Nigerian Observer of the "Nigerian Observer" and other Nigerian papers published in 1999 noted that it had a relatively small circulation, with only 15% of column inches taken up by advertisements, compared to 50% in a typical North American paper. Many of the ads were government bulletins; low revenue coupled with shortage of newsprint had the effect of limiting coverage of events, and in particular of limiting investigative reporting. 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
Nigerian Village Square It also (until very recently) hosted webcasts produced by Nigeria International which featured stories of the lives of Nigerians. Popular commentators include: Nigerian Village Square The Nigerian Village Square is a website dedicated to publishing articles on issues that are primarily of interest to Nigerians, as well as comments on these articles. It was established in April 2003, and as of September 2007, it had over 4,500 registered users (known as "villagers"). The website is divided into two main parts, the "site" and the "square". The "site" is the part of the website where articles are published. Such articles usually