The Nigerian Tide Vol. 8 No. 1901, January 25, 1978
Date
1978-01-25
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PortHarcourt,River state (4, Ikwere road, P M B 5072.): Newpaper corporation.
Abstract
• Oil Crisis: Colonel M. Buhari explains the impact of falling global demand on Nigeria's oil revenue following the latest OPEC conference. • Public Inefficiency: The Chief Complaints Commissioner strongly criticizes the National Provident Fund (NPF) over massive operational delays. • Industrial Action: Labor unions stage major protests at the Kaduna Peugeot automobile assembly plant over discriminatory work conditions. • Legal Disputes: A commercial bank in Aba faces a major lawsuit for allegedly processing and paying a forged check. • International Relations: Ethiopia orders the immediate expulsion of the West German Ambassador over growing geopolitical conflicts.
Description
The January 25, 1978 issue of the Nigerian Tide highlights critical national and international events. Colonel M. Buhari addresses dwindling oil revenues and the OPEC conference, while the Complaints Chief accuses the NPF of inefficiency. Other major stories cover labor disputes at a Kaduna Peugeot factory, a bank lawsuit, an Imo Radio crisis, and Ethiopia expelling a German envoy.
Keywords
Buhari, OPEC, NPF