Tinubu Returns to Nigeria After Historic UK State Visit, Signs £746m Deal and Migration Agreement

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu have returned to Nigeria following the conclusion of a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom.

Footage obtained by PulseNets and shared via X by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, captured the arrival of the presidential aircraft, with senior government figures, including Senate President Godswill Akpabio, on ground to receive the returning delegation.

“A President arrives home. Excitement as President Tinubu returns to Nigeria after a resoundingly successful state visit to the UK,” Dare wrote.

PulseNets learnt that the visit, which took place between March 18 and 19, 2026, represents the first official state visit by a Nigerian president to the UK in 37 years, with the previous occurrence dating back to 1989.

The President and First Lady had earlier departed Abuja, arriving at London Stansted Airport on Tuesday, before proceeding to a series of high-level engagements.

During the visit, they were hosted at Windsor Castle by King Charles III and Queen Camilla, where a ceremonial reception featuring a guard of honour and carriage procession was held in their honour.

The Nigerian delegation also attended a state banquet organised by the royal hosts. PulseNets reported that during the event, President Tinubu reflected on his time in the UK during Nigeria’s military era while reaffirming the enduring diplomatic ties between both nations.

In his remarks, King Charles described the bilateral relationship as a “partnership of equals,” underscoring the depth of cultural, economic, and interpersonal connections shared between the UK and Nigeria.

President Tinubu further held strategic discussions with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday, with talks centred on expanding bilateral cooperation.

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PulseNets learnt that key outcomes of the visit included the signing of multiple agreements, notably a £746 million financing arrangement involving UK Export Finance, the Nigerian Ports Authority, and the Federal Ministry of Finance.

Additionally, both countries finalised a fresh framework to support the return of failed Nigerian asylum seekers, visa overstayers, and convicted offenders, a move aimed at strengthening migration control and institutional collaboration between the two nations.