… Charles proclaimed king, Queen Elizabeth for burial Sept 19

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) on Saturday said the United Kingdom under the late Queen Elizabeth stood by Nigeria during torrid times.

He said the UK during the Civil War between 1967 and 1970 supported the unity of Nigeria, adding that the Queen visited the country twice before her demise.

The President spoke during a condolence visit to the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, at her residence in Abuja on Saturday. He was represented by the Secretary to the Government to the Federation, Boss Mustapha.

Buhari said, “We have maintained very close ties with the monarchy. She was a very gracious and elegant queen.For the purposes of remembrance, the fact is that 90 per cent of Nigerians do not know any monarch in the UK other than the queen. We welcome the new king and we look forward to a strong working relationship with the UK.

“They have been a very strong ally even in the midst of our difficult time during the Biafran war; they stood for the indivisibility of the Nigerian state, supported and ensured that we overcame that problem.

We are partnering to deal with the insurgency so that it doesn’t overwhelm us. They have always stood as a very strong ally.”

Buhari added, “The head of the commonwealth to which we belong. Not only that, she was the head of state for three years from 1960 to 1963 and when we became a republic she ceased to be.

We have had very close ties with the queen. She visited the country twice; first in 1953 when she spent about 20 days visiting different towns, and the second one was in 2003 during president Olusegun Obasanjo’s tenure.”

Laing had said on Friday that a condolence book would be opened at the High Commission Office in the Central Business District area of Abuja from September 12 to 16 and on 19th from 11am to 3pm daily.

Charles proclaimed king

King Charles III was on Saturday afternoon proclaimed as the king, Sunday PUNCH reports. The event held at St. James’ Palace, which is the most senior royal palace in the United Kingdom. The event was steeped in ancient tradition and political symbolism

Charles had emerged as the king following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth, but Saturday’s event confirmed his ascendancy to the throne. The Queen died peacefully on Thursday at her Balmoral Estate in Scotland.

The Washington Post reported that the Accession Council convened on Saturday for what was considered “a constitutional formality to recognise Charles’ sovereignty”.

He read and signed an oath to uphold the security of the Church in Scotland, where there is a separation of powers between the Church and State. He later signed copies of the declaration, with his wife, Queen Consort Camilla; son, Prince William; and Prime Minister, Liz Truss, also signing the declaration as witnesses.

PM pays allegiance

Prime Minister Truss and senior members of her government have also taken oaths of loyalty to King Charles III in the House of Commons.

House of Commons Speaker, Lindsay Hoyle, was the first to pledge he would “bear true allegiance to his Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors,” followed by the longest-serving lawmakers and the prime minister

Normal parliamentary business has been suspended during a period of mourning for the queen. The House of Commons is holding a rare Saturday session so that lawmakers could pay tribute to the late monarch, according to the New York Times.

Elizabeth for burial

The late Queen Elizabeth’s funeral is scheduled for Monday, September 19, according to New York Times. The event, which would hold in Westminster Abbey, is expected to be attended by world leaders.

The remains of the late monarch are expected to lie in state for four days and mourners would be able to pay their respect. On Sunday (today), the Queen’s coffin would be taken from Balmoral to Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh ahead of the state funeral.

On Monday, the Queen’s coffin would be moved by procession to St Giles’ Cathedral, accompanied by the King and members of the royal family. Currently, the coffin is covered with the Royal Standard, with a wreath of flowers placed on top..

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God bless the soul of Queen Elizabeth 11. Rest in peace mother of the world. I support that UNN should be named after her as a symbol of peace and unity in Nigeria.

As long as peter OBI is here to finally rescue this drowning country. I do not care any more what happened in the civil war.
Past is past and it can't help us either.
Just vote peter obi let's retake our country that our fore fathers fought to see the good of their children.
The same reason our fathers fought the war, is the same reason we have chosen to vote peter obi.
To have a working nation.

Today is Sunday
Lemme not talk

The war of attrition and annihilation by both sides However, the Nigerian state fired the first shot.

STORY FOR THE gods, LET US SEE WHETHER DEAD ELIZABETH WILL SAVE NIGERIA IN 2023.

BUHARI WANT TO PEPPER IGBOS BUT WILL END UP DISINTEGRATING NIGERIA.


ONCE WE LEAVE, FULANI IMMIGRANT WILL FIGHT HAUSA, YORUBA AND MINORITY TRIBES IN THE NORTH FOR THEIR LAND.


BRITAIN WILL SUPPORT THEM AND IF GOD LIVES, MUSLIM TERRORIST WILL SURELY TAKE UK FROM THE ENGLISH.

RISHI SUNAK WAS JUST TESTING THE GROUND.

A bloodthirsty person will always support his likes.

Half of Buhari's speeches since 2015 have been civil war, civil war, civil war.


Only God knows what you did during the civil war. It is God that punishes.

“They have been a very strong ally even in the midst of our difficult time during the Biafran war; they stood for the indivisibility of the Nigerian state, supported and ensured that we overcame that problem.

We are partnering to deal with the insurgency so that it doesn’t overwhelm us. They have always stood as a very strong ally.”

This is totally unstatemanly and unpresidential. But as an unrepentant fanatic and die-hard jihadists, one does not expect anything less.

Nothing new. The ignoble role Britain played in the subjugation, exploitation and amalgamation of conflicting entities in the forced Nigerian nationhood will forever be remembered.

Pls read: "Biafra: Britain's Shame" by Auberoth Waugh. and "What Britain did to Nigeria" by Max Siollun to understand better.

After all, the exploitation of the Niger Delta by Shell and other British anglophone oppressors is till raging till date. British helped Buhari to exploit Nigeria with is his endless medical tourism. Most corrupt Nigerian leaders find Britain as a safe haven to stash their loots.

God bless Sai Baba.

R.I.P Queen.

They British backed Nigeria for economic reasons. The oil companies Shell and BP had significant control over Nigeria's oil industry and these companies are controlled by the British government and the Royal family.

Nigeria disintegrating would have lead to destruction of their control especially at the time as Biafra had made deals with another oil company owned by the French government ELF.

We are not shocked by this confession .. president Elizabethu Buhari

Since she is no longer providing her back let's scatter everything and rearrage it as it was.

Andres28:
As long as peter OBI is here to finally rescue this drowning country. I do not care any more what happened in the civil war.
Past is past and it can't help us either.
Just vote peter obi let's retake our country that our fore fathers fought to see the good of their children.
The same reason our fathers fought the war, is the same reason we have chosen to vote peter obi.
To have a working nation.

You, your brothers and Obi should all get out. How well did he rescue Anambra that he and his idiotic acolytes think they could rescue Nigeria?

Never seen such people my entire life. Y'all should first rescue Alaigbo from terrorism before thinking about rescuing Nigeria from same.

Nonsense.

omenka:
You, your brothers and Obi should all get out. How well did he rescue Anambra that he and his idiotic acolytes think they could rescue Nigeria?

Never seen such people my entire life. Y'all should first rescue Alaigbo from terrorism before thinking about rescuing Nigeria from same.

Nonsense.

Your new name is idi0cy

A great queen.
Well loved.

Racoon:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/queen-elizabeth-backed-nigeria-during-biafran-war-buhari/%3famp

It is not a secret. Russia was also supplying the FG with weapons against biafra.

muykem:
God bless the soul of Queen Elizabeth 11. Rest in peace mother of the world. I support that UNN should be named after her as a symbol of peace and unity in Nigeria.

Empty talk.

Exactly why she wouldn't make heaven!
Exactly why UJu Anya wished her an excruciating pain as those who suffered from the results of her sponsoring Nigeria against Biafra.

And as for you idiots who know nothing since Nigeria abolished history from school curriculum to hide their genocidal attrocities against Biafrans... I say Bleep you, Bleep your mama Eliza!

Those Afonjas blaming Uju Anya must now bury their heads in shame now that the Daura President has admitted that the Quin indeed got involve in Igbo genocide

muykem:
God bless the soul of Queen Elizabeth 11. Rest in peace mother of the world. I support that UNN should be named after her as a symbol of peace and unity in Nigeria.

You are just hungry for likes.

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The backing was for their own selfish interests & what they stood to gain.

A man that does not believe in one Nigeria must never be allowed to rule Nigeria..

Tinubu is an existential threat to Nigeria's Unity.

Nigerians Vote Wisely.

Very apt and concise



The whole world fought one of the strongest black race stopped them from utilising........



Allow some other tribes currently begging for one Nigeria to also have access to the oil in other to spite at the face of the owners



Nice play out

Don't forget your history.

"The crew's treatment of enslaved people was often horrific – women could be subject to rape.
Some enslaved people were forced to dance on deck for an hour a day to keep them fit. Any resistance was dealt with harshly by floggings from the crew.
Some enslaved people chose to take their own lives rather than endure such brutal treatment."

"Enslaved people were unable to go to the toilet.
Sickness quickly spread.
Enslaved people were all chained together. If someone died, the body could remain in the hold for hours, still chained to other living people.
The hold was dark, stuffy and stinking. The heat and the foul air were so bad that a candle would not burn.
Food
Enslaved African people were often unable to digest the food carried by the European crew, making the sickness worse.
Sick people were often denied food and left to die."

hammer567:
STORY FOR THE gods, LET US SEE WHETHER DEAD ELIZABETH WILL SAVE NIGERIA IN 2023.

BUHARI WANT TO PEPPER IGBOS BUT WILL END UP DISINTEGRATING NIGERIA.


ONCE WE LEAVE, FULANI IMMIGRANT WILL FIGHT HAUSA, YORUBA AND MINORITY TRIBES IN THE NORTH FOR THEIR LAND.


BRITAIN WILL SUPPORT THEM AND IF GOD LIVES, MUSLIM TERRORIST WILL SURELY TAKE UK FROM THE ENGLISH.

RISHI SUNAK WAS JUST TESTING THE GROUND.

You forgot to add south south states

Those generals ruined nigeria.
They led the civil war to steal several billions of dollar.
Oleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

LOL . Buhari has kuku finally stopped shaking table but baba don carry table use as firewood go cook stew as Kerosene and gas don too expensive. No more table to shake oooooooooo.