The Prince and Princess of Wales met with Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu at Windsor Castle on Wednesday morning, marking the first Nigerian state visit to the United Kingdom in 37 years. The visit comes amid significant bilateral and Commonwealth ties, with the UK home…
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has departed for the United Kingdom on a landmark state visit the first by a Nigerian leader in nearly four decades. Tinubu left Abuja on Tuesday accompanied by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, marking the beginning of a high-level diplomatic trip aimed at deepening cooperation between the…
London, UK – Britain’s monarch King Charles III will host Nigerian President Bola Tinubu during a state visit to the United Kingdom on March 18–19, 2026, Buckingham Palace announced on Saturday. President Tinubu and his wife, Olumeri Tinubu, will be formally received at Windsor Castle by King Charles and Queen…
Abuja, Nigeria – The Nigerian military has confirmed that several officers will face trial over an alleged plan to oust President Bola Tinubu last year, acknowledging a plot that the government had initially denied. In October 2025, the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) announced the arrest of 16 officers over…
Nigeria has entered a heightened state of alert after President Bola Tinubu declared a nationwide security emergency in response to an alarming spike in mass abductions that have unfolded across multiple states within a single week. In a statement issued Wednesday, the president described the situation as a national crisis…
Nigerians from diverse religious backgrounds have strongly condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent threat of military intervention over alleged killings of Christians in the country. The controversy erupted after Trump claimed on social media that he had instructed the Pentagon to prepare a potential plan of attack, citing what he…
Nigeria has expressed readiness to welcome assistance from the United States in combating Islamist insurgents, provided its territorial integrity is respected. The statement comes in response to former U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of potential military intervention over what he described as the “killing of Christians” in the West African…
At least 31 people lost their lives and 17 others were injured after a tanker truck carrying gasoline exploded on Tuesday in Bida, Niger State, police have confirmed. According to police spokesperson Wasiu Abiodun, the tragic incident occurred when the fuel tanker overturned, spilling its contents along the roadside. As…