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There are many Nigerian Diaspora organizations in the United States that help the political and economic empowerment of the people of Nigerian descent outside of Nigeria. Complementing these formal economic links are a large volume of family remittances from the United States's large Nigerian American population. Yet Nigeria's oil resources and ...
Since independence, with Jaja Wachuku as the first Minister for Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Relations, later called External Affairs, Nigerian foreign policy has been characterised by a focus on Africa as a regional power and by attachment to several fundamental principles: African unity and independence; capability to exercise hegemonic influence in the region: peaceful settlement of ...
Nigeria gained its independence from Britain on 1 October 1960 [1] and it was recognized by the United States.Nigeria's long history dates back to the 15th century where it was discovered by the Portuguese navigators in 1472, the slaves were brought to the American colonies from their homeland of West Africa, which has earned Nigeria as a Slave Coast.
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Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit and non-governmental organization. [1] The chamber was the first to pioneer bilateral chamber of commerce in Nigeria . It was created in 1960 to foster bilateral relations between United States and Nigeria , with offices in Nigeria, Texas and Atlanta .
Latunde Odeku, first Nigerian neurosurgeon trained in the United States; pioneer of neurosurgery in Africa; Chidi Chike Achebe, physician executive and son of Chinua Achebe; Bankole Johnson, psychiatrist; discoverer of topiramate, a gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) facilitator and glutamate antagonist, as an effective treatment for alcoholism.
David Aworawo (born 5 October 1968) is a Nigerian Professor of International Relations and Strategic Studies, and the Head of the Department of History and Strategic Studies, University of Lagos, Nigeria. [1] He specializes in strategic studies, international relations, political history and development studies. [2]
Nigerian people of American descent (2 C, 5 P) Pages in category "Nigeria–United States relations" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.