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 Defence Academy Nigerian Defence Academy The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) at Kaduna is the first of two Military universities in Nigeria. Nigerian Army University, established in 2018, in Biu, Borno State is the other military university. Duration of training at the Nigerian Defence Academy is 5 years, which include 4 years of academic studies and 1 year of military training. The NDA was established in January 1964 as a reformation of the British run "Royal Military Forces Training College" (RMFTC), which had been renamed the Nigerian Military Training College (NMTC) on independence. The military institution trains the officer corps of the Nigerian