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Politics › Re: President Tinubu Arrives The UK by naptu2(op): 6:42pm On Mar 17

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and First lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu touch down London for the much anticipated State Visit pic.twitter.com/yMQ8Ey68cp
— Daddy D.O🇳🇬 (@DOlusegun) March 17, 2026

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Politics › Re: President Tinubu Arrives The UK by naptu2(op): 6:41pm On Mar 17

post=138801710:
But you are not saying there is no hardship in the country at the moment,
You are only saying the hardship in the country is not his problem?

Are we right about this Chief Naptu2 ?

Of course. My post is very clear.

Politics › Re: President Tinubu Arrives The UK by naptu2(op): 6:40pm On Mar 17

Emmy000seun:
I think Nigeria government should learn from this simple life over there... because if it's here in Nigeria the entourage and excort will b massive

But the escort and entourage is going to be massive when the Royal Procession begins.

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Politics › Re: President Tinubu Arrives The UK by naptu2(op): 6:39pm On Mar 17

Utimu:
Please the hardship is too much in Nigeria. This is not our problem now

That's a very big lie. The hardship in the country is not your problem right now.

If the hardship in the country was your problem, then you'd be on a thread that is discussing the hardship in the country and what to do about it. Instead you are desperately trying to derail a thread about President Tinubu's arrival in the UK.

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Politics › Re: President Tinubu Arrives The UK by naptu2(op): 6:31pm On Mar 17*

The Airport drive to Windsor Castle begins for Nigeria’s President and First Lady driven in the King’s Special Car provided by the British Crown.This historic visit is a reset in relations between both countries and expected to deliver trade deals, security agreements, others pic.twitter.com/MfK0R5BRrx
— Sunday Dare,CON (@SundayDareSD) March 17, 2026

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Politics › President Tinubu Arrives The UK by naptu2(op): 6:31pm On Mar 17

Office Of The SA on Social Media To PBAT @DOlusegun

United Kingdom officials warmly received President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as he arrived for a two-day visit, accompanied by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu. Also on the ground to welcome them was the United Kingdom Ambassador to Nigeria, Muhammed Maidugu.

The visit goes beyond the formal reception. It reflects ongoing efforts to strengthen the relationship between Nigeria and the United Kingdom, especially in areas like trade, security, and investment. For many observers, it’s another step in Nigeria’s attempt to build stronger international partnerships and create opportunities back home.

Over the next two days, the President is expected to engage in important meetings that could shape discussions around Nigeria’s economic direction and its place on the global stage.

Source

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Politics › Re: Nigerian Leaders' State Visits To The UK by naptu2(op): 9:13am On Mar 17

I've posted all the photos. These are bonus photos.

President and Mrs Babangida held a dinner at Claridges Hotel for Queen Elizabeth. Here are photos of Princess Diana arriving the hotel for the dinner.

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Politics › Re: Nigerian Leaders' State Visits To The UK by naptu2(op): 7:15am On Mar 17

I'll keep adding the pictures (as Nairaland allows me to) and I'll make an announcement here when I've added all the pictures.

Politics › Re: Nigerian Leaders' State Visits To The UK by naptu2(op): 6:24am On Mar 17

🤣 And derailers will open threads to cry and ask why I block them.

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Politics › Re: Nigerian Leaders' State Visits To The UK by naptu2(op): 5:49am On Mar 17

In the past these state visits usually took place in Central London. The royal procession usually went from Victoria Station to Buckingham Palace. In recent years the visits have been held at Windsor.

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Politics › Re: Nigerian Leaders' State Visits To The UK by naptu2(op): 5:01am On Mar 17

President Shehu Shagari’s state visit to the UK in 1981.

This is an ITN News report.

The video begins with a royal procession into the banquet hall for the state banquet. The Queen and President Shagari are ushered into the hall. Behind them is Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh and behind Prince Philip is Archbishop Robert Runcie and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. Next in line are Prince Charles and Princess Diana.

