US EditionNigeria’s president to make a state visit to the UK in March
The visit aims to boost diplomatic, economic, and security ties with trade rising 11.4% to €9.3 billion, marking Nigeria's first UK state visit in nearly four decades.
- On March 18-19, 2026, President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu will visit the UK, accepting an invitation from Buckingham Palace to Windsor Castle, the royal communications team confirmed on Saturday.
- It is the first Nigerian state visit in 37 years; Military President Ibrahim Babangida visited in 1989, hosting Queen Elizabeth II for four days.
- The King and Tinubu have met several times, including a private 2023 meeting and a Buckingham Palace reception in September 2024; King Charles III also has longstanding personal ties to Nigeria.
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Nigeria's president to make a state visit to the UK in March
Buckingham Palace says Nigeria’s president will make a state visit to the U.K. in March. President Bola Tinubu and first lady Oluremi Tinubu will travel to the U.K. on March 18 and 19.
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Tinubu Set For First UK State Visit In 37 Years
President Bola Tinubu will embark on a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom in March, according to Buckingham Palace. Military President Ibrahim Babangida embarked on the last Nigerian state visit to the UK in 1989. The late Queen Elizabeth II had hosted Babangida for four days. The BBC described State visits as a form of soft-power diplomacy, using the pomp of royal hospitality to strengthen relations with important international partners.…
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