US EditionNigeria: UK and Nigeria Hail 'Deep Bond' On First Day of Historic State Visit
The £746 million UK Export Finance deal will refurbish key Nigerian ports, strengthening trade ties during the first Nigerian state visit to the UK since 1989, officials said.
- On Wednesday, King Charles III and Queen Camilla hosted a Windsor Castle state banquet for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is meeting Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Thursday.
- With trade at a record high, the visit focuses on economic links and is expected to culminate in several Memoranda of Understanding on trade, investment, defence and cultural cooperation.
- The package targets upgrades at Lagos Port Complex and Tin Can Island Port Complex, supported by a £746 million UKEF-backed deal involving UK Export Finance, NPA, and Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Finance.
- King Charles III acknowledged painful chapters in shared history and thanked Tinubu for travelling during Ramadan, while Tinubu said 'Our people remain the strongest bridge between our two countries' at the first Ramadan state banquet since 1928, which included a prayer room and iftar.
- Leaders did not take questions after the meeting, set against Britain’s Nigerian diaspora of around 300,000 and Kemi Badenoch, Conservative Party leader , attending despite her criticisms.
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Nigeria: UK and Nigeria Hail 'Deep Bond' On First Day of Historic State Visit
King Charles III praised the United Kingdom's "partnership of equals" with Nigeria, as he hosted a banquet for President Bola Tinubu, who will meet with Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday.
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