lillian jean williams composed the music to the first national anthem of nigeria.
lillian jean williams composed the music to the first national anthem of nigeria.
who composed the music to the first national anthem of nigeria?
lillian jean williams
nigeria, we hail thee









































"nigeria, we hail thee" is the former national anthem of nigeria, used from independence in 1960 until 1978. nigeria's present anthem, "arise, o compatriots," was adopted in 1978, replacing "nigeria, we hail thee."









































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"nigeria, we hail thee" was adopted as nigeria's first national anthem on october 1, 1960. the anthem's lyrics were written by lillian jean williams, a british expatriate who lived in nigeria when it achieved independence. frances berda composed the music for "nigeria, we hail thee."









































the second national anthem, "arise, o compatriots," replaced "nigeria, we hail thee" in 1978.









































section::::criticism.
nigeria, we hail thee
national anthem (disambiguation)









































a national anthem is a patriotic musical composition.









































national anthem or the national anthem may also refer to:









































section::::film and television.









































bullet::::- "the national anthem" ("black mirror"), an episode of the television series "black mirror"









































bullet::::- "the national anthem" (film), a 1999 account of the composition of the chinese national anthem









































bullet::::- national anthem (film), a 2003 japanese horror film









































bullet::::- "the national anthem" (series), a 27-episode drama on tian han and the composition of the chinese national anthem









































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bullet::::- "national anthem" (album), a 2005 album by the away team
national anthem (disambiguation)