RE-ADOPTED OLD NATIONAL ANTHEM PRODUCED BY TWO BRITISH WOMEN  A British expatriate, Lillian Jean Williams, who lived in Nigeria when it achieved independence in 1960, wrote the now readopted Nigerian National Anthem’s lyrics in 1959, while Frances Berda, another Briton, composed the music around the same period. The federal government had during that time launched a contest to compose an anthem, …

‘HUNGRY PEOPLE DON’T SING’, TINUBU UNDER FIRE OVER NATIONAL ANTHEM ACT Some Nigerians have expressed outrage over the bill President Bola Tinubu signed into law on Wednesday morning. The bill, which was simultaneously introduced in the Senate and the House of Representatives last week, received an accelerated consideration and passage. The speed with which both chambers of the National Assembly …

COUNT ME OUT OF RESTORED OLD NATIONAL ANTHEM – OBY EZEKWESILI Obiageli Ezekwesili, former Minister of Education and Nigerian activist, has publicly declared her refusal to sing the newly confirmed national anthem, “Nigeria, we hail thee.” In a statement posted on her X account, Ezekwesili said she will continue singing the previous national anthem, “Arise, O compatriots.” Ezekwesili’s declaration comes …

COURT STOPS ENUGU GOVT FROM DEMOLISHING NSUKKA MOTOR PARK An Enugu State High Court has granted an ex parte order restraining the state government from demolishing properties belonging to Ifesinachi Transport Limited locate at the Ogige Market, Nsukka. The state government recently issued a 72-hour demolition notice to shop owners to vacate the Ogige Market and Nsukka Motor Park. The …

ENUGU GOVT TO GENERATE N20B FROM LAND USE Enugu State Government has announced its plans to generate over N20 billion from Land Use Act charges in 2024, Executive Chairman of the state’s Internal Revenue Service, Ekene Nnamani has disclosed. Nnamani stated this while briefing journalists, saying that the government has automated the Land Use Act charges as part of efforts …

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‘NIGERIA WILL HAIL THEE …’ TINUBU SIGNS OLD NATIONAL ANTHEM BILL, CANCELS PLANNED ADDRESS OF NASS President Bola Tinubu has signed the National Anthem Bill despite the opposition from Nigerians. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio announced this on Wednesday during a joint session of the National Assembly. He also announced that the president will not address the House but only …

COURT FREES MIYETTI ALLAH PRESIDENT OF TERRORISM CHARGES A Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged Alhaji Bello Bodejo, President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, of all terrorism charges against him. Justice Inyang Ekwo delivered the verdict on Wednesday after the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) unexpectedly withdrew the charges. During the hearing, Ms. Aderonke Imana, representing the AGF, …

CJN SUMMONS JUDGES OVER CONFLICTING ORDERS ON KANO EMIRATE TUSSLE Amid the Emirate tussle in Kano State, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has summoned the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, and the Chief Judge of Kano State High Court over conflicting interim injunctions. Justice S.A. Amobeda of the Federal High Court in Kano had …

KANO GOVERNOR BANS DEMONSTRATIONS, ORDERS ARREST OF ‘STUDENT PROTESTERS’ Governor Abba Yusuf has banned all forms of public demonstrations in Kano State. He also imposed stringent restrictions on all public gatherings intended to protest within the state. The Governor, in a statement by his Media and Publicity Director Sanusi Bature on Wednesday, said he was exercising the authority vested in …

SANUSI, BAYERO CLING TO KANO EMIRSHIP AS COURTS GIVE CONFLICTING ORDERS Two courts in Kano State have issued conflicting interim injunctions on the Kano Emirate tussle. Justice S. A. Amobeda of the Federal High Court in Kano on Tuesday ordered the eviction of the reinstated emir, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II from Gidan Rumfa palace. Conquering the clouds on a journey …

SOUTHEAST PEOPLE STILL OBSERVE SIT-AT-HOME Despite states and federal governments’ assurances to the people to go about their normal daily activities especially on Mondays in the five states of the South East geopolitical region, business activities have continued to be in their lowest ebbs, no thanks to the unending “Sit-at-home” called by the proscribed Indigenous Peoples Of Biafra (IPOB) since …

TEN MAJOR POLITICIANS THAT FELL OUT OF LIMELIGHT The past 25 years have sprouted different calibres of politicians, with many retaining their relevance while others have simply faded into political oblivion. These politicians once swayed enormous powers in Nigeria’s fourth republic. But now their names are like a whisper from another life, almost forgotten. While some have faced a natural …

ONE YEAR OF TINUBU’S GOVT, NIGERIA NOT WORKING; IT’S A COCKTAIL OF TRIAL-AND-ERROR ECONOMIC POLICIES, BY ATIKU ABUBAKAR Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has picked holes in the administration of President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during his first year in office. He described the period as a “cocktail of trial-and-error economic policies”. Atiku, who was the …

IT’S BEEN ONE YEAR OF ECONOMIC HARDSHIP, INSECURITY, HOPELESSNESS – LP HOUSE OF REPS CAUCUS The Labour Party (LP) caucus in the House of Representatives has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s one year in office as a “reign of economic hardship, insecurity and hopelessness”, contrary to the promised ‘Renewed Hope’ mantra of the administration. This was contained in a State-of-the-Nation …