | UITH Doctors Begin Strike | Judge Proffers Solution to Socio-Economic Problems | Pension Board Staff Arraigned over N90m Theft | Cultism: Police, Kwara Poly Trade Blames | Community Cries Out over Missing Don | FG Releases Relief Materials to Ebonyi | Ngige to Introduce Free Malaria Treatment | Hope Rises for Kerosene Blast Victims | Man Wins Buddie's Peugeot 206 | ANPP Fire: Etiebet Blames Politicians, Police | Osun Proposes Supplementary Budget | Niger-Delta Youths Advised Against Violence | Yar'Adua Counsels New Commissioners | I'm a Victim of Political Vendetta, Says Kachallah | 3 Killed in Ikorodu Riot |
e-BUSINESS
Finally, Fixed Wireless Service Hits the North | Web Worm Attacks Windows, Spreads Fast | Zinox Plans Digital Computer Plant in Nigeria | Google Announces Enterprise Search Customers | Microsoft Loses Suit to the Tune of $520m | MTN: Riding the Crest of a Revolution | How Much IT Security is Agreeable for Enterprises? | Ogun Govt. Plans International Market for Ogere | Tenth Nigerian Economic Summit to Play Host to Botswana President | Sharp Introduces a Pair of New LCD Digital Video Cameras Series | Nigeria Has a Long Way to Go in Software System, Says Inlaks Boss |
COMMUNICATIONS
Lagos NITEL Focuses on Customer Service | IBM Releases IM Community Tools | T-Mobile Delivers Colorful New BlackBerry | NEC, Motorola Team on Wireless Roamin | Our Vision Was to Become a Major Player in the Telcommunications Industry | Geosanna Launches Amoisonic Handset in Nigeria August | Bird Range of Handsets Make Exciting Debut | Itu Informal Forum Summit Fosters Industry Cooperation |
ARTS & REVIEW
Encomiums as Tonie Emodi Returns | Arinze Heads Commonwealth Association of Museums Again |
COMMENT
SMEs As Panacea for Devt | Taylor Needs Empathy, Not Apathy |
EDITORIAL
Another National Airline? |
LETTERS
Apology to ASUU | Re: Union Bank's Falomo Branch | Tanker Drivers and Nation's Economy |
CITY DIARY
How Cripple Was Arrested with 2kg of Cocaine | NYSC Doles Out Gifts to Host Ebonyi Community | Pastor Arrested over Priest's Murder | Bauchi Police Boss Reads Riot Act to Robbers | Lagos Community Rejects Ruler |
POLITICS
The Anambra Conundrum: Is Political Solution the Answer? | 2007: IBB Not Our Candidate, Says AD | Omoboriowo Chides Fayose's Critics |
THISLIFE
In Search of Salvation Next Door | NYSC: Bridge Between School and Society |
MARKET NEWS
Niger Insurance Boosts Market Turnover | US Stocks Down on Profit Taking |
MONEY GUIDE
Wema Bank Sets New Strategic Plan | Bank of England Cuts Forecast for Inflation | Fountain Trust Presents Financial Blueprint to OYSG |
SPORTS
Finland 2003: Costa Rica Holds Eaglets in Opening Match | NTF 'Exhumes' Ladipo, Udofa for Abuja'2003 Games | Abuja 2003 Will Be Tough for Us -Akinlabi | Adamu Clears Air on 144 Missing Flats | Heineken: Udofa Secures Another Easy Win | China Grants Visas to Falcons | USPGA Championship: Tiger Out to Tame 'Slump' | Egypt 2003: Nigeria Battles Senegal | Chambers Skips Zurich Championship | Celta Vigo Wins, Ajax Held in Champions League | Chelsea Want Makelele - Agent | Bolton Strengthens Squad with Jardel |
EXTRA
Between Charles Taylor and History... |