{"id":121922,"date":"2025-09-04T18:35:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T17:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=121922"},"modified":"2025-09-04T18:35:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T17:35:12","slug":"tinubu-departs-for-uk-france-for-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/tinubu-departs-for-uk-france-for-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu departs for UK, France for holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Myke Agunwa<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will begin a working vacation in Europe on Thursday, as part of his 2025 annual leave.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The president\u2019s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, announced this in a brief statement.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He stated that the vacation will last for 10 working days.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He added that Tinubu will spend time in both France and the United Kingdom before returning to Nigeria.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Recall that the President has been abroad recently, drawing criticism from opposition members.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In August 2025, President Tinubu attended the TICAD 9 Summit in Yokohama, Japan, where he met Japanese leaders and investors before traveling to Brazil for a two-day state visit with President Lula da Silva focused on trade and technology.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Previously, in June, he paid a state visit to Saint Lucia, strengthening diplomatic, cultural, and economic ties with Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In April, Tinubu undertook a three-week working visit to France and the United Kingdom, holding investor meetings while managing governance remotely.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In January 2025, he visited the United Arab Emirates and met President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week to discuss economic and aviation partnerships. Shortly afterward, he attended the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, promoting Nigeria\u2019s energy transition plan.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">These trips underscore Tinubu\u2019s efforts to attract foreign investments, bolster diplomacy, and enhance Nigeria\u2019s global profile. 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