The NIGERIAN Tide2026-11-052026-11-051978-01-13https://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/3020The January 13, 1978, edition of the Nigerian Tide focuses heavily on national transition and governance. Key stories detail a foiled 3,000-bag cement theft, upcoming voter registration for the 1979 elections, and border clashes between Cross River and Imo states. It also covers global resistance to apartheid in South Africa and public sector anti-corruption purges.• Local Crime & Justice: Highlights a major naval intervention foiling a 3,000-bag cement theft in Port Harcourt, alongside a High Court reprimand of a magistrate for unlawful imprisonment. • National Governance: Reports on structural updates, including progress on creating a new national anthem, the upcoming registration of voters for the 1979 elections, and a state-level asset probe uncovering public corruption. • Regional & Social Issues: Addresses regional anxieties regarding border conflicts between the Cross River and Imo states, public debates over rising school fees, and infrastructural changes such as the expansion of fire services. • Global Affairs: Details international struggles against apartheid in South Africa, ongoing conflicts in Rhodesia, and fluctuations in the stability of the US dollar.enCorruptionElectionsJusticeApartheidBorderArticle