Nigerian Observer Nigerian Observer The Nigerian Observer is a daily newspaper published in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. It has been published since 29 May 1968. The publisher, Bendel Newspapers Company Limited, is owned by the Edo State Government. In 1973, a correspondent for the "Nigerian Observer" wrote an article about an impending teacher's strike in Rivers State, which was published on the Governor Alfred Diete-Spiff's birthday. Taking this as a deliberate insult, Diete-Spiff's aide Ralph Iwowari had the reporter's head publicly shaved and had him beaten with 24 lashes of a cane. At that time the "Nigerian Observer" was owned by
Lazy Nigerian Youths While some of the president's supporters continue to defend him by buttressing the fact that he did not use the word "lazy", many Nigerians believe that what he said at CHOGM 2018 directly implied that Nigerian youth are lazy. Since the social media reaction started, a lot of young Nigerian have started creating business opportunities with the situation - using the avenue to protest while showcasing the entrepreneurial spirit of Nigerians. Some started advertising and selling shirts, caps and other materials with #LazyNigerianYouth printed on them. Similarly, some Nigerians started posting pictures showing them at work and how hard they