The Nigerian Tide Vol. No. 1077, January 9, 1978
Date
1978-01-09
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PortHarcourt,River state (4, Ikwere road, portHarcourt P M B 5072.): Newpaper corporation.
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
Description
This January 1978 issue 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
Keywords
Decree 73, Recruitment, Infrastructure