Tinubu Returns From Türkiye

President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after a state visit to Türkiye.

Tinubu arrived in the country at about 8:55 p.m. on Saturday and was received by senior government officials.

The president left Abuja on January 26, 2026, for a visit aimed at strengthening ties between Nigeria and Türkiye.

The trip followed an earlier visit to Nigeria by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in October 2021.

During the visit, both leaders signed nine Memoranda of Understanding covering areas such as trade, energy, media, higher education, and Halal quality standards for agricultural products.

Inside Nigeria–Türkiye’s Push for $5 Billion Trade — President Bola Tinubu and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Credit: Bayo Onanuga/X

Both countries agreed to work towards increasing bilateral trade from $2 billion to $5 billion.

“We also discussed opportunities to support our investments in Nigeria,” Tinubu said during a joint briefing.

He added that a joint Economy and Trade Committee would be set up to support this goal.

President Erdoğan said Türkiye would support Nigeria in its fight against terrorism and expressed readiness to deepen cooperation in military training and intelligence.

“We are ready to share Türkiye’s significant experience in counterterrorism,” Tinubu’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, quoted Erdoğan as saying.