A bill seeking the creation of 74 seats for women in the federal parliament passed its second reading in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Sponsored by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu and 12 others, the bill aims to alter Sections 48, 49, 71, and 117 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) to create one “special […]
Nigerians React with Disbelief as Yahaya Bello Requests Kogi State Trial
The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, who was absent for his scheduled arraignment and plea bargain at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, sent a letter to the court expressing his preference to be tried in his home state. In the letter, which was submitted through his team of lawyers […]
Things to know about new National Anthem
President Bola Tinubu signed the National Anthem Bill 2024 into law on Wednesday, May 29, marking a significant shift in Nigeria’s national identity. The bill reinstates “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” as the country’s national anthem, replacing the now-recognized “Arise, O Compatriots.” The reversion to the original anthem, which was used from independence in 1960 […]
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President Bola Tinubu signed the National Anthem Bill 2024 into law on Wednesday, May 29, marking a significant shift in Nigeria’s national identity. The bill reinstates “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” as the country’s national anthem, replacing the now-recognized “Arise, O Compatriots.” The reversion to the original anthem, which was used from independence in 1960 until […]
Backward Integration”: Controversy as Tinubu Reverts Nigeria to Original National Anthem
President Bola Tinubu has officially reinstated “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” as the country’s national anthem, marking a return to the anthem originally adopted at independence in 1960. The announcement was made during a joint sitting of the National Assembly to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of Nigeria’s 4th Republic. Senate President Godswill Akpabio confirmed that […]