The Nigerian Senate has passed the National Anthem Bill 2024, which seeks to replace the current national anthem, ‘Arise O Compatriots’, with the old anthem used after independence in 1960, ‘Nigeria We Hail Thee’. The bill, which passed its third reading on Tuesday, now awaits concurrence and ultimately President Bola Tinubu’s assent before it becomes … Continue reading Senate Passes Bill to Restore Nigeria’s Old National Anthem