This is a list of diplomatic missions of Nigeria. Nigeria, the most populous African country and which has a large network of diplomatic missions. The country has significant influence in Africa and in various multilateral fora, including the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, OPEC, the Commonwealth, and the African Union.
Nigeria first started sending twelve diplomatic personnel overseas to serve in British missions from 1957. Three years later upon independence the country had its own foreign ministry, headed by Foreign Minister Jaja Wachukwu. Now the Nigerian foreign ministry has over 2,000 officers.
Current missions
editAfrica
editAmericas
editHost country | Host city | Mission | Concurrent accreditation | Ref. |
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Argentina | Buenos Aires | Embassy | [52] | |
Brazil | Brasília | Embassy | [53][54] | |
Canada | Ottawa | High Commission | [55] | |
Cuba | Havana | Embassy | [56] | |
Jamaica | Kingston | High Commission | Countries: International Organizations: |
[57] |
Mexico | Mexico City | Embassy | Countries: |
[58] |
Trinidad and Tobago | Port of Spain | High Commission | [59] | |
United States | Washington, D.C. | Embassy | International Organizations: |
[60][61] |
Atlanta | Consulate-General | [62] | ||
New York City | Consulate-General | [63] | ||
Venezuela | Caracas | Embassy | [64] |
Asia
editHost country | Host city | Mission | Concurrent accreditation | Ref. |
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China | Beijing | Embassy | Countries: |
[65] |
Guangzhou | Consulate-General | [66] | ||
Hong Kong | Consulate-General | [67] | ||
Shanghai | Consulate-General | [68] | ||
India | New Delhi | High Commission | Countries: |
[69] |
Indonesia | Jakarta | Embassy | [70] | |
Iran | Tehran | Embassy | Countries: |
[71][72] |
Israel | Tel Aviv | Embassy | Countries: |
[73] |
Japan | Tokyo | Embassy | [74] | |
Jordan | Amman | Embassy | Countries: |
[75] |
Kuwait | Kuwait City | Embassy | Countries: |
[76] |
Lebanon | Beirut | Embassy | [77] | |
Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | High Commission | Countries: |
[78] |
North Korea | Pyongyang | Embassy | [79] | |
Pakistan | Islamabad | High Commission | Countries: |
[80][81][82] |
Philippines | Manila | Embassy | Countries: |
[83] |
Qatar | Doha | Embassy | [84] | |
Republic of China (Taiwan) | New Taipei | Trade Office | [85] | |
Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Embassy | [86] | |
Jeddah | Consulate-General | [87] | ||
Singapore | Singapore | High Commission | [88] | |
South Korea | Seoul | Embassy | [89] | |
Syria | Damascus | Embassy | [90] | |
Thailand | Bangkok | Embassy | Countries: |
[91] |
Turkey | Ankara | Embassy | [92] | |
United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | Embassy | [93] | |
Dubai | Consulate-General | [94] | ||
Vietnam | Hanoi | Embassy | [95] |
Europe
editHost country | Host city | Mission | Concurrent accreditation | Ref. |
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Austria | Vienna | Embassy | Countries: International Organizations: |
[96] |
Belgium | Brussels | Embassy | Countries: International Organizations: |
[97] |
Bulgaria | Sofia | Liaison office[c] | [98] | |
Czechia | Prague | Embassy | [99] | |
France | Paris | Embassy | Countries: |
[100][101] |
Germany | Berlin | Embassy | [102] | |
Frankfurt | Consulate-General | [103] | ||
Greece | Athens | Embassy | [104] | |
Holy See[d] | Rome | Embassy | [105] | |
Hungary | Budapest | Embassy | Countries: |
[106] |
Ireland | Dublin | Embassy | Countries: |
[107] |
Italy | Rome | Embassy | Countries: |
[108][109] |
Lithuania | Vilnius | Embassy | [110][111] | |
Netherlands | The Hague | Embassy | [112] | |
Poland | Warsaw | Embassy | [113] | |
Portugal | Lisbon | Embassy | [114] | |
Romania | Bucharest | Embassy | [115][116] | |
Russia | Moscow | Embassy | Countries: |
[117] |
Spain | Madrid | Embassy | International Organizations: |
[118] |
Sweden | Stockholm | Embassy | [119] | |
Switzerland | Bern | Embassy | Countries: |
[120] |
United Kingdom | London | High Commission | International Organizations: |
[121] |
Oceania
editHost country | Host city | Mission | Concurrent accreditation | Ref. |
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Australia | Canberra | High Commission | Countries: |
[122] |
Multilateral organisations
editOrganization | Host city | Host country | Mission | Concurrent accreditation | Ref. |
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ECOWAS | Abuja | Nigeria | Permanent Mission | [123] | |
United Nations | New York City | United States | Permanent Mission | [124] | |
Geneva | Switzerland | Permanent Mission | [125] | ||
UNESCO | Paris | France | Permanent Delegation | [126] |
Gallery
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Embassy in Berlin
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Embassy in Bern
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Embassy in Cairo
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High Commission in Canberra
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High Commission in Dar es Salaam
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Embassy in Dublin
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High Commission in London
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Embassy in Madrid
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Embassy in Mexico City
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High Commission in Ottawa
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High Commission in Pretoria
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Embassy in Paris
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Embassy in Prague
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Embassy in Rome
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Embassy in Stockholm
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Embassy in Tokyo
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Embassy in Vienna
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Embassy in Warsaw
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Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Closed missions
editAmericas
editHost country | Host city | Mission | Year closed | Ref. |
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United States | San Francisco | Consulate-General | 1989 | [127][128] |
Asia
editHost country | Host city | Mission | Year closed | Ref. |
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Bangladesh | Dhaka | High Commission | Unknown | [129] |
Iraq | Baghdad | Embassy | Unknown | [130] |
Sri Lanka | Colombo | High Commission | 2017 | [69] |
Europe
editHost country | Host city | Mission | Year closed | Ref. |
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Serbia and Montenegro | Belgrade | Embassy | 2003 | [131] |
See also
editExplanatory notes
editReferences
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