Thursday April 1st, 2004

NEWS
Al-Mustapha Abducted from Prison, Says Counsel | Delta Accuses Police of Detaining D/Gov | 2004 Budget: House Dismisses Obasanjo's Objections | Shareholders Move to Take Over Pan Ocean | Dikibo Was Politically Assassinated - Family | Ige: Omisore Has Case to Answer - Appeal Court | Obasanjo Commends IGP over Council Polls | Army Corporal Kills Major, Self | Review Maritime Laws, Says Masari | Britain Supports Nigeria/Cameroon Border Demarcation With N250m | Anambra: Ngige Begins Defence | CNPP Challenges Ogbeh | Ibori: Delta Tribunal Adjourns Till April 26 | Afenifere Leaders Asked Us to Destroy AD - Akande | Obasanjo Sets Up Task Force on Coal | Adamawa: 'Judgement Not Targetted At VP' | Don't Loot Council Treasuries - Saraki | Niger SIEC Annuls Chairman's Election | New Council Chiefs Take Oath | South-West ANPP Rejects Poll Results | APGA Petitions Army Chief | Cross-border Bandit, Tidjani, Absent at Trial | Odili: Election Tribunal to Deliver Judgement, April 16 | UNILORIN Puts off Students Resumption | Candidate Petitions IG over Brother's Murder | LG Polls: 50 Arrested in Benue | Rainstorm Ravages Ebonyi Villages | Federal Lawmaker Faces Explusion in Osun | I'm Not High-handed, Says Fayose | Oyinlola Visits Afolabi on Sick Bed |

State of the States
ANPP Calls for Fresh Polls | APGA Guber Candidate Rejects Tribunal Ruling | BASIEC Commends Peaceful Polls | LG Polls: 'Freest and Fairest' | Appeal Proceedings Inconclusive, Says Ukachukwu | Orthopaedic Association Flays LG Polls | Polio: Councils Immunise 64,000 |
POLITICS
2007: Minister Denies Governorship Ambition | Bayelsa Govt Gets Committee to Revise Laws | Be Fair to Atiku, Critics Urged | PDP Sweeps Polls in Bayelsa | Adamawa Tribunal, Test Case for Judiciary, Says Islamic Party | 'Odds Against Third-term for Obasanjo' | Afenifere: Challenges Before the New Leadership |
e-BUSINESS
Towards a Regulated Internet? | Our Plans for ITAN, Industry, By New Exco | Infoswift Plans Big, Gets Foreign Interest | Code Attacks Cisco Vulnerabilities | 'Hardware to Be Nearly Free' | IBM Tightens Knot with Eclipse | 'TRAKtag: Tracking Lost Persons, Property with Ease' | FG Introduces IT in Schools' Curriculum | MTN Gives Ambulance to Lagos Health Ministry | Tally Accounting Software Makes Gains in Nigeria | 'Global Internet Governance System Needs to Be More Inclusive' | Pragmatics Partners Wings Infonet for Nigerian Market | NetSky Variant, Greater Threat Than Thought | Novell Finalises IBM Investment |
ARTS & REVIEW
A Thespian's Golden Age |
COMMENT
Curbing Electoral Fraud | Time for World Bank Funeral |
MARKET NEWS
SEC Identifies Benefits of Corporate Governance | Shareholders Vow to Sue Afprint |
MONEY GUIDE
New Cheque Clearing System Kicks Off Today | Sanusi Wants Regulators, Auditors to Collaborate | First Bank Clocks 110 Years |
EDITORIAL
Enough of Polio Controversy |
LETTERS
Dangers in Political Dynasty | What Constitutes Late Hour Wandering? | PDP and New Councils | Touts in Ado-Odo/Ota LGA |
COMMUNICATION
Ndukwe Gets Special Invitation to Africa 2004 | Unionisation: PTO's Get Final Warning | 'MTN Nigeria, One of W/Africa's Biggest' | Econet Partners Rivers State Against Unemployment | Nokia Plans 40 New Handsets | MetroCall, Arch Wireless Plan Merger | Microsoft Cuts Xbox Price By $30 | Swedish Mobile Operator to Offer Free Calls | TCL Plans to Spin Off Mobile Phone Business | NISE 2004 Postponed | 'Cyber Courts'll Be Useful' | Call Centres: Giant, Wake Up | Cheap Handheld Computers Sold in India | Vonage to Offer Portable Wi-Fi Phones | Mobile Network: Lebanon Shortlists | Challenges of e-govt | High-Tech Bait Cars Reign | E-Transact Wins Silicon Valley Award | No New Interconnect Rates Now, NCC Told | ITU Recommends Final Negotiations with Hong Kong, China | VoIP Provider to Block Out Eavesdroppers | Google Looks to See Off Rivals | Trujillo to Quit as Orange Chief Executive | Motorola Set to Buy Quantum Bridge |
CITY DIARY
NEPA: Growing Payment Queues Amidst Darkness | Bayelsa Gas Turbine Gulps 1.98million | NDE Begins Training Workshop for Women | Akunyili to Deliver Distinguished Statesman Peace Lecture | Man Petitions National Assembly over Human Rights Abuse |
THISLIFE
From Pulpit, Telling Truth to Power | Advent of New 'Yellow Fever' in Warri |
SPORTS
'Why We Abandoned Teslim Stadium' | Eagles Must Qualify for Germany 2006 - Kanu | Seven States Absent at FA Cup Draws | Trend TV Targets Soccer Lovers | Kwara Utd Drub Insurance | Athens 2004: NABA Unaware of Emenogu's Disqualification | CAF Fines Enyimba, Others for Late Registration | Greek Unions Pose New Threat | Saha Blasts Van Nistelrooy | Tergat to Run in Manchester | Eriksson Admits Club Deals | ... Opts for Youth Against Sweden | German FA Denies Doping Reports on 1954 World Cup Winners | Serena Wins, Agassi Loses |
EXTRA
You May Now Kiss the Bride... | Na Wah for this Democracy! |