President Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after a state visit to Turkey.
Newsone Nigeria reports that President Bola Tinubu has arrived back in Nigeria after concluding a state visit to Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye.
This online news platform understands that the presidential aircraft, an Airbus A330, touched down at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at exactly 8:55 p.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
Confirmation of the President’s return was conveyed in a brief statement released to State House correspondents by the Presidency Saturday evening, January 31, 2026.
Newsone reports that the Nigerian President’s trip, which commenced on Tuesday, featured high-level engagements with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
The visit also culminated in the signing of nine bilateral agreements covering key areas such as defence, energy, security, research, and other strategic sectors.
Both leaders held extensive talks focused on deepening collaboration and advancing shared objectives between Nigeria and Türkiye in areas of mutual benefit.
Members of the presidential delegation included the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar; the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi; the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.); and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.
Watch the moment President Tinubu returned to the country from Turkey below…
President Tinubu returned home on Saturday after state visit to Türkiye pic.twitter.com/IYs929YFSw
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