Before 'The Star-Spangled Banner' was the national anthem, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' was the Black national anthem. This year, it turns 125.

Grammy Award-winning artist Ledisi sings "Lift Every Voice and Sing," otherwise known as the Black national anthem, in her ...

WASHINGTON — Grammy-winning musician Ledisi performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing" at the 2025 Super Bowl, delivering a powerful rendition of the song often referred to as the Black national anthem.

Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi made a surprising confession: he hasn’t learned the lyrics to Nigeria’s reintroduced ...

Fulham and Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi has admitted that he is yet to learn the reintroduced Nigerian national anthem ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria adopted a new national anthem on Wednesday after lawmakers passed a law that replaced the current one with a version dropped nearly a half-century ago, sparking ...

Nigerian authorities said this week that the nation’s new partnership status with the BRICS bloc could unlock critical opportunities in trade, investment and agriculture. Nigerian President Bola ...

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The fourth objective is to scale up on-grid electrification in Nigeria by resolving liquidity challenges and attracting new private-sector investment ... of stakeholders including the Office of the ...

The 27-year-old singer delivered a moving rendition of the national anthem, even bringing some roars out among those inside the stadium as fireworks went off. REQUIRED READING:National ...