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 Army of the army's excessive force by Amnesty International, a human rights organization. Donald Trump speaking about members of a caravan of thousands of Central Americans seeking amnesty in the United States will likely be met at the US-Mexico border with a large group of United States military personnel, said "We’re not going to put up with that. They want to throw rocks at our military, our military fights back." The Nigerian military's Twitter later deleted the post. Nigerian Army The Nigerian Army (NA) is the largest component of the Nigerian Armed Forces, and responsible for land warfare operations. It is