Macron is familiar with Nigeria having trained at the French embassy  in Lagos when it was still the capital. 

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Emmanuel Macron becomes the first sitting head of state to visit the nightclub associated with dagga, protest songs and scantily clad women.

Nigeria’s making the most of his visit with officials saying it’s giving Johannesburg a run for its money as the cultural mecca of the continent.

Macron’s in Lagos having visited Mauritania to speak about security issues on the fringes of the African Union summit and then stopping in Abuja for talks with President Muhamadu Buhari.  

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