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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has officially withdrawn the highly contentious Counter Subversion Bill, along with other related draft legislations, following widespread public concern and criticism. The decision was announced on Wednesday through a press statement issued by the Speaker’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Krishi. According to the […]
On Tuesday, a draft of the Counter Subversion Bill 2024 sparked widespread debate on social media. Sponsored by Speaker of the House Tajudeen Abbas, the bill has already passed its first reading in the House of Representatives and is scheduled for further debate on July 23. The bill proposes severe penalties for Nigerians who refuse […]
Comrade Faduri Oluwadare Joseph, also known as Fadojoe, the leader of the Rescue Movement For New Nigeria (also known as Rescue The Vulnerable Initiative) and a presidential aspirant under the Labour Party, has strongly condemned the proposal to revert to the old national anthem. He argues that such a move would impose a colonial mindset […]
The Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners (ALDRAP) has announced its intention to take legal action against President Bola Tinubu concerning the recently enacted National Anthem Act 2024. President Tinubu signed the National Anthem Bill 2024 into law, reintroducing the old anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee.” This move has sparked varied reactions among Nigerians, […]
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and the All Nigeria Conference of Principals of Public Schools (ANCOPPS) have condemned the reintroduction of the old national anthem. President Bola Tinubu signed a bill from the National Assembly on Wednesday for the return of the colonial-era national anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee.” Observers noted that the decision […]