Nigerian Observer Bendel State, the predecessor of Edo State. The Rivers State newspaper "The Tide" did not mention the conflict with the teachers. During the administration of President Shehu Shagari (1979-83) the newspaper was subject to harassment by the police, with staff being detained and the premises shut, as were other papers belonging to state governments controlled by opposition parties. Early in 1989 worsening economic conditions forced the paper to close for some time. On 22 July 1993 the administration of General Ibrahim Babangida banned the "Nigerian Observer", as well as the "National Concord", "The Punch" and the "Daily Sketch". An analysis
Nigerian WebRadio Nigerian WebRadio Nigerian WebRadio is an internet radio station broadcasting from Houston, Texas, USA. It started broadcasting on February 1, 2007, with a mix of Nigerian music and locally produced talkshows and drama. Nigerian WebRadio claims that between 10–20 hours of its weekly broadcast are locally produced. Its broadcast is targeted at the African/Nigerian Diaspora. Nigerian WebRadio was established in September 2006 by US-based Nigerian journalist/broadcaster, Tunde Akinloye. In February 2007, Tunde Akinloye invited follow Nigerian journalists and personal friends, Justin Ofor, Sola Adewunmi and Sola Osofisan to join in nurturing the station into prominence. Both Sola Osofisan and Justin