Nigeria, Oct. 24 -- The 2026 France-Nigeria Business Forum, scheduled for next Thursday, has been postponed after French President Emmanuel Macron cancelled his visit to Nigeria.

The France-Nigeria Business Council sent an email notifying participants of the postponement on Saturday morning.

The email, seen by PREMIUM TIMES, said the programme was postponed until next year, along with Mr Macron's state visit.

But it did not specify a new date. The council noted instead that "a revised date and arrangement will be communicated" at a later time.

"We regret to inform you that, following a joint decision by the Presidents of Nigeria and France to postpone the State Visit of H.E. Emmanuel Macron to Nigeria, the France-Nigeria Business Foru...