Thursday January 22nd, 2004

NEWS
NLC Suspends Strike with Warning | Obasanjo's Govt Worst Ever - Abubakar Umar | Anambra Assembly Okays New Deputy for Ngige | Banks Set Aside N20bn for SMEs | Ngige: NBA Disagrees with AG | Senate Debates New Privatisation Bill | W/Bank Earmarks $60m for Poverty Reduction | FG Seeks Amendment to '419' Law | Atiku Tasks Nigerians on Diligence | A/Ibom Tribunal: 4 Judges Suspended | Emordi Declared Winner of Anambra North | Lagos Defends Creation of New LGs | House Vacates, Passes Dichotomy Bill | Dangote Takes over BCC Tomorrow | Why I didn't Appoint Awo Kakanfo, By Alaafin | Why Nigeria Hasn't Developed, by Minister | Ebonyi Govt Shuts Quarry Firm | 'Steyr Refocused for Better Performance' | Taraba Pays N152m to Contractors | Gombe Dissolves 18 New LGs | Imo Assembly to Immortalise Mbakwe |
Fuel Tax...
Tax Marketers, Not Motorists, Igbinedion Tells FG | 'FG Has Failed Nigerians' | FG's Directive, a Smoke Screen - NLC Chief | Cleric, Yoruba Group Urge Restraint | 'Appeal Court's Verdict Good for Democracy' | SSANU Hails Strike Suspension |
POLITICS
State of the Nation: Will NADECO Resurrect? | Fuel Tax: Lawmaker Carpets Obasanjo | ABSIEC Raises Alarm Over Fraudulent Agents | Kogi Assembly Assures Speedy Passage of Budget 2004 | ... Dissolves Standing Committees | Group Positions Atiku for Presidency | Beware of Bad Politicians, Group Warns | National Assembly to Assist States Check Banditary |
e-BUSINESS
Re-inventing the Nigerian Postal Service | NITEL Repairs Iporin, Amuwo Odofin Exchanges | Novell to Showcase New Relationships at LinuxWorld | IBM Technology for Qualcomm Offerings | ISM Guidelines: Business Goes on as NCC, ISPAN Meet | Bane of Software Implementation Identified | Sanyo to Boost Optical Pick-up Output Capacity | Millions of Europeans Pay for Music Downloads | Scavenging e-Mail Virus Surfaces on Net | Computerise Nigeria Assures on Affordable Prices | .ng TLD Controversy: Obasanjo Orders NITDA to Take Over | Cingular to Offer Motorola Camera Phone |
ARTS & REVIEW
Nigeria Films Top AfricaMagic Highlights | The Magic of Theatre this Quarter... |
COMMENT
Import and Sustainable Devt | GSM: Is Per Minute Cheaper? |
MARKET NEWS
Aiico Records N138.8m Profit in 9 Months | Technology Stocks Drag Nasdaq Down |
MONEY GUIDE
Bank Chiefs Defend Job Cuts | NBM Bank Raises Share Capital to N1.5bn | NUB International Bank Bags CBN Awards |
EDITORIAL
Hobbling the Electoral Commission |
LETTERS
Deregulation and Civil Society | Is This Democracy? | WAEC's Costly Mistake? | Tertiary Institutions in a Mess |
COMMUNICATION
Globacom, Siemens, Alcatel and the Next Generation Network | Cameras, Not Phones, Seen as Photography's Mainstay | New Courier Service, CONEX, Promises IT-driven Service | Ex-NITEL Chief Points Way Forward on Interconnection | Mobile Phone Users Get Open Excitement | Intercellular Begins Commercial Service in Maiduguri | Red Star Express Launches FedEx 10kg, 25kg Box Services | Cold Canada Postmen Probed for Not Delivering Mail | Call Centres as Poverty Alleviation Resource |
CITY DIARY
Why Police Can't Stop Extortion |
THISLIFE
A Naval Man's Cry for Justice | When it Pays to Work and Play Hard |
SPORTS
Tunisia 2004: Pele Tips Eagles, Lions for Final | Don't Judge Us By Koln Match - Eagles | Babayaro Resumes Training, Ejide Still Out | Awesome Agassi Strides on | SCSA Floats Soccer Academicals | Watch Out for Agali - Odegbami | Lawal Promises More | Stars Set to Light Up Tunisia | CAF Elections: Hayatou, Adamu Face Tough Challenge | Mashaba Throws in Towel | Coly to Quit Perugia | Nations Cup Winners to Play Qualifiers | It Won't Be Easy - Song | ICAN Holds Golf Tourney for Abiola |
EXTRA
Who'll Save the CBN?...(2) |