UK-Nigeria Bilateral Deal at an All-Time High of £8.1 Billion Zenith Bank opens Manchester branch Fidelity Bank, FCMB, fintechs expand UK footprint Twinings Ovaltine launches £24m Lagos factory, boosting local manufacturing
Sunday Ehigiator in Lagos and Kasim Sumaina in Abuja
Bilateral trade between the United Kingdom (UK) and Nigeria has reached an all-time high of £8.1
billion annually, as President Bola Tinubu yesterday embarked on a historic State Visit to the UK
aimed at deepening economic and diplomatic ties between both nations. During the visit, the Minister
of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, would unveil a landmark £746 million
financing agreement with the Continued on page 8
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Trump’s Counter-terrorism Chief Resigns as Israel Announces Killing of Iran’s Security Chief Number of US troops wounded in war against Iran rises to 200 Trump: US no longer needs NATO Iran’s new supreme leader rejects de-escalation proposals
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja
The United States’ security archi-
tecture was thrown into turmoil yesterday after President Donald Trump’s Counter-terrorism Chief,
Joe Kent, resigned amid deepening divisions over the war with Iran. The resignation of Kent signalled
a rare internal dissent at the highest levels of Washington’s national security establishment, with disagree-
ments centred on the justification of US involvement in the conflict. The development coincided
with Israel’s confirmation that it Continued on page 8
Tinubu Mourns as Atiku, Saraki, Amaechi, Kwankwaso Condemn Maiduguri Attacks President directs service chiefs to relocate to state Shettima: no religion sanctions killing of innocent citizens PDP, ADC, governors’ forum lament carnage Story on page 8
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L-R: Former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan; Vice President Kashim Shettima; former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, and Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, during the governor’s second term swearing-in ceremony in Awka…yesterday