SENATE PASSES BILL SEEKING RETURN TO OLD NATIONAL ANTHEM
The Nigerian Senate has approved the bill to change the current National Anthem titled “Arise O Compatriots” to the old national anthem “Nigeria, we Hail thee”. The Bill was passed despite concerns raised by some stakeholders including Lateef Fagbemi, the Auditor-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice against hasty passage and the need for a wider consultation. The Auditor-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi noted that the view to change Nigeria’s […]