Tinubu’s UK visit: Britain’s gains, Nigeria’s pains
By Owei Lakemfa It was, undoubtedly, a difficult time for President Bola Tinubu to visit the United Kingdom, UK. Yes, he is a regular visitor. In fact, since he became Nigeria President on May 29, 2023, he has visited the mother country at least nine times, including spending weeks at a stretch on private visits and “working vacation”. But what made his March 17-19, 2026 a “monumental visit’ is the fact that this was a State Visit. He was received by King Charles, one of those I refer to as a gainfully unemployed individual, GUI. He was also received by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, a politician difficult to pin down to principles. But on the eve of this visit, parts of Maiduguri, a city much tortured by violence, was bombed. Bombed were crowded locations like the Post Office area, the Monday Market and the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital. At least 27 people were killed and over 100 injured. Given this reality, there was the ques...