He explained that it also reminds us that Nigeria’s many tongues and traditions should not lead to division but instead reinforce our shared destiny. Shettima stated this at unveiling a book titled ...
The day I learnt that Nigerians had returned to singing “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” as its National Anthem instead of “Arise, O Compatriots” was one of my favourite moments as a Nigerian. During my ...
A new bill was set in motion to bring back the old national anthem; it got to the third reading quite fast. The supporters of the bill said the current national anthem lacks "rigour", and that the new ...
Journal Editorial Report: The week's best and worst from Kim Strassel, Kyle Peterson and Dan Henninger. Photo: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Nigeria ditched its indigenous national anthem in May and ...
A year into his administration, Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the National Anthem Bill into law, replacing an anthem adopted in 1978 with its predecessor. The decision generated debate ...
The passage of the bill to reintroduce the old National Anthem by the National Assembly has elicited criticisms, Daily Trust on Sunday reports. 'Nigeria, We Hail Thee', composed by the Britons, was ...
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Professor Mike Ozekhome has commended President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly for the readoption of the old national anthem – “Nigeria, we hail thee.” In a ...
The Osun State Government has authorised public and private schools in the state to start reciting “Nigeria, We hail thee,” the reintroduced old national anthem recently approved by President Bola ...