Japan-Nigeria Relations
Japan-Nigeria Relations (Basic Data)
September 16, 2025
Basic Data
Diplomatic Relations:
- 1 October, 1960 (Date of the recognition of the State)
Japanese Nationals:
- Number of Japanese nationals residing in the Federal Republic of Nigeria: 158 (as of Oct. 2024)
Trade with Japan (2024):
- Exports: 12,182 million yen (liquefied natural gas, aluminum alloy, oil seeds (sesame), etc.)
- Imports: 48,963 million yen (vehicles, synthetic fibers, pumps, centrifuge, etc.)
Japan's Economic Cooperation (Total contribution until FY2023):
- List of Exchange of Notes
- Loans: 89,580 million yen
- Grants: 60,460 million yen
- Technical cooperation: 25,370 million yen
VIP Visits
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| May 1999 | Senior Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister (Former Prime Minister), H.E. Mr. HASHIMOTO Ryutaro |
| Jan. 2001 | Prime Minister, Mr. MORI Yoshiro |
| Dec. 2005 | Members of the Japan-African Union (AU) Parliamentary Friendship League headed by Member of the House of Representatives, Mr. MIHARA Asahiko |
| Sep. 2008 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. NISHIMURA Yasutoshi |
| May 2014 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Environment, Mr. MAKIHARA Hideki |
| May 2015 | Special Envoy of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Member of the House of Representatives, Mr. AISAWA Ichiro |
| Mar. 2016 | State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. KIHARA Seiji |
| May 2017 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. TAKEI Shunsuke |
| Jan. 2018 | ODA Research Mission of the House of Councilors headed by Member of the House of Councilors, Mr. EJIMA Kiyoshi |
| Sep. 2018 | State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Mr. AKIMOTO Tsukasa |
| Jun. 2019 | Special Envoy of Prime Minister ABE Shinzo, Member of the House of Representatives, Mr. TAKEI Shunsuke |
| May, 2023 | Special Envoy of Prime Minister KISHIDA Fumio, Member of the House of Representatives, Mr. TANAKA Kazunori (for Presidential inauguration ceremony) |
| Apr. 2024 | Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ms. KAMIKAWA Yoko |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| Aug. 1990 | Minister of Finance and Economic Development, H.E. Chief Samuel Oluyemisi Falae |
| Nov. 1990 | Former Head of State, H.E. Mr. Ya-kubu Gowon (Ceremony of the Enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor) |
| Sep. 1991 | Minister of State for External Affairs, H.E. Mr. Zakari Ibrahim |
| Oct. 1992 | Minister of Finance and Economic Development, H.E. Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji |
| Oct. 1993 | Minister of Finance and Economic Development, H.E. Alhaji Aminu Saleh |
| Apr. 1999 | President-elect, H.E. General Olusegun Obasanjo |
| Mar. 2000 | Chief Economic Advisor to the President, H.E. Chief Philip Chukwuedo |
| Jul. 2000 | Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Alhaji Sule Lamid President, H.E. Chief Olusegun Obasanjo Minister of Information, H.E. Prof. Jerry Gana Minister of State, Finance, H.E. Senator J. Martins-Kuye |
| May 2001 | President, H.E. Chief Olusegun Obasanjo |
| Oct. 2004 | President, H.E. Chief Olusegun Obasanjo |
| Mar. 2005 | Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Oluyemi Adeniji |
| Aug. 2005 | Minister of Commerce, H.E. Alhaji Idris Waziri |
| Sep. 2006 | President, H.E. Chief Oluesegun Obasanjo |
| Apr. 2007 | Minister of Science and Technology, H.E. Turner T. Isoun |
| May 2009 | Vice President, H.E. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan |
| Jul. 2009 | President, H.E. Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'Adua |
| Jun. 2009 | Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Chief Ojo Maduekwe |
| Jul. 2012 | Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Olugbenga Ashiru |
| Oct. 2012 | Minister of Finance, H.E. Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Minister of Trade and Investment, H.E. Mr. Olusegun Aganga Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal Governor of Central Bank, Mr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi |
| Jun. 2013 | Vice President, H.E. Arc. Mohammed Namadi Sambo |
| Feb. 2014 | Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu |
| Nov. 2016 | Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, H.E. Dr. Emmanuel Kachikwu |
| Oct. 2017 | Minister of Science and Technology, H.E. Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu |
| Dec. 2017 | Minister of Health, H.E. Prof. Isaac Folorunso Adewole |
| May 2018 | Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, H.E. Dr. Emmanuel Kachikwu |
| Aug. 2018 | Minister of Defence, H.E. Brig. Gen. Mansur Dan-Ali |
| Nov. 2018 | Governor of Central Bank, Mr. Godwin Emefiele |
| Nov. 2018 | Minister of Youth and Sports, H.E. Mr. Solomon Dalung |
| Aug. 2019 | President, H.E. Mr. Muhammadu Buhari Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama Minister of Health, H.E. Dr. Osagie Ehanire |
| Oct. 2019 | Secretary to the Government of Federation, H.E. Mr. Boss Mustapha |
| Nov. 2019 | Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila |
| Nov. 2019 | Minister of Interior, H.E. Mr. Rauf Aregbesola |
| Dec. 2019 | Minister of Information and Culture, H.E. Mr. Lai Mohammed |
| Feb. 2023 | Minister of Defence, Hon. Bashir Magashi |
| Aug. 2024 | Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar |
| Feb. 2025 | Minister of Power, Hon. Chief Adebayo Adelabu |
| Aug. 2025 | President, H.E. Mr. Bola Tinubu Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, H.E. Senator Abubakar Bagudu Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Hon. Dr. Oladele Alake Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate |