President Tinubu departs Japan for Brazil on state go to 

President Bola Tinubu departed Yokohama, Japan, on Thursday evening for Brazil, the place he’s scheduled to start a state go to on Sunday, August 24.

Presidential spokesperson, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, stated in an announcement that the President would make a stopover in Los Angeles earlier than continuing to Brasília, the Brazilian capital.

This journey represents the second leg of Tinubu’s two-nation tour, which commenced along with his departure from Abuja on August 15. On his option to Japan, the President had a short cease in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, earlier than arriving in Yokohama on the morning of August 18.

Engagements in Japan 

Whereas in Japan, Tinubu participated within the ninth Tokyo Worldwide Convention on African Growth (TICAD9), attending each the opening and plenary periods on August 20.

He additionally held a collection of bilateral conferences with Japanese authorities officers, enterprise leaders, and improvement companions, aimed toward strengthening ties between Nigeria and Japan.

The Presidency famous that Tinubu used the go to to focus on Nigeria’s financial reform agenda and to hunt larger Japanese funding in infrastructure, expertise, and renewable vitality.

Interplay with Nigerians within the diaspora

Along with his official engagements, Tinubu concluded his keep in Japan with an interactive session with Nigerians within the diaspora on Thursday evening in Yokohama.

On the discussion board, he recommended their contributions to nationwide improvement and inspired them to stay good ambassadors of Nigeria whereas exploring alternatives to speculate again residence.

Brazilian go to 

The President is anticipated to deal with commerce, safety, and cultural alternate throughout his Brazilian go to, reinforcing Nigeria’s bilateral relations with Latin America’s largest economic system.

In keeping with the Presidency, the go to may also function discussions on cooperation in agriculture, vitality transition, and regional safety, areas of shared curiosity to each nations.

Tinubu’s engagements in Brazil will embody conferences with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and different senior authorities officers. He’s additionally anticipated to fulfill with the Nigerian neighborhood in Brazil to transient them on authorities insurance policies and encourage stronger diaspora participation in nationwide development.

The Presidency confirmed that President Tinubu is because of return to Nigeria after finishing his official engagements in Brazil.

What you need to know 

On June 28, President Bola Tinubu went on a two-nation diplomatic tour, with a state go to to Saint Lucia.

A number of vital agreements and initiatives had been established throughout the go to that are:

On July 2, 2025, Nigeria signed an settlement to deploy expert professionals to Saint Lucia. Representing Nigeria was the Director-Common of the Nigerian Technical Assist Corps (TAC), Hon. Yusuf Buba Yakub, whereas Janelle Modeste-Stephen, the Appearing Everlasting Secretary of the Ministry of Exterior Affairs, Worldwide Commerce, Civil Aviation, and Diaspora Affairs, signed on behalf of Saint Lucia. This settlement goals to handle manpower shortages in sectors comparable to schooling, healthcare, and agriculture.

A scholarship programme for Caribbean college students to check in Nigeria was introduced, set to start within the subsequent educational 12 months. This initiative seeks to foster academic alternate and strengthen bilateral ties.

The go to highlighted the deep-rooted historic and cultural connections between Nigeria and Saint Lucia, with a good portion of Saint Lucia’s inhabitants tracing their ancestry to Nigeria. This shared heritage was emphasised throughout varied engagements, reinforcing the bond between the 2 nations.