Thousands of police, hundreds of troops and an army of officials made final preparations Sunday for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II a spectacular display of national mourning that will also be the biggest gathering of world leaders for years. U.S. President Joe Biden and other dignitaries are arriving in London for the funeral, to which…
A former member of the Royal Horse Guards, who led Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation procession, has said he failed to realize the significance of his duty until after it was over. Tony Hendry, 93, of Stoke Aldermoor, Coventry, who served as a corporal, led the procession to Westminster Abbey. “At the time I didn’t really…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will on Saturday depart Abuja for London to represent Nigeria at a number of events today and on Monday during the state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II. Several world leaders and royal families from different continents are expected to attend the funeral of the 96-year-old queen who passed away on September 8…
King Charles III has denied the request of the President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Mnangagwa had earlier in a condolence letter to the king requested to attend the funeral of the Queen despite not being included in the list of world leaders that had been invited to…
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has emphasised the importance of birth registration, saying it identifies a child as an entity, not just a statistic. The UNICEF Country Representative to Nigeria, Mr Peter Hawkins, said this on Sunday in Abuja when he featured on the special flagship News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum. NAN reports that…
Popular Nigerian blogger, Linda Ikeji is excited as her only child, Jayce turned a year older yesterday, September 17, 2022. The proud single mother to the four-year-old boy eulogized her child via her Instagram page.
A support group of Labour Party, LP and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi has accused the chairman of the party in Lagos state, Kayode Salako of working against the party in the state. The Obi support group made the allegation in a statement via its Twitter handle on Saturday. The group, which identifies as Peter…
Talented Nigerian act, Samuel Egbeyon, popularly known as Litovibes, has announced a new single titled ‘Charger’ that would be released on September 23, 2022. The Money World crooner disclosed this in a chat with Potpourri as he appreciated his fans for their support. “Wow, finally ready with my new single (Charger). It is a banger,…
The former president’s hotels and casinos have declared bankruptcy six times. Trump’s short-lived airline crashed. He paid out millions of dollars to settle multiple lawsuits for running an unlicensed “university” that the conservative National Review called a “massive scam”. And then there is the Trump Organization’s looming criminal trial for tax fraud. For all that,…
Candidates of the APC in the 2023 polls in Bayelsa have been advised to take the Asiwaju Bola Tinubu presidential race seriously, if they must win the next governorship election in the state. This admonition was given in Yenagoa on Friday by party stakeholders who attended the inauguration of the 105 Ward Coordinators of the…
