state visit
Americannoun
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The garment gained prominence last week when President John Dramani Mahama wore it during a state visit to Zambia, where some mockingly called it a "blouse," prompting a fierce response from Ghanaians online.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla will host Nigeria's president in the country's first state visit to the UK in 37 years, Buckingham Palace has announced.
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The last Nigerian state visit to the UK took place in 1989, when military ruler Gen Ibrahim Babangida travelled to meet the late Queen Elizabeth II for a four-day trip.
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Although this will be Tinubu's first formal state visit to the UK, he has already met the King since taking office following Nigeria's disputed election in 2023.
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But a state visit allows for ceremonial pageantry aimed at elevating the occasion and demonstrating the importance with which the UK views those visiting.
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