Photonews: Buhari Meets Queen of England

The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, who left Nigeria for Malta yesterday, met the Queen of England today in Malta when the Queen hosted a reception for new Commonwealth Heads of government at San Anton Palace. See photos:

Terrorism: President Hollande to hold bilateral with Nigeria’s Buhari whilst in Malta

• Nigeria and France to unite against Islamic extremist group Boko-Haram
• Leaders to discuss Islamic extremist group Boko-Haram, sources say

On the margins of the Commonwealth Summit taking place in Malta, France’s President Francois Hollande will hold two important bilateral meetings with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and Pakistan’s Muhammad Nawaz Sharif.

Following Paris’s deadly attack, Hollande is on a mission to tackle global terrorism. According to international media, the French government has declared readiness to synergise with the Armed Forces to tackle global terrorism.

PRESIDENT BUHARI TO PARTICIPATE IN CHOGM, UN CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE

President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja tomorrow, Thursday, November 26 for Malta to participate in the 2015 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting which begins in the island nation on Friday.

The Commonwealth is made up of Britain, Nigeria and 51 other countries that work together to pursue common goals and promote development, democracy, peace, security and good governance.

President Buhari and other Heads of State and Government who will be in Malta for this year's summit and are expected to deliberate on fresh Commonwealth initiatives on development and climate change with a view to adding greater value to ongoing global efforts in these areas.

A new Secretary-General of the Commonwealth who will take over from the incumbent, Kamalesh Sharma, will be announced at the summit, which will also feature the presentation of a progress report on the eradication of polio.