President Bola Tinubu paid a state visit to the UK on March 18 and 19, 2026, the first state visit by a Nigerian president to the United Kingdom since 1989, a gap of 37 years. King Charles III and Queen Camilla welcomed Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu at Windsor Castle, with the Prince and Princess of Wales also present for the ceremonial welcome.
Tinubu described the visit as "very thrilling and significant," saying discussions covered trade, the economy, climate change, terrorism and global challenges.
Tinubu got his carriage ride and state banquet
King Charles said “Naija no dey carry last”
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UK-Nigeria trade at record £8.1 billion
Britain got a deportation deal. 2,000+ Nigerians now easier to remove
£420m colonial debt owed to Nigeria, not addressed
Looted artefacts at British Museum, not addressed
Kemi sat in the corner and posted nothing
The visit looked great. Whether Nigeria truly won, that's the real conversation.
It is customary for heads of state visiting the UK to meet the leader of the opposition. Badenoch attended the state banquet but was not formally penned down to meet the Nigerian president.
Tinubu met everyone. King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Princess Kate, PM Starmer, England rugby captain Maro Itoje, Olympic athlete Christine Ohuruogu, poet Sir Ben Okri, and pop star Tiwa Savage. The one person he didn't meet was Kemi Badenoch. Channels Television
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The Kemi Badenoch situation.
It is customary for heads of state visiting the UK to meet the leader of the opposition. Badenoch attended the state banquet but was not formally penned down to meet the Nigerian president.
Tinubu met everyone. King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Princess Kate, PM Starmer, England rugby captain Maro Itoje, Olympic athlete Christine Ohuruogu, poet Sir Ben Okri, and pop star Tiwa Savage. The one person he didn't meet was Kemi Badenoch. Channels Television
Sources: Al Jazeera, The Cable
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