The Nigerian Tide Vol. No. 1077, 0ctober 2, 1978
| dc.contributor.author | The NIGERIAN Tide | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-11-05T13:40:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-11-05T13:40:26Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1978-01-09 | |
| dc.description | January 9, 1978 newspaper highlights Nigeria's ban on political carpet-crossing and independent candidates ahead of the 1979 elections. Other major stories include Nigerian Airways' unjust firing of ten engineers, a fatal dispute over a train seat, infrastructure delays in Rivers State, and a national recruitment drive for the Nigerian Air Force. | |
| dc.description.abstract | • Political Reform: Promulgation of Decree 73 outlaws political carpet-crossing and bans independent candidates for the 1979 elections. • Labor & Industry: Industrial Arbitration Tribunal rules Nigerian Airways' dismissal of ten aircraft engineers is unjust and violates active tribunal orders. • Infrastructure Bottlenecks: Land acquisition resistance delays key public projects in Rivers State despite available government compensation. • Crime & Safety: Investigations launch into a fatal passenger stabbing over a train seat and a foiled ₦3,000 bank fraud scheme. • National Defense: Nigerian Air Force opens a massive nationwide recruitment drive for various technical tradesmen and artisans. Would you like me to expand on the Air Force recruitment centers, the reasons behind the political decree, or the specific infrastructure projects that were delayed? | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/3024 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | PortHarcourt,River state (4, Ikwere road, PortHarcourt P M B 5072.): Newpaper corporation. | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Vol. No. 1077 | |
| dc.subject | Carpet-crossing | |
| dc.subject | Decree 73 | |
| dc.subject | Nigerian Airways | |
| dc.subject | Recruitment | |
| dc.title | The Nigerian Tide Vol. No. 1077, 0ctober 2, 1978 | |
| dc.type | Article |