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Tinubu meets creditors in Paris as he eyes second term

President of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu in London on 19 March 2026. — President of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu in London on 19 March 2026. © WPA Pool/Getty Images via AFP

The Nigerian head of state met his country's key creditors in Paris on 5 May, using the gathering to introduce his new finance minister and set out priorities ahead of a bid for re-election in January 2027 [...]

Published on 05/05/2026 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes Thibaut Lanchon

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