Bill on Nigeria’s old national anthem passes second reading

The Bill seeking to revert to Nigeria's old national anthem passes second reading

The Nigeria Senate has passed for second reading a bill seeking to revert to Nigeria’s old national anthem. The old anthem “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” was replaced with the current one “Arise, O Compatriots” in 1978 during the Olusegun Obasanjo regime. Our correspondent, Raliat Adenekan reports that the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele who sponsored […]

NIMC assures Nigerians on the security of their data

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has assured Nigerians of the security of their data, saying it received with concern news from some sections of the media pertaining to an alleged breach of citizens’ data by a private organisation, XpressVerify. The Commission, in a statement issued on Sunday maintained that though NIMC offers the National […]