Then we see the president arriving Victoria Station on the royal train (this was much earlier of course). We see Nigerian officials, including the legendary Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule. The President and the Queen board the royal coach and we hear the commander of the guards give the order for a royal salute, but we do not hear the anthems. Instead we see the procession as it is already underway.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIUb2yg-h3s

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Politics › Re: Nigerian Leaders' State Visits To The UK by naptu2(op): 4:57am On Mar 17

General Yakubu Gowon’s state visit to the UK in 1973 (video)

We see General Gowon exit the train from Gatwick Airport to Victoria Station. He salutes and shakes hands with the Queen. Mrs Victoria Gowon curtseys to the Queen. General Gowon and Prince Philip exchange salutes. They are both in uniform. Then General Gowon salutes and shakes hands with Princess Margaret (the Queen’s sister). Then we see senior military officers and lords spiritual and temporal and the Duke of Kent. Then the Queen and General Gowon exit Victoria Station. There is a large group of Nigerians in the distance and General Gowon waves to them as he exits the station and they wave their Nigerian flags.

General Gowon and the Queen board the carriage outside the station and we can see a guard of honour on the other side of the street. The guards render a royal salute as the carriage starts moving. Don’t be confused by the tune, that’s Nigeria’s former anthem, “Nigeria We Hail Thee”. There’s another group of Nigerians on the roadside and General Gowon waves to them as the carriage goes past.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poQEZ-WGjI0

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Politics › Re: Nigerian Leaders' State Visits To The UK by naptu2(op): 4:53am On Mar 17*

President and Mrs Babangida welcome Princess Diana to Claridges Hotel.

President Babangida and Queen Elizabeth at the banquet given by President Babangida in honour of Queen Elizabeth.

Queen Elizabeth saying farewell to President Babangida on May 12th, 1989.

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Politics › Re: Nigerian Leaders' State Visits To The UK by naptu2(op): 4:52am On Mar 17*

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Prince Charles, Princess Diana and other members of the Royal Family at the state banquet in honour of President Babangida at Buckingham Palace.

President Babangida proposing a toast during the banquet at Guildhall.

President and Mrs Babangida at Claridges Hotel for the banquet that they hosted in honour of the Queen.

Princess Diana arrives Claridges Hotel for the banquet that was hosted by President Ibrahim Babangida.

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Politics › Re: Nigerian Leaders' State Visits To The UK by naptu2(op): 4:49am On Mar 17*

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41 gun salute by the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery at Hyde Park. This is from an unrelated event. A 21 gun salute is fired for a head of state. An extra 20 guns are added because it’s being fired from a royal park.

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Politics › Re: Nigerian Leaders' State Visits To The UK by naptu2(op): 4:48am On Mar 17*

Photos.

The Queen and Princess Diana, waiting at Victoria Station for the arrival of President and Mrs Babangida

Princess Diana and Princess Margaret (the Queen’s daughter in law and the Queen’s sister), waiting at Victoria Station for the arrival of President and Mrs Babangida.

Royal salute. Prince Charles and Princess Diana stand at attention.

The Queen’s equerry (ADC), Commander Timothy Laurence, on duty during the state visit of President Babangida to the United Kingdom in 1989.

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Politics › Re: Nigerian Leaders' State Visits To The UK by naptu2(op): 4:46am On Mar 17

The sale of the tanks became controversial. Sometime around 1993, I listened to a question posed by a Labour member of Parliament to the British Prime Minister, John Major about those tanks. He asked how a Conservative government could have sold tanks to a military dictatorship in Nigeria and whether the prime minister was aware that those tanks were used to subvert democracy in a coup (I assume that he was referring to the 1992 SAP riots and the 1993 June 12 riots).

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Politics › Re: Nigerian Leaders' State Visits To The UK by naptu2(op): 4:46am On Mar 17*

The president also met with some Nigerians living in the UK. This was at the Nigerian High Commission. If I remember correctly, some Nigerians planned to stage a protest at the event, but they were not successful. Mrs Babangida also had some engagements on her own during the visit, but I can’t remember what they were.

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Politics › Re: Nigerian Leaders' State Visits To The UK by naptu2(op): 4:44am On Mar 17*

President Babangida visited Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at 10 Downing Street, where they discussed the second batch of tanks to be sold to Nigeria, aid, Nigeria’s debts, apartheid in South Africa and other issues. The President also inspected the guards at Whitehall.

Photo) President Babangida and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at Number 10, Downing Street.

President Babangida inspecting the guards at Whitehall.

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