By Joshua Tosin Ogunsakin 
President Bola Tinubu will between March 18 to 19, 2026 embarked on a historic two-day state visit to the United Kingdom.
The visit, according to the British Royal Family, is at the invitation of King Charles III.
In the information posted on the official X handle of the British Royal Family, @Royal Family, President Tinubu will be accompanied by his wife and First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu.
The post read:” The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mr Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accompanied by the First Lady, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, has accepted an invitation from His Majesty the King to pay a State Visit to the United Kingdom from Wednesday, 18th March to Thursday, 19th March 2026. The King and Queen will host the State Visit at Windsor Castle.”
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, described the visit as a significant diplomatic milestone, as he noted that it would be the first state visit by a Nigerian leader to the United Kingdom in 37 years.
He said, “First state visit of a Nigerian leader to the UK in 37 years confirmed. President Tinubu and First Lady Remi Tinubu will be hosted by King Charles and Queen Camilla from 18 to 19 March 2026.”