• Communal Crisis: Details a violent New Year's Eve raid on Iyoba village (Rivers State) that forced over 6,000 residents to flee their homes. • Urban Labor Protest: Covers a massive strike where 16,000 Lagos taxi drivers withdrew services to protest government-mandated fare meters. • Obasanjo’s Warning: Features a stern New Year address from Head of State General Olusegun Obasanjo condemning national indiscipline and a cultural "love for grandeur". • Democratic Transition: Reminds citizens to register for the upcoming 1979 general elections, marking a push toward civilian rule. • Infrastructural Deficits: Reports widespread power load-shedding by NEPA across multiple townships due to critically low water levels at the Kainji Hydro Station. • Development & Healthcare: Highlights localized community funding for schools, the approval of a federal cocoa rehabilitation scheme, and the expansion of basic healthcare schools.