{"id":3014,"date":"2026-03-19T19:51:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T19:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=3014"},"modified":"2026-03-19T19:51:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T19:51:14","slug":"nigerias-president-tinubu-meets-royals-in-uk-state-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=3014","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria\u2019s President Tinubu meets royals in UK state visit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UK\u2019s King Charles III has welcomed Nigerian President Bola Tinubu at Windsor Castle in the\u00a0first state visit\u00a0by the leader of Africa\u2019s most populous nation in nearly four decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than 1,000 soldiers were out in force on Wednesday for the diplomatic show of soft power by the royal family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rema - AZAMAN\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z2L51xr45As?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With trade between the two countries at a record high, Charles is using the two-day visit to highlight the pair\u2019s deep cultural and commercial links.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tinubu has made less formal visits to the United Kingdom several times during his tenure, and the two countries remain major partners in trade, aid and defence. London is also home to a large Nigerian diaspora of about 300,000 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nigeria\u2019s presidency said the visit signalled a \u201crenewed chapter\u201d and reflected a shared commitment to \u201cadvancing trade and strengthening diplomatic ties\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Charles and Queen Camilla greeted the president and his wife in Windsor, west of London, as artillery fired salutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both Nigerian flags and Union Jacks fluttered amid the procession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Nigerian president and his wife earlier chatted with heir-to-the-throne Prince William and his wife Catherine, at a hotel in the town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Calling the visit \u201chistoric\u201d, London announced Nigerian companies, including banks, are expanding operations and creating hundreds of jobs in the UK, strengthening it as a global hub for African business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The party then rode in carriages to the historic Windsor Castle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Later, the king and queen showed the president and first lady items from the UK\u2019s colonial rule of Nigeria, which existed until 1960. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/3\/18\/nigerias-president-tinubu-meets-royals-in-historic-uk-state-visit\">(AlJazeera)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UK\u2019s King Charles III has welcomed Nigerian President Bola Tinubu at Windsor Castle in the\u00a0first state visit\u00a0by the leader of Africa\u2019s most populous nation in nearly four decades. 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