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Who composed the Nigerian national anthem?
Pa Odiase
National Anthem of Nigeria/Composers
Who compose the second Nigeria National Anthem?
“Arise, O Compatriots” is the national anthem of Nigeria. It was adopted in the late 1970s and is the country’s second ever national anthem….Arise, O Compatriots.
| Sheet music | |
|---|---|
| National anthem of Nigeria | |
| Lyrics | John A. Ilechukwu, Eme Etim Akpan, B. A. Ogunnaike, Sota Omoigui and P. O. Aderibigbe, 1978 |
Who is Ben odiase?
Odiase. Profile: Pa Benedict Oliase (August 25, 1934 – June 11, 2013) was a Nigerian composer, best known as the composer of “Arise, O Compatriots”, the Nigerian national anthem since 1978.
When was Nigerian anthem composed?
1978
The first anthem of Nigeria was written in 1960. Later the government of Nigeria decided to change it and announced a competition for the national anthem. The committee chose five winners and combined their entries into one. “Arise, O Compatriots” was composed in 1978.
What is the meaning of Arise O compatriots?
The Cambridge English dictionary states the word compatriot: meaning a person who comes from same country, a friend or someone you work with.
Who wrote vandemataram?
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Vande Mataram or Bande Mataram, as it was originally conceived, was a slogan and a song that inspired Indians to seek independence from British colonial rule. It was a mantra from bureaucrat-novelist Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay some time in the 1870s. It was a different India.
Who composed national anthem and when?
Rabindranath Tagore
The song Jana-gana-mana, composed originally in Bangla by Rabindranath Tagore, was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly as the National Anthem of India on January 24, 1950.
Why did Rabindranath Tagore wrote the national anthem?
Soon after its first public rendition in 1911, some newspaper reports suggested, quite outrageously, that Tagore wrote Jan Gan Mana in praise of King George V who was to visit India for the coronation ceremony in Delhi.
Who is the composer of the Nigerian national anthem?
This anthem used to be the first official anthem of the state which was composed by Lillian Jean Williams who created the lyrics as well as Frances Berda who composed the music.
Who is the composer of Nigeria we Hail Thee?
It was written by Miss Lillian Jean Williams and was rendered by Miss Frances Benda. Both the music composer and the writer were Britons. Subsequently, this song which was popularly called ‘Nigeria we hail thee’ was adopted by the country on the 1 st of October, 1960, the Nigerian Independence Day.
Where does the Pledge go in the Nigerian national anthem?
The pledge is often recited after the anthem with one hand raised or placed on the left side of the chest. It was written by Professor Felicia Adebola Adedoyin in 1976. Although, the pledge is a short recitation it is very powerful and the wordings are as follow: “I pledge to Nigeria my country, to be faithful, loyal and honest.
When was the pledge of Allegiance written in Nigeria?
The Nigerian pledge of allegiance are lines recited immediately after the playing of the national anthem. The pledge precedes the current national anthem as it was written two years before the anthem in 1976.