Sunday August 31st, 2003

NEWS
FCT: Obasanjo Leads Demolition of Houses | Nigerians Should Expect Painful Reforms - Atiku | Nigeria Railways is Dead, Says FG | North Korea Vows to Strengthen Nuclear Power | 21 Policemen Face Dismissal in Borno | Tourist Centres to Meet International Standard, Says Minister | Na'Abba Returned All Official Cars, Says Aide | Expedite Work on Park, Obasanjo Tells Engineers | Udenwa Rallies Support for Wabara | Lagos Plans Autonomy for Public Hospitals | How Finance Ministry Can Work Effectively | LG Boss Makes Case for Youths | 'Map Out Ways to Resolve Warri Crises' | Our Sovereignty Will Be Guarded Jealously, Says Atiku | Religious Leaders Charged to Fish Out Charlatans | Group Condemns Troops Deployment to Warri | Shiites Mourn Najaf Bomb Victims | Liberia: Red Cross Condemns Renewed Hostilities | Ex-Lawmaker Chides Niger Delta Governors over NDDC Act | Ugbesia Restates Mission as Minister | Nigeria Has 2.8m Telephone Lines - Ndukwe | LG Bosses Unfold Development Programme | HIV/AIDS: Expert Warns on Blood Transfusion | FG, UNESCO to Produce Science Kits | Group Seeks Aviation Industry Privatisation | Kwara Charges Tradomedical Practitioners | FRSC Advises Jos Residents on Pedestrian Bridges |
COVER
Royal Fathers: Their Power, Influence, Relevance... |
ARTSTAND
African Art and Western Paradigms | Marking an Orchard of Dreams |
COMMENT
The Caging of Democracy | Showcasing Lagos Investment Potentials |
LETTERS
Where is Obasanjo's 'Human Face'? | Let's Celebrate Taylor's Arrival | Still on Soyinka and Obasanjo Face-off | FG- Please Complete Lokoja FM Station |
POLITICS
... As Vandals Feed Fat on NEPA Installations |
SPORTSXTRA
Dicey Road Ties for Arsenal, Man Utd | Finland 2003: Eguavoen Blames Woes on Poor Preparations | White Under Drug Investigation | Brazil Roar Past Brave Spain | Bwalya Gets Zambia Coaching Job |
INTERVIEW
'Why Nigeria Can't Shy Away from Liberia' |
ISSUE OF THE WEEK
History and Our Triple Burden |
DISCOURSE
Letter to Obasanjo on Council Reform and Other Matters |
SPECIAL REPORT
Police: What Way Out? |
TOURISM
What's Fresh in This Tourism Era? | Ogeyi Place Offers Promo Rates |
RELIGION
"Dare to Soar" | Cultural Christianity |
WEEKEND BUSINESS
The Road to Cancun...(I) |
SUNDAY COMMENT
Eco: All Politics, No Economics |
SUNDAY EXTRA
A Nigerian Patriot in London | Presidency as Town Crier |
MOTORING
US: How Power Failure Left Cars Undone | Re-Newing Drivers Licence? You Don't Need VIO |
BACK PAGE
Getting the Nigerian Economy Right |