String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1493207 By Keith Terrett. By Old: B. E. Odiasse New: Frances Benda. Arranged by Keith Terrett. 20th Century,Contest,Festival,Historic,Instructional,Multicultural,World. 16 pages. Keith Terrett #1069860. Published by Keith Terrett (A0.1493207). Nigeria, We Hail Thee was adopted as Nigeria's national anthem on 1 October 1960. The anthem's lyrics were written by Lillian Jean Williams, a British expatriate who lived in Nigeria when it achieved independence. Frances Benda composed the music for Nigeria, We Hail Thee.'' The song was used as the national anthem until it was replaced by Arise, O Compatriots in 1978.On 23 May 2024, the National Assembly passed a bill to relinquish Arise, O Compatriots replacing it with Nigeria, We Hail Thee. The bill was signed into law by President Bola Tinubu on 29 May 2024.
