Élysée: Tinubu received by Macron for a private dinner, a year after their last face-to-face meeting

Bola Tinubu and Emmanuel Macron met on Thursday evening for a private dinner at the Élysée Palace in Paris, marking their seventh meeting since Tinubu took office in May 2023. This dinner, held without state protocol, was described by Bayo Onanuga as a sign of a longstanding relationship between France and Nigeria, although the topics discussed were not specified. Bilateral discussions typically cover themes such as agriculture, security, and energy transition.