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The Embassy in Lagos was established October 1, 1960. Reaccredited when Nigeria became a republic; presented new credentials December 12, 1963. Elbert G. Mathews - Career FSO
Richard Merrill Mills Jr. (born February 23, 1959) [3] is an American diplomat serving as the United States ambassador to Nigeria since July 2024. He served as the United States deputy ambassador to the United Nations from 2020 to 2024 and, in that capacity, served as the U.S. Chargé d'Affaires and Acting Permanent Representative to the United Nations between January 20, 2021, and February 25 ...
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 .
In October 1976, Nigeria rejected the Anglo–American proposal for a Rhodesian settlement, [22] and, in March 1977, the New York Times correspondent for West Africa, John Darnton, was arrested in Lagos and then expelled from Nigeria, amid continued official and public paranoia about American spies.
U.S. Department of State Facilities and Areas of Jurisdictions. The United States has the second largest number of active diplomatic posts of any country in the world after the People's Republic of China, [1] including 271 bilateral posts (embassies and consulates) in 173 countries, as well as 11 permanent missions to international organizations and seven other posts (as of November 2023 [2]).
On June 24, 2019, President Trump appointed her to become the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria and on August 1, 2019, the Senate confirmed her nomination by voice vote. [6] Leonard was sworn in on October 4, 2019, and presented her credentials to President Muhammadu Buhari on December 24, 2019.
Walter C. Carrington (July 24, 1930 [1] [2] – August 11, 2020) [3] was an American diplomat who served as the United States ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Senegal and Nigeria. [4] Carrington served as the U.S. ambassador to Senegal from 1980 to 1981.
Uzoma Ikechi Emenike // ⓘ (born in Abia State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian politician, writer and diplomat. [1] She serves as the current Nigerian Ambassador to the United States of America since appointment and official designation in 2021. [2]