“Naija no dey carry last” – King of the United Kingdom, King Charles III praises Nigerians in the UK.
During a historic state banquet at Windsor Castle on March 18, 2026, King Charles III paid high tribute to Nigeria and its people, famously ending his speech with the popular Nigerian Pidgin phrase, “Naija No Dey Carry Last!” (Nigerians never come last)
The monarch noted that Nigerians were excelling “at the highest level of business, technology, academia, law, science, sports, literature, and the arts.”
