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Re: Call For Competition To Compose Nigeria's National Anthem (1960 Throwback) by Kukutente23: 8:54am On May 30, 2024
DeepSight:
You sir!

Sir! Sir! Sir!!!
grin grin
Re: Call For Competition To Compose Nigeria's National Anthem (1960 Throwback) by Willed042(m): 8:57am On May 30, 2024
fatboyslym007:
I read with tears your submission my brother, you speak like a true freedom fighter of the masses...
I have come to realize something, in trying times even those without clue will criticize.

I have learnt in my short life journey so far, the loudest voices of blind opposition are actually clueless... When oppositions do not see little wins, when all oppositions see is darkness... They can never lead us to the light because they see darkness...

So my brother there are little wins in your life too celebrate them and see the light. You woke up this morning, it's a win, your wife, babe, or side chick, gave you a peck or kiss it's a win. You go work or shop you sold an item on your shelf for 4months it's a win my brother...

A beger asked you for money for food and you gave him food it's a win for you and for him/her celebrate your little wins my brother.

Together we shall witness Nigeria rise again, in good health in peace and brotherhood we shall hand on the banner of Nigeria without stain...
Like the oppositions of 2014 ba...u guys know how to switch narratives with rhetorics so assuage and support ur inclination and leaning...continue history will surely judge you guys.
Re: Call For Competition To Compose Nigeria's National Anthem (1960 Throwback) by SaLongs1(m): 8:58am On May 30, 2024
SuperEagles:
And what is wrong in that ?
Does the bastard Peter Peter Obi not have psychopant n propagandist who constitute nuisance like lunatics online too ?
A sane mind should know that Peter Obi is not the one making stupid and absurd policies at the helm of power but as I alluded to, psycophants are mad.
Re: Call For Competition To Compose Nigeria's National Anthem (1960 Throwback) by luskysylver(m): 9:21am On May 30, 2024
its 2,800 dollars bro
Re: Call For Competition To Compose Nigeria's National Anthem (1960 Throwback) by luskysylver(m): 9:23am On May 30, 2024
NA PERSON WEY EAT BELLE FULL GO CARE FOR THIS ONA OLD OR NEW NATIONAL ANTHEM.
Re: Call For Competition To Compose Nigeria's National Anthem (1960 Throwback) by luskysylver(m): 9:24am On May 30, 2024
I WON'T BE SURPRISE WHEN BANKS WILL ASK YOU TO RECITE IT B4 U WITHDRAW MONEY
Re: Call For Competition To Compose Nigeria's National Anthem (1960 Throwback) by fatboyslym007: 9:26am On May 30, 2024
Kukutente23:
You sir, are a swivelling, slimy nincompoop
You sir still remain a bloody slowpoke DIRTBAG
for calling any of our anthem trash ..

However, do have a lovely and productive day SLOWPOKE DIRTBAG
Re: Call For Competition To Compose Nigeria's National Anthem (1960 Throwback) by RichesRiseQueen: 9:39am On May 30, 2024
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Re: Call For Competition To Compose Nigeria's National Anthem (1960 Throwback) by donbenie(m): 9:54am On May 30, 2024
Chixco95:
£1,000 = 82,800? 😭😭
This was in 1959,you know what the worth of the money then can do for the winner?
Try dey reason.
Re: Call For Competition To Compose Nigeria's National Anthem (1960 Throwback) by donbenie(m): 9:56am On May 30, 2024
LegendHero:
That is in the 50s. This thread is about the first national anthem that we adopted between 1960 to 1974.
Which 50s?
They were talking about Nigeria we hail thee..
Re: Call For Competition To Compose Nigeria's National Anthem (1960 Throwback) by donbenie(m): 10:01am On May 30, 2024
zed7:
The future belongs to the youth and not the elderly that are on their way out. Why should we care if old people love the old anthem because they can't memorise the new one?

This country is doomed. Very soon, we will start using the British pound and call back the British to colonise us.
If we can start using the British Pound and call back the British to colonize us..
Would this godforsaken sh1thole not be better off for it?
Re: Call For Competition To Compose Nigeria's National Anthem (1960 Throwback) by OGHENAOGIE(m): 10:22am On May 30, 2024
Ajens1991:
I do hope those critics are reading this.

My mum loved this anthem up till date. No elderly person who was born before the 70s will choose the new anthem over the Independence anthem..

