Thursday Dec 11th, 2003

NEWS
Trial of Robbery Kingpin, Tidjani, Begins | PDP: Police Probe Enugu Shoot-out | Gas Projects to Create 30,000 New Jobs | Liberia: 9 Die in Fresh Fighting | Daggash, Maina Vacate Senate Seats | FG Maps Out 6 Strategies For AGOA | 'STB Chosen for e-Governance' | Independent Observer Appointed for New National Airline | CHOGM: Obasanjo Commends Atiku, Ministers | Senate Approves N270bn Supplementary Budget, N12bn for Roads Rehabilitation | ...Reconstitutes Committees Next Week | Refineries: Kupolokun Wades Into Workers, BPE Feud | Asphalting Work Commences on Onitsha-Owerri Road | Bakassi: FG Sets Up Resettlement Committee | Nnamani Charges Lawyers on Democracy | NAPEP Tasks Banks on Loans for the Poor | APGA Denies Merger Plan with ANPP | Abdulkadir: AD Caucus Raises Alarm | Constitution Review: South-west Speakers Want Assemblies' Imputs | Ige: Court Puts Off Trial of Omisore's Men | Shekarau Seeks National Secondary School Education Board | Lawyer Sues Anambra Chief Judge | OPC Chief Drags SSS to Court | IGP Urges Collaboration on Security | 'I Was Not Abacha's Bootlicker' | IILL: Longe Loses Bid to Stop Execution of Judgment | Impeachment: PDP Leaders Warn Oyo Lawmakers | Bafarawa Advises Labour on Strike | Egwu Tasks Jerusalem Pilgrims on Conduct | Glo Mobile Introduces Talk Now | PDP:Ward Exco Debunks Olawepo's Claim | Lagos Starts Collection of Sales Tax Jan. | Sacked Lecturers:VC Absolves Unilorin | Appeal Court Upturns AD Lawmaker's Election | Emir Seeks Stiff Penalty for Drug Offenders | Nigerians Urged to Support Govt's Move to Revamp Economy | FG Asked to Strengthen War Against AIDS | Ogun Approves N50m Take-off Grant for Agric Credit Agency |
STATE OF THE STATES
Ex-VC Indicts FG over Fallen Education Standard | Govt to Spend N2bn on Abeokuta-Kobape Road | PTOs Deplete NITEL's Revenue Base | Eko Hospital Appeals to Govt over Multiple Tax | Shekarau Assures Kano Residents of Adequate Security | Police Hunt for Bowen University Registrar | Muslims Mark Sharia's 1st Anniversary in Lagos | Assembly Leader Condemns Robbery Attack on Speaker |
e-BUSINESS
GSM: Beyond Per Second War | 'There's IT and Telecom Fatigue in the Country' | The Challenges Before the Cyber Crime Panel | IPNX to Invest $500m in Fixed Wireless, VSAT Operations | 'Nigerian Telecoms Market Positively Surprised Us' | Channel IT Set to Appoint Business Partners | Nigeria Gets 20 New Certified Information Security Profs | New Revenue Formula: Executive Summary of RMAFC's Report (3) | S.Korea's Wireless Web Plan 'Could Hurt Qualcomm' | US Arm of C&W in Bankruptcy Protection | Redington Now Fujitsu Siemens' Nigerian Distributor | Requirement for IT Skills Enormous - Oracle Chief | Multisoft Organises ACCPAC, VisualPayroll Confab |
COMMUNICATIONS
VGC Launches in PH, Moves to Other Cities January | Space Invaders Video Game Set for New U.S. Invasion | NTT DoCoMo Tests Superfast Mobile Phone | Nokia's CDMA Efforts Continue to Pay Dividends | Singapore's M1 Moves to Expand WCDMA, GSM/GPRS | Ericsson Chosen as 2G and 3G Supplier to Maxis in Malaysia | GSM Investigation: Honourables, Where is the Report? |
ARTS & REVIEW
How Charles Oputa Emerged PMAN's Seventh President |
COMMENT
The Value of Ignorance | Beleaguered University Student |
EDITORIAL
Enyimba, Go for Victory |
LETTERS
Letter to the President on Nigeria Airways | Saki Telephone Needs to Be Revived | The Proposed Pension Reforms Bill |
CITY DIARY
For Lisabe, a Clarion Call | NLNG Mobilises Communities Against HIV/AIDS | Adieu F.G.N. Okoye, Chinyelugo Enugu Ukwu |
POLITICS
'AD Backed Obansajo's Re-election in Error' | Chikelu, Ngige, Akpamgbo, Obi Eulogise Okadigbo | Delta Lawmaker Defends Dissolution of Transition Committees | 'Lack of Consensus Stalled Benue PDP Congress' | Kogi Students Carpet Idris Over Welfare | ... Assembly Leader Tasks LG Administrators | Okadigbo Takes a Final Bow |
THISLIFE
Esogbue: Nigeria's Gift to Technology | A Garland for Krees, Fallen Journalist | Passion for Charity Work |
MARKET NEWS
Agency Wants Removal of Bottlenecks for SMIEIS | Pearl to Honour Ndanusa, Ohiwerei |
MONEY GUIDE
Travelex Eyes Money Transfer | CBN, NDIC, Banks Urged to Find Solution to Frauds |
SPORTS
Enyimba off to Egypt in Buoyant Mood | Kaduna Liyafa Leads in Dickenson Cup | Sunshine Stars Scouts for New Players | NFA Postpones AGM for Nations Cup | Ngerem, AFN Boss, Gets Sports Award | Mabo Blasts NFA Over Players Invitation | FG to Give Tax Incentives to Companies | Ferguson Hails Van Nistelrooy | Hunter Claims IAAF 'Offered Deal' | Ikoyi Club Championship Tee off on Saturday | Chess Federation Targets 500 Participants | Woods Bags Player of the Year Award | NFA Won't Loose Sleep Over Players - Ogunjobi |
RIGHT OF REPLY
Who is Dragging us Along That Road? |