President Bola Tinubu on Thursday returned to Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, after a two-week official trip to Japan and Brazil.
The president’s jet landed at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, at 01:20 am.
Upon his return, Tinubu was received by top government officials, including the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu; his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila; the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike; the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq; ministers and special advisers.
The president left Abuja on Friday, August 15, 2025, and stopped over in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, before proceeding to Jap
In Japan, Tinubu attended the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in the City of Yokohama from August 20 to 22, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga had said.
He also held bilateral meetings and met with the chief executive officers of some Japanese companies with investments in Nigeria.
He later left Japan for Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, on a state visit following an invitation by the Brazilian President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