You can go and ask your father's and mothers.
exactly it's not as if the person who wrote it forced it on us... It was an open contest and Nigerians were the judges majorly the wordings of the anthem is apt anyway
Re: Call For Competition To Compose Nigeria's National Anthem (1960 Throwback) by OGHENAOGIE(m): 10:24am On May 30, 2024
ClearFlair:
Kindly get out of my mentions with your propaganda mentality. I don't interact with people like you because something is clearly wrong somewhere. Thanks.
is this Ur father's house that u think u can order people around u should shut up since u can interact...
Re: Call For Competition To Compose Nigeria's National Anthem (1960 Throwback) by sirchim(m): 10:29am On May 30, 2024
ClearFlair:
Kindly get out of my mentions with your propaganda mentality. I don't interact with people like you because something is clearly wrong somewhere. Thanks.
who takes him serious, absolutely no one.
Re: Call For Competition To Compose Nigeria's National Anthem (1960 Throwback) by Mccullum: 10:32am On May 30, 2024
For me, I love the now old anthem but when I saw the words in the one we readopted, I'm convinced that it's more quality than the previous one.

The President need to work more on our economy and ensure arresting of hunger striking around Nigeria.
Re: Call For Competition To Compose Nigeria's National Anthem (1960 Throwback) by travelzcruix: 10:39am On May 30, 2024
So why wasn't a competition called to compose a new anthem in 2024. Where them carry Naija name deep
Re: Call For Competition To Compose Nigeria's National Anthem (1960 Throwback) by travelzcruix: 10:42am On May 30, 2024
I really can't believe a country with smart people are always falling to con men and their strategies, in communities, religious gatherings, you find out that the opinions of these dullards are so loud. Maybe we r just not as smart as we portray ourselves to be.
Re: Call For Competition To Compose Nigeria's National Anthem (1960 Throwback) by sirchim(m): 10:47am On May 30, 2024
ClearFlair:
Kindly get out of my mentions with your propaganda mentality. I don't interact with people like you because something is clearly wrong somewhere. Thanks.
who takes him serious anymore? Absolutely no one!
Re: Call For Competition To Compose Nigeria's National Anthem (1960 Throwback) by Exceed15: 10:53am On May 30, 2024
Ajens1991:
I do hope those critics are reading this.

My mum loved this anthem up till date. No elderly person who was born before the 70s will choose the new anthem over the Independence anthem..

You can go and ask your father's and mothers.
Your mother loved the anthem till date.. kikikikikiki laugh wan burst my stomach.. una congratulations.
Re: Call For Competition To Compose Nigeria's National Anthem (1960 Throwback) by Karnice600: 11:28am On May 30, 2024
Ajens1991:
I do hope those critics are reading this.

My mum loved this anthem up till date. No elderly person who was born before the 70s will choose the new anthem over the Independence anthem..

You can go and ask your father's and mothers.
Please just shut up.
Supporting Tinubu shouldn't impair your reasoning ability.
My Parents, my uncles sang the old anthem too. None of them is saying anything cool about this oddity.
This is like chewing the butt of your pen when you're clueless on what answers to give during an examination.
Tinubu has been "chewing the butt of his pen" since he came into power. Running the country on trial and error...running her to ruins and devastation.
Keep quiet when you're void.
Re: Call For Competition To Compose Nigeria's National Anthem (1960 Throwback) by Electorate: 11:37am On May 30, 2024
LegendHero:
stop saying nonsense, it was not a colonial anthem. Nigeria called for entries from people around the world for a new national anthem. Out of the total 45 entries. Lilian version was chosen.

She was an ordinary social worker employed by the Nigerian government. Ordinary person, the judges are Nigerians and they only selected her version due to merit.
If not that you are mentally deranged you won't spend valuable time and energy proving to us that what Tinubu did was right even in the midst of the numerous problems facing Nigeria, Tinubu's priority is to return Old National Anthem as if the anthem will reduce the sufferings of Nigerians. Oya go and sing the national anthem to strengthen the naira...ediots.

Re: Call For Competition To Compose Nigeria's National Anthem (1960 Throwback) by ADAMUdaCOWBOY: 11:47am On May 30, 2024
LegendHero:
I also don’t care about the new national anthem, infact I think Tinubu shouldn’t have done it because I don’t think it’s what we need right now. But he already done it, so we don’t have a choice than to accept. People should have protested it before the NASS pass it if truly we don’t want it.

