Tinubu Receives UAE Minister Shakhboot Nahyan at State House

President Bola Tinubu held a meeting with Sheikh Shakhboot Bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, the United Arab Emirates' Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday. The visit was announced by Tinubu's Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, via his X account.

Onanuga confirmed that Tinubu welcomed His Highness Sheikh Shakhboot Bin Nahyan Al Nahyan for discussions. While specific details of their conversation were not immediately available, accompanying photographs depicted a warm reception, with Tinubu, dressed in traditional attire, greeting Al Nahyan before they proceeded to a closed-door meeting.

This encounter marks a continuation of diplomatic engagement between the two leaders. It follows a previous meeting in January when Al Nahyan received Tinubu at the Presidential Wing of the Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi during the Nigerian leader's visit for the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.

The meeting takes place amid the Tinubu administration's ongoing efforts to deepen bilateral relations with Gulf nations, with a particular focus on enhancing cooperation with the UAE in trade, investment, and security. As of the time of reporting, no further details regarding the substance of Tuesday's discussions had been released.