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Bilateral relations between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the United States of America were formally inaugurated when Nigeria attained its independence from Britain in 1960. In the 21st century, they have entailed an important, if occasionally uneasy, alliance, following a more chequered diplomatic past.
United States Department of State: Background notes on Nigeria This article incorporates public domain material from U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets . United States Department of State .
In a study which was carried out by consumer genetics company 23andMe which involved the DNA of 50,281 people of African descent in the United States, Latin America, and Western Europe, it was revealed that Nigeria was the most common country of origin for testers from the United States, the French Caribbean, and the British Caribbean.
Nigeria gained its independence from Britain on 1 October 1960 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.
Nigerian people of American descent (2 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Nigeria–United States relations" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
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 ...
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 .
American people of Nigerian descent (7 C, 212 P) N. Nigerian-American culture and history (2 C, 7 P) Pages in category "Nigerian diaspora in the United States"