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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>United States Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, is currently in Abuja, Nigeria\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n

Blinken touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 4pm, from where he would proceed to the Presidential Villa to meet with the Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.<\/p>\n

Although he is on tour of Africa, Blinken will later depart to Lagos at about 10pm for other engagements scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday and is expected to depart Nigeria for Angola later tomorrow night.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. United States Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, is currently in Abuja, Nigeria\u2019s capital. Blinken touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 4pm, from where he would proceed to the Presidential Villa to meet with the Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. 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