In Pictures: The Queen in Nigeria

1 of 7 The Queen raises a toast at the opening dinner of the Commonwealth summit in Nigeria

2 of 7 British Prime Minister Tony Blair attended the dinner with his wife Cherie

3 of 7 Earlier, the Queen met New Zealander Don McKinnon, who is facing a fight to win re-election at Commonwealth Secretary General

4 of 7 Mr Blair listens to the Queen's speech at the official opening of the summit

5 of 7 The Queen and President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria share a joke as the summit opens

6 of 7 During a state reception the British monarch shook hands with the king of the Itsekiri ethnic group, which hails from the oil city of Warri

7 of 7 School children waving Nigerian and British flags lined the road as the Queen travelled from the airport to the capital Abuja