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
Golden Age of Nigerian Cinema Nigerian pre-Civil War days when Nigerians were very united. Balogun subsequently directed "Ajani Ogun" in 1976, a film which grew to become very popular, and is widely regarded as the first "commercial" Nigerian film, due to its success. Another film released after "Ajani Ogun" was "Bisi – Daughter of the River" (1977), which reflected Nigerian culture on film. Other popular films released in this era include: "Bull Frog in the Sun" (1974), "Dinner with the Devil" (1975); directed by the duo Sanya Dosunmu and Wole Amele, Ogunde's "Aiye" (1979), Jaiyesimi (1980), Cry Freedom (1981), and Eddie Ugbomah's "The Great Attempt"