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In October 1960, Nigeria obtained its independence from the United Kingdom. Brazil was the only South American country invited to Nigeria's proclamation of independence and both nations established diplomatic relations. [1] In 1961, Brazil opened a resident embassy in Lagos and in 1966, Nigeria opened a resident embassy in Brasília. [1]
See Brazil–Nigeria relations. Both countries established diplomatic relations on 16 August 1961 [202] Bilateral relations between Nigeria and Brazil focus primarily upon trade and culture, the largest country in Latin America by size, and the largest country in Africa by population are remotely bordered across from one another by the Atlantic ...
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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–Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic relations (1 C, 1 P) Nigeria–São Tomé and Príncipe relations (2 C, 1 P) Nigeria–Saudi Arabia relations (4 C, 1 P)
The Nigerian government and ambassador to the U.S. openly criticised the U.S.'s decision, in mid-2014, to block the sale of American-made Cobra attack helicopters to Nigeria from Israel due to concerns about human rights abuses – the Nigerian ambassador accused Washington of obstructing counterterrorist efforts. [126]
Last month, Brazil's ambassador angered the Nicaragua government by not attending celebrations of the 45th anniversary of the Sandinista revolution, leading to threats of expulsion and diplomatic ...
The term Brazilians in Nigeria can also otherwise refer to first generation expatriates from Brazil. Starting from the 1830s, many emancipated Africans who had been through forced labour and discrimination in Brazil began moving back to Lagos, bringing along with them some cultural and social sensibilities adapted from their sojourn in Brazil.