Monday, February 9, 2026 - President Bola Tinubu on Sunday, February 8 received a high-level United States military delegation at the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, Abuja.
The delegation was led by the Commander of the United States
Africa Command (USAFRICOM), General Dagvin R. Anderson, and included the Chargé
d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria, Mr. Keith Heffern, along with other
senior officials.
The meeting took place at the State House, with the President
welcoming the visitors in the company of the National Security Adviser, Mallam
Nuhu Ribadu, and the nation’s service chiefs.
The visit was confirmed in a statement by the Special
Assistant to the President on Social Media, Mr. Dada Olusegun, who said
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu received General Anderson, his team, and the U.S.
envoy at the State House, Abuja.
Although details of the closed-door discussions were not
disclosed, the engagement comes amid deepening security cooperation between
Nigeria and the United States.
The meeting also follows reports that the United States
recently deployed a small team of troops to Nigeria on February 3, marking the
first officially acknowledged U.S. military presence in the country since
airstrikes targeted terrorist positions on Christmas Day 2025.
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