Many World leaders have arrived in London fior the state funeral service of the late Queen Elizabeth II which is holding today at Westminster Abbey in London. Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo were among hundreds of world leaders paying their respects to the monarch as she lies in state. United States President Joe Biden and
What you need to know about Royal funerals
Funerals for senior royals since World War II have tended to be very public affairs, with pomp, pageantry and popular fervour. Queen Elizabeth II’s on Monday will be no exception. – 1952: King George VI – On February 6, 1952, King George VI died suddenly after a long illness at the age of 56. At his
Queen’s funeral: UK keeps Nigerian visa centres open
The British High Commission offices in Abuja, Lagos and other locations in Nigeria will be closed on Monday, September 19, as the United Kingdom buries Queen Elizabeth II in London. The announcement was contained in a statement posted on the official Twitter page of the United Kingdom in Nigeria, @UKinNigeria, on Friday. The tweet, however,
Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed pays condolences in Buckingham
Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the vice presidential candidate of the Labour party was in London on private visit and took his time to lay flowers at Buckingham Palace. His note: “I Offer my Condolences to the people of UK. The passing of Her Imperial Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is a loss to Royalty as it is to
Peter Crouch slams PL for postponing matches
Former England International, Peter Crouch has disapproved of the decision from the Premier League Premier League to postpone EPL matches for this weekend in honour of Queen Elizabeth II. The Premier League, through its Executive, Richard Masters had announced on Friday the postponement of all games billed for the weekend in tribute to the passing
Irish community act indifferently about Queen Elizabeth’s death
The death of Queen Elizabeth II on the 8th of September, 2022 has hit the world with different emotions. Jkcyno news earlier reported Prince Charles succeeds Queen Elizabeth as king in England even before the queen is buried. Unfortunately, many individuals and countries alike have come under serious scrutiny after tweeting a somewhat vile messages against the
Jeff Bezos slams Uju Anya for Queen Elizabeth’s Tweet
Jeff Bezos Knocks Nigerian-born US Professor Over Queen Elizabeth’s Tweet Billionaire, Jeff Bezos, has slammed a Nigerian-born US professor, Uju Anya, for her tweet on the late Queen Elizabeth II. While the queen was under medical supervision at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, Anya, had expressed her wish for the queen to have an ‘excruciating’ death.
Prince Charles succeeds Queen Elizabeth as king
Queen Elizabeth II , the longest-serving monarch in British history and an icon instantly recognisable to billions of people around the world, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday. The eldest of her four children, Charles, Prince of Wales, who at 73 is the oldest heir apparent in British history, becomes king immediately.
BREAKING : Queen Elizabeth II is dead
Queen Elizabeth II the UK’s longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. Her family gathered at her Scottish estate after concerns grew about her health earlier on Thursday. The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change. With her death, her eldest son Charles, the
Queen Elizabeth’s doctors concerned for her health (video)
There is little drama here at the gates of Balmoral. Little fuss. Instead a well-rehearsed plan has swung quietly into action. The police are directing traffic; and every few minutes another reporter or photographer crosses Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s bridge over the River Dee to join the throng watching and waiting at the entrance of the