Nigeria, March 19 -- Britain's King Charles III has declared Nigerian jollof rice the best, seemingly putting an end to the long-standing culinary rivalry across West Africa.

The king made the declaration on Wednesday while hosting a state banquet for Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu at Windsor Castle.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Tinubu's visit marked the first by a Nigerian leader in 37 years and made him the first Nigerian president to be hosted by the British monarch at Windsor Castle.

In a video posted on Sky News' YouTube page, the 77-year-old praised the UK for being home to so many successful people of Nigerian heritage.

He noted that Nigerians who have made Britain their home are now central to British life, excelling at the...