US President Donald Trump bows his head in prayer during the National Prayer Breakfast at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC on February 5, 2026. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)US President Donald Trump on Thursday described Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu, as a very respected woman. Trump gave the acknowledgement while speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC. He said he was honoured to have Mrs Tinubu, who he described as a pastor in Nigeria’s largest church, in attendance at the prayer breakfast. Mrs Tinubu is an ordained pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, which is among Nigeria’s largest and most influential Pentecostal denominations.

Source: Punch February 05, 2026 23:07 UTC