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Toby Jones

UK and Nigeria can ‘tighten grip of friendship’, King tells country’s leader

President of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu and King Charles during the state banquet (Yui Mok/PA) - (PA Wire)

The King has told the Nigerian president when “rain clouds gather” their nations can “tighten the grip of friendship” in a speech celebrating the West African nation’s contribution to British life.

Charles described the country as an “economic powerhouse, a cultural force and an influential diplomatic voice” in his address delivered at a banquet staged in honour of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, making a two-day state visit with his wife.

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