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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 .
In January 2017, the Nigerian government ordered Taiwan to move its unofficial embassy out of Abuja and into Lagos (Nigeria's economic center), stating that the African country was a defender of the One-China vision. [16] [17] This order came after Nigeria obtained a $40 billion investment pledge from China. [16]
Beijing Lithuania: Embassy 2021 [29] Marshall Islands: Embassy 1998 Chengdu Czechia: Consulate-General 2022 [30] New Zealand: Consulate-General 2020 [31] Sri Lanka: Consulate 2016 [32] United States: Consulate-General: 2020 [33] [34] Chongqing Denmark: Consulate-General 2021 [35] Ethiopia: Consulate-General 2021 [36] Netherlands: Consulate ...
In January 2017, the government of Nigeria requested Taiwan to relocate the office back to Lagos from Abuja. [9] On 8 December 2017, the office began the relocation from Abuja to Lagos and on 5 January 2018, the new office in Lagos was officially opened under the name Taipei Trade Office in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. [2]
Nigeria has an embassy in Rome. Netherlands: Netherlands has an embassy in Abuja and a consulate-general in Lagos. Nigeria has an embassy in The Hague. Poland: 30 May 1962: Both countries established diplomatic relations on 30 May 1962 [241] See Nigeria–Poland relations. Nigeria has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Abuja. Portugal
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.
It was the same year that the state of Qatar also opened an embassy in Nigeria. The embassy provides various services which include passport services (including Tourist, Business, Temporary permit, Diplomatic/Official and Transit Visa), travel visas and attestation and legalisation of documents of individuals and companies.
Other assignments in Africa include service as the Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassies in Sierra Leone and Gabon, as well as the chief of the Political and Economic section of the U.S. Embassy in Uganda. FitzGibbon also served at the U.S. Embassy in Chad and had an earlier posting in Nigeria. FitzGibbon also worked in the Office to ...