By Ebriku John Friday The Senate has passed the National Anthem Bill 2024 to revert to the old national anthem, “Nigeria, we hail thee”. The bill, which passed first and second readings on Thursday, now awaits assent into law by President Bola Tinubu. The Senate passed legislation to swap the national anthem from “Arise, O Compatriots” to “Nigeria, We Hail Thee.” The old anthem, composed when Nigeria gained independence on October 1, 1960, will replace the current anthem. The bill seeks to revive the anthem that was dropped in 1978…
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Akpabio Meets South South APC State Chairmen
…charges them On Party Unity And Cohesion By Ebriku John Friday President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has charged the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the south south geo-political zone, to work harder so that the visibility of the party in the region will grow from one state to more states. Akpabio gave the charge while receiving in courtesy, APC chairmen from the south south region, in Abuja on Sunday. Akpabio, who noted that he understood the challenges being faced by the chairmen, assured them that “in the days ahead,…
Read MoreEba, Other APC States Chairmen South South Meet Senate President
By Ebriku John Friday The Cross River State APC chairman and National Secretary of the APC Chairmen Forum, Alphonsus Ogar Eba Esq, JP yesterday night along with his colleagues from the South South Geo political zone met with the President of the Senate, H. E. Sen Godswill Obot Akpabio GCON in Abuja where crucial issues about the unity of the party and overall development and growth of the party and the citizens of the region was discussed. Eba in his remarks congratulated the President of the Senate for his emergence…
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