It was replaced by “Arise, O Compatriots” as the national anthem of Nigeria on 1 October 1978 but was reintroduced in May 2024 after President Bola Tinubu’s endorsement.

Abuja, Nigeria — Nigerian President Bola Tinubu responded to criticism Thursday over a law he signed this week that changed the country’s national anthem back to the old song adopted when ...

1. Joeboy. Nigerian singer Joeboy expressed his displeasure over the change on X, saying, "Of all the problems Nigerians have to deal with, changing the national anthem is priority?Okay naw." 2 ...

President of Nigeria Bola Tinubu don sign into law di bill wey return di kontri to dia old national anthem. Di bill wey now don become Act, go see Nigerians return to dey sing di old national ...

As a Nigerian commentator wrote in 2009, “our national anthem ‘Nigeria we hail thee . . .’ opened me and I believe millions of Nigerians up with pride and the feeling of patriotism ...

President Bola Tinubu has assented to the National Anthem Bill 2024, reverting to the old Nigeria’s national anthem, “Nigeria, we hail thee” from “Arise O Compatriot” on Wednesday.

“This national anthem is an instruction manual of patriotism for every Nigerian, young and old. “It does not merely celebrate Nigeria; it calls on every citizen to embody the spirit of Nigeria ...

Nigeria adopted a new national anthem on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, after lawmakers passed a law that replaced the current one with a version dropped nearly 50 years ago, sparking widespread ...

The National Anthem bill was passed on Thursday after it scaled first second and third reading at the same sitting. Nigeria: How Lawmakers Accelerated, Passed Bill to Change Nigeria's National ...

Some Nigerians have expressed outrage after the country's national anthem was changed with little consultation. President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed into law the bill to revert to Nigeria’s ...