Nigeria adopted a new national anthem on Wednesday after lawmakers passed a law that replaced the current one with a version dropped nearly a half-century ago, sparking widespread criticism about ...

“The national anthem is a call for integrity and a prayer of a nation striving for greatness. “It is an appeal for divine guidance in the pursuit of a Nigeria where oppression has no home ...

The host asked, “Have you learnt the new national anthem?” Iwobi replied, “No. When it comes on, I literally stand there and ...

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.

The official handover ceremony of 119 Benin Bronzes by the Netherlands to Nigeria was held amid fanfare in Lagos Saturday.

ABUJA, May 29 (Reuters) - Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed a bill switching back to a national anthem composed by a British expatriate and adopted at independence, a move some ...

Photo: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Nigeria ditched its indigenous national anthem in May and restored the old colonial one. The decision by the country’s National Assembly to revive a song written ...

Nigeria's New Anthem, Written by a Briton, Sparks Criticism After a Contentious Law Is Passed ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria adopted a new national anthem on Wednesday after lawmakers passed a ...

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