TINUBU RETURNS AFTER FOUR-WEEK STAY ABROAD
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after an extended working vacation in Europe that drew public and political attention because it coincided with the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Tinubu left Abuja on August 30, 2026, initially for a three-week annual vacation. He first travelled to London, where he spent about one week, before continuing to Paris, France. The Presidency later announced that the trip had been extended by several days. He finally departed Paris on September 29 and arrived at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at about 6:22 p.m. that evening. Based on the publicly announced itinerary, Tinubu spent approximately 23 days in France, from around September 6 until September 29, after his week in the United Kingdom. Some reports have described the entire European stay as four weeks or about 30 days, reflecting the full period from his departure from Nigeria to his return. His absence was parti...