RismadarVoice Reporters
September 29, 2026
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after spending about four weeks in Europe on what the Presidency described as a working vacation.
The presidential aircraft landed at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos at about 6:22 p.m. on Tuesday.
Tinubu departed Abuja on August 30 for London, United Kingdom, to begin a three-week vacation as part of his annual leave. He spent about a week in London before proceeding to Paris, France.
The Presidency later announced an extension of the vacation by a few days, saying the President remained in contact with developments in Nigeria and continued to direct government affairs while abroad.
During his stay in Paris, Tinubu met French President Emmanuel Macron and businessman Vincent Bolloré.
The President returned through Lagos ahead of activities marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary on October 1.
Tinubu is expected to undertake official engagements in Lagos before subsequently returning to Abuja.
