Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu conferred the Grand Commander of the Order of Niger on Narendra Modi in Abuja on Sunday

After being conferred with Nigeria’s highest national honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the honour will continue to inspire him to elevate the India-Nigeria strategic partnership to new heights.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized India’s high priority in maintaining a strategic partnership with Nigeria during his meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Discussions covered defence, trade,

PM Modi was awarded Nigeria's highest honour, the 'Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger,' during his visit to Abuja.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu met to renew what they called the "strategic partnership" between the giants of Asia and Africa on Sunday. Modi was welcomed to the Nigerian presidency by a military pipe band and honour guard,

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who reached Nigeria on Sunday to begin his three-nation tour, thanked the African country's government and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a warm welcome to the Indian leader and his delegation there.