However, as someone from the young generation, the first time I ever heard the old national anthem was in the movie “October 1st” by Kunle Afolayan. There was a scene where one teacher was teaching the students in preparation for October 1st Independence Day.

I watched that movie with my brother, the first thing me and my brother uttered was “Why did we changed this lovely anthem”. We loved that anthem immediately we heard it. That was when I now went to read more on why it was changed and etc.
I heard the anthem some years ago and I asked the same bolded question your brother asked.
Re: Call For Competition To Compose Nigeria's National Anthem (1960 Throwback) by freeborn02: 12:15pm On May 30, 2024
LegendHero:
On January 1st 1959, Federal Nigeria magazine made an announcement that declared a competition for people to compose a new national anthem for the new country Nigeria.



From Tolu Ogunlesi.
You are celebrating bondage
Re: Call For Competition To Compose Nigeria's National Anthem (1960 Throwback) by LegendHero(op): 12:18pm On May 30, 2024
CorrectionFLuid:
A little bit of question.

Who made up the executive arm of the government as at march 1959?

I'm not attacking tinubus actions and what he chooses to make priority. I'm not concerned about the anthem. I don't give a sh!t about both versions. And won't be singing any.

I just want to be sure if Nigerians made up the executive arm of the government as at that date.
Yes Nigerians make up the government in 1959. Tafawa Balewa was already prime minister as at 1957.

Infact we already have the house and parties shared membership of the house amongst themselves. NPC, NCNC, and AG opposition.
Re: Call For Competition To Compose Nigeria's National Anthem (1960 Throwback) by LegendHero(op): 12:20pm On May 30, 2024
freeborn02:
You are celebrating bondage
Your papa in bondage? Where is that, I can tell the Nigerian army to come and give him freedom.
Re: Call For Competition To Compose Nigeria's National Anthem (1960 Throwback) by LegendHero(op): 12:22pm On May 30, 2024
Willed042:
In as much as I am always against most of submission, on this I agree with you making it the first time I am liking your post. You spoke the minds of every trùe progressive Nigerians.
Yes cool. It will be in everyone interest irrespective of party affiliation if Tinubu can summon that courage once and for all.
Re: Call For Competition To Compose Nigeria's National Anthem (1960 Throwback) by LegendHero(op): 12:29pm On May 30, 2024
Kukutente23:
That's a lie. It got changed because there's been opposition to it since day 1 that it was unveiled. The Egbe Omo Oduduwa raised a committee that was gathering signature against the anthem. So it just wasn't about OBJ.
Read below
You are the liar.

In the news you shared, there was no where it was stated that Egbe Omo Oduduwa was the one getting the signatures.

The AG mentioned in the paper is for a different reason. Dailyservice newspaper has more Nigerian outlook before they later joined the Action group at a later year. The paper just made mention of people getting signature. People could be anybody, it could be Ibo, Yoruba, or Hausa part of the populace who have mixed feeling about the lady composing the anthem for the new country.

Also that paper is somewhere before October 1960, so how does Obasanjo come into the picture then and why is this a proof to backup your argument?
Re: Call For Competition To Compose Nigeria's National Anthem (1960 Throwback) by Lovelive:
Please grant us the permission to judge the f&f / c&c of the other 44.



I want to check something.


LegendHero:
Submissions came in for Nigeria's new (Independence) Anthem, from all over the world:

USA, UK, Ghana, French Cameroons, Senegal, Algeria, Cyprus, South Africa, Belgium.

The second photo below was where it was announced that miss Lilian Williams won the competition. She was a social worker employed by Nigeria government. She was selected from a shortlist of 45 entries from all around the world.
Re: Call For Competition To Compose Nigeria's National Anthem (1960 Throwback) by LegendHero(op): 12:47pm On May 30, 2024
Lovelive:
Please grant us the permission to judge the f&f / c/c of the other 44.

I want to check something.
The entries of the remaining 44 will be kept in an archive somewhere.
Re: Call For Competition To Compose Nigeria's National Anthem (1960 Throwback) by CorrectionFLuid: 12:52pm On May 30, 2024
LegendHero:
Yes Nigerians make up the government in 1959. Tafawa Balewa was already prime minister as at 1957.

Infact we already have the house and parties shared membership of the house amongst themselves. NPC, NCNC, and AG opposition.
Ok
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