Tag: United Kingdom

VP Osinbajo to represent Nigeria at Queen Elizabeth II’s State funeral in London 

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Nigeria’s vice-president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, will be representing Nigeria at a number of events today and on Monday, during the State funeral for the Late Queen Elizabeth ll of the United Kingdom. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in an issued statement, said the vice-president would join members of the Royal Family and other world leaders at a number of events lined up for the funeral. Members of the Commonwealth, Heads of State, Governors-General, Prime Ministers, and foreign royal families are expected to be at the ceremonies, including the funeral service scheduled…

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Man who predicted Queen Elizabeth’s death issues King Charles III warning

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A man, Logan Smith, who predicted the date of Queen Elizabeth II’s death, has also given a warning over the new King Charles III. Smith, with the Twitter name: @logan_smith526, had initially posted in July 2022 that Britain’s longest-serving monarch would die on September 8, 2022. The specific date, to the bewilderment of the UK and the world, came to pass when the Queen died last Thursday. Recall that the Queen died in her Balmoral Castle, Scotland in the company of royal family members, including King Charles and Princess Anne.…

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PMB hails Late Queen Elizabeth II for backing Nigeria during Biafran war 

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President Muhammadu Buhari has said the United Kingdom (UK) under the Late Queen Elizabeth II always stood by Nigeria during its trying times. The Nigerian leader, who paid tribute to the Late Queen, said the UK supported the unity of Nigeria during the Civil War between 1967 and 1970, adding that the Queen visited the country twice before her demise. The President, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government to the Federation, Boss Mustapha, spoke during a condolence visit to the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing,…

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United Kingdom: Charles III formally proclaimed King

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…Takes oaths The United Kingdom’s King Charles III has been officially announced as Britain’s monarch after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in an elaborate ceremony. Charles III swore to an oath as he was proclaimed king during an elaborate ceremony steeped in ancient tradition and political symbolism at St James’ Palace, London yesterday. The former Prince of Wales automatically became king when his mother died on Thursday, but yesterday’s accession ceremony marked a key ceremonial moment for the new monarch. The King was accompanied at the ceremony…

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UK: World’s 2nd-longest reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 96 – Buckingham Palace

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…Charles becomes new King The world’s second-longest reigning monarch, the United Kingdom (UK)’s Queen Elizabeth II, has died, Buckingham Palace announced yesterday.  The British monarch, who was enthroned in 1952, died aged 96 and her death ends the longest reign in British history. In an issued statement, Buckingham Palace stated that “the Queen died peacefully at Balmoral Thursday afternoon. The King and the Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow, (today)”.  For many in Britain, Elizabeth II was the only living monarch they…

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Liz Truss becomes UK’s third female Prime Minister

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..To replace Boris Johnson The Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Liz Truss, has been elected the Conservative Party leader, and will replace Boris Johnson as British Prime Minister. Truss, 47, defeated her closest challenger, Rishi Sunak, and will be UK’s third female Prime Minister after Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May. The veteran right-wing politician is therefore set to assume office as the new Prime Minister of the UK, replacing Boris Johnson, who was forced to resign weeks ago. She defeated Rishi Sunak, 42, in the final…

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Richard Constitution: ‘British didn’t create Nigeria, they divided it’ – Arewa House

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The Centre for Research and Historical Documentation, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, popularly called Arewa House, has argued that the British did not create Nigeria but succeeded in dividing the country.  The Director of the centre, Dr. Shu’aibu Shehu Aliyu, in Kaduna yesterday, said that the misconception and distortion of history is a major reason affecting the political growth of Nigeria. While speaking at a press conference ahead of the 3rd lecture series of the Arewa House scheduled for the 10th of September, 2022 with the theme: ‘Contemporary Nigeria politics…

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Insecurity, ASUU Strike: UK’s student visas to Nigerians surge 223% in one year

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…Work visas rise 109% The number of Nigerians granted sponsored study visas, also known as student visas, by the United Kingdom (UK) has increased by 222.8 percent. The number of Nigerians granted sponsored study visas, also known as student visas, by the United Kingdom (UK) has increased by 222.8 percent to 65,929 in June 2022 from 20,427 in the same period of 2021. Further analysis of the official immigration data released by the British government on Thursday also shows that the 65,929 students’ visas is the highest in four years…

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2023: Elections may not be held in Nigeria – UK Govt.

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The government of the United Kingdom (UK) has warned that the 2023 general elections may not be held in Nigeria if the current spate of violence and insecurity continues unabated. The Director, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office in the United Kingdom, Chris Beecroft, made the submission yesterday during the launch of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum Peace and Inclusive Security Initiative (PISI) in Abuja. It added that the various calls for the country’s break up as well as cases of conflict in different parts of Nigeria are all threats to the…

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British PM aspirant, Kemi Badenoch, knocks Nigerian politicians

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British Prime Minister aspirant, Kemi Badenoch, has knocked Nigerian politicians, as she announced her bid for the top office. Her comments have been garnering reactions on Twitter yesterday. Badenoch is of Nigerian descent. She said, “I’m ambitious for our party and our country. I chose to become a conservative MP to serve, and I chose this country because here, I can be free and I can be everything that I wanted to be. “I grew up in Nigeria and I saw first-hand when politicians are in it for themselves. When…

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