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Tinubu’s UK Visit: A Hollow National Honour

Global UpfrontMar 24, 2026March 24, 20260

By Dr Umar Ardo, PhD The recent state visit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the United Kingdom was, by every ceremonial standard, a spectacle

From Gunboat Diplomacy To Horse And Carriage Romancing: Too Much Ado About A State Visit – Part 1

Global UpfrontMar 24, 2026March 24, 20260

By Emmanuel Ogebe, Esq The British royal family’s contribution to UK tourism is around £1.766 billion annually with some studies valuing the royal brand at

To Elder Statesman And Foreign Affairs Guru, Prof. Bolaji AKinyemi: Issue Was Never About UK Visit But Absence At Maiduguri

Global UpfrontMar 22, 2026March 22, 20260

By Group Captain Sadeeq Garba Shehu (rtd) With the greatest respect to Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi – an elder statesman whose contributions to Nigeria’s diplomacy are

UK To Shut Roads, Airspace During Tinubu’s State Visit

Global UpfrontMar 12, 2026March 12, 20260

Ahead of the State visit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, United Kingdom (UK) Thames Valley Police have announced security measures, including temporary road closures and

Tinubu Set For 2-day UK State Visit in March

Global UpfrontFeb 8, 2026February 8, 20260

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will embark on a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom (UK) in March, according to Buckingham Palace. Nigeria’s Military President,

Uproar About Tinubu’s Subú-seré

Global UpfrontFeb 1, 2026February 1, 20260

By Festus Adedayo, February 1, 2026 SUBÚ-seré? Poetic licence gave me the indulgence of the above headlining. It is a broad, idiomatic expression whose surface

Tinubu Returns After Turkey Visit

Global UpfrontFeb 1, 2026February 1, 20260

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Abuja after a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye. The President arrived the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi

Tinubu’s Türkiye Fiasco Spotlights His Age, Health And Wife

Global UpfrontJan 31, 2026January 31, 20260

By Farooq Kperogi, January 31, 2026 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s state visit to Türkiye this week dramatised two uncomfortable realities: the visible toll of age

Tinubu Yet To Return After Türkiye State Visit

Global UpfrontJan 30, 2026January 30, 20260

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is yet to return to Nigeria following a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye. President Tinubu departed Nigeria on Monday,

Tinubu Jets Out Again, Embarks On State Visit To Turkey

Global UpfrontJan 25, 2026January 25, 20260

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Monday, January 26, for a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye (Turkey), a statement by Presidential