Japan-Nigeria Relations
Japan-Nigeria Relations (Basic Data)
September 30, 2024
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: 146 (as of Oct. 2023)
Trade with Japan (2023):
- Exports: 70,842 million yen (liquefied natural gas, aluminum alloy, oil seeds (sesame) etc.)
- Imports: 41,791 million yen (vehicles, synthetic fibers, engines, iron and steel products etc.)
Japan's Economic Cooperation (Total contribution until FY2022):
- List of Exchange of Notes
- Loans: 89,580 million yen
- Grants: 59,790 million yen
- Technical cooperation: 24,110 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 |