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  • King’s cancer ‘caught early,’ says Sunak

    King’s cancer ‘caught early,’ says Sunak

    British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that he is thankful King Charles III’s cancer had been “detected early” as he wished him a full recovery.

    Charles, 75, is facing regular treatment for cancer after his shock diagnosis was uncovered during his recent hospital stay for a procedure on an enlarged prostate.

    The king, who has postponed all his public duties, returned to London from Sandringham on Monday and has already begun his medical care as an outpatient under the supervision of his specialist team of doctors.

    Sunak said he was left shocked and sad when he was told about the king’s cancer diagnosis.

    He told BBC Radio 5 Live: “All our thoughts are with him and his family.

    “Thankfully, this has been caught early.”

    He said that everyone will be hoping the king “gets the treatment that he needs and makes a full recovery.”

    “That’s what we’re all hoping and praying for, and I’m of course in regular contact with him and will continue to communicate with him as normal.”

    Asked what it meant for the day-to-day running of the country, Sunak said “We’ll crack on with everything.”

    “He’ll just be in our thoughts and our prayers, many families around the country listening to this will have been touched by the same thing and they know what it means to everyone,” he said.

    “So we’ll just be willing him on and hopefully we get through this as quickly as possible.”

    Buckingham Palace confirmed the king, who only acceded to the throne 17 months ago, does not have prostate cancer.

    Further details of his condition have not been disclosed, and the Palace, which announced the news in a statement at 6 pm (1800 GMT) on Monday, asked for privacy and only confirmed it is a “form of cancer.”

    Charles was diagnosed after a separate issue of concern was noted and investigated while he was being treated for his benign prostate condition.

    Prince Harry has cleared his diary to fly to the UK to be with his father in spite  of their troubled relationship, raising concerns about the seriousness of the king’s health.

    Harry’s black Range Rover was pictured arriving at a private terminal at Los Angeles International Airport before he boarded a flight due to land around midday, according to The Sun newspaper.

    Meanwhile, Prince William’s return to official duties this week, in the aftermath of his wife Kate’s abdominal surgery, was announced just hours before news of the king’s diagnosis, suggesting William is stepping up while his father is unwell.

    William is likely to be undertaking some duties on his father’s behalf, it is understood, but counselors of state, who are appointed when a monarch cannot fulfill their duties as head of state, are not expected to be needed.

    The king will still be dealing with his red boxes of state business and official papers, and holding Privy Council meetings, which can be held via video and weekly audiences with the prime minister, which can take place over the phone.

    Charles personally called Harry and William, as well as his siblings Anne, Andrew and Edward, to give them the news before it was publicly announced.

    The palace has called for the king’s privacy to be respected, especially during his treatment, but said he wanted to make his diagnosis public because of his long-running support for cancer charities.

    This is the latest major royal health scare to hit the monarchy at the start of 2024, coming after the king’s hospital stay, Kate’s major surgery, keeping her away from official duties until after Easter, and Sarah, duchess of York’s skin cancer diagnosis.

  • President Buhari returns from two-week medical trip to UK

    President Buhari returns from two-week medical trip to UK

    Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has returned to the country after embarking on a two-week medical trip to the United Kingdom.

    Recall that President Buhari made the trip to London on the 31st of October, 2022 for a medical check up.

    The President had presided over an emergency National Security Council meeting in the State House, Abuja, where he and his security chiefs had reviewed the security advisory issued by the United States Government to her employees in Nigeria.

    He attended the opening ceremony of the conference and retreat organized for Senior police officers in Owerri, Imo State before jetting out.

    While abroad on medical trip, Buhari used the opportunity to visit the King of England, King Charles lll

    Buhari and King Charles  engaged in a heart to heart talk, where King Charles was reported to have jokingly asked Buhari if he had a residential building in the UK.

    President Buhari is expected to join in the All Progressive Congress presidential campaign team to rally support for the party.

  • Race to exchange old currency for new polymer notes hots up in UK

    Race to exchange old currency for new polymer notes hots up in UK

    Following September 30 deadline for the paper notes to cease to become legal tender in the United Kingdom, the people of the country are racing to exchange their old  paper notes for the new polymer notes in the bank of England.

    The Bank of England has already warned people to expect long queues at its headquarters at Threadneedle Street in the City of London as they try to swap paper £20 and £50 notes.

    However, BOE has assured the people of England that there is no deadline yet for the exchange of old notes to new ones but it will cease to be legal tender from October 1st, 2022.

    Customers have had to wait more than an hour in recent days, according to the Bank’s website, as a result of “very high demand”.

    It said customers arriving after 2pm may not get served because the counter where notes can be exchanged is open only between 9.30am and 3pm.

    “There will be long queues and you may encounter waiting times in excess of an hour,” the Bank warned. “We would ask that you kindly consider the long wait times when travelling to the Bank to undertake an in-person exchange.”

    The Bank has suggested that customers who do not need to use the paper money immediately can send their old banknotes to its offices by post.

    Meanwhile, Holders of old paper banknotes, including those based outside the UK, have been contacting the Bank on social media to ask whether they will be left with worthless currency.

    In its response BOE npoted : “All genuine Bank of England notes that have been or are soon-to-be withdrawn from circulation retain their face value for all time and can be exchanged with the Bank of England in London.”

    Polymer banknotes were introduced by the Bank in 2016, ending 320 years of paper money in Britain, with the £5 note featuring Sir Winston Churchill the first to be switched.

    New £20 notes featuring the artist JMW Turner were issued in February 2020, followed by the polymer £50 banknote featuring the Bletchley Park codebreaker and scientist Alan Turing in June 2021.

    From October, these polymer £20 and £50 notes will be the only versions accepted by British businesses, but the Bank explained that some UK banks will also accept the withdrawn notes if they are deposited by a customer, and some Post Office branches would also accept them.

    While the majority of paper £20 and £50 banknotes in circulation have already been replaced with the new polymer version, more than £6bn worth of paper £20 notes – featuring the economist Adam Smith – remain in circulation, along with more than £8bn of paper £50 notes – featuring the entrepreneur Matthew Boulton and the engineer James Watt.

    After the death of the Queen, the nation’s coins and banknotes will in time be replaced with versions featuring the head of King Charles. However, the process is expected to take at least two years, and probably longer for the coins.

    In the meantime that the polymer notes will suffice, the nation’s coins and banknotes will in time be replaced with versions featuring the head of King Charles. However, the process is expected to take at least two years, and probably longer for the coins.