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High Commissioner Tafida

Welcome to our new rebranded website. It's part of our effort to provide a more efficient and user friendly service to the public, as part of ongoing reforms in the High Commission. You will find a great deal of information to help you with your enquiries on the services we provide,

whether you are planning to visit Nigeria for pleasure or business or in need of any other forms of assistance from the High Commission. We have also set up a means for Nigerian residents in the United Kingdom to register with us, in order to provide an interactive service between the High Commission and our fellow citizens. Thank you.

About The High Commissioner

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Culture and Tourism

Elephant

In Nigeria, culture is manifested in art, dance, language, literature, folklore, mores, music, governance, and even the environment. According to archaeological findings, Nigeria's artifacts depicting the early life of the people date back to 2000 years.

The High Commission

London Mission

The work of the Nigeria High Commission is to co-ordinate, promote and protect the national interests of Nigeria within the United Kingdom in ways that contribute to the enhancement of Nigeria's security and socio-economic prosperity.

Duties conducted by the Embassy include:

Consular and Welfare matters, Immigration affairs, Legal and Education, Bilateral Political and Multilateral Relations, Trade and Economic Affairs as well as information dissemination. And all general enquiries to assist Nigerian residents in the UK and the general public.

Contact Details

9 Northumberland Avenue
London
WC2N 5BX
Tel: (+44) 020 7839 1244
Fax: (+44) 020 7839 8746

hc@nigeriahc.org.uk

Offices of The Embassy:

Monday - Friday: 9.30am - 5.30pm (Except Nigerian and UK Bank Holidays).

Nigerian Economy

Oil Pump

Nigeria is Africa's most populous nation. Oil accounts for about 25 percent of GDP, over 90 percent of exports, and over 80 percent of government revenue despite violence in the Delta region that disrupts production.

News Bulletin

High Commission News

Nigerian Residents are advised to register online with the High Commission. Click here to register >>

His Excellency, Dr. Dalhatu Sarki Tafida, OFR Commends Nigerian Diplomat Wives Association

PUBLIC NOTICE ON E-PASSPORT APPLICATIONS:NOT APPOINTMENT DATE, NO SERVICES!!!

APPEAL FOR COOPERATION IN SERVICE DELIVERY

The machine readable passport (MRP) will be phased out by end of Dec 2010

Address delivered by H.E. Ojo Maduekwe, CFR, Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs at the UK-Nigeria Diaspora Event. London, 20th January 2010

PRESS RELEASE: Meeting between Ms Susan D. Page, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs and Dr. Dalhatu Sarki Tafida, OFR, Nigeria High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. London, Tuesday 9th February, 2010

PUBLIC NOTICE: BEWARE OF TOUTS! Read Details

Remarks by Dr. Dalhatu Sarki Tafida, OFR, High Commissioner of Nigeria to the United Kingdom on the occasion of the Town Hall Interactive Session with Professor Maurice Iwu, Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the Nigeria High Commission, London 14 January 2010

Remarks by Dr. Dalhatu Sarki Tafida, OFR, High Commissioner of Nigeria to the United Kingdom on the occasion of the commissioning of the new Visa Hall. London 14 January 2010

PUBLIC NOTICE: Fees for Immigration and Consular Services have been revised with effect from January 1, 2010

Guidelines for bringing food products into the United Kingdom

Chancery News Report on Law Enforcement Seminar held at the Conference Room, Nigeria High Commission London on December 3rd 2009

Nigeria News

Gaddafi says split Nigeria in two (BBC News)

Explosions hit Nigeria oil talks (BBC News)

All The News (Football365)

NIGERIA: Trafficking convictions up but progress slow (AlertNet)

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-15 17:44 Nigeria committed to amnesty in oil delta -Jonathan (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-15 11:13 UPDATE 1-Explosions hit talks venue in Nigeria's oil delta (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-16 16:17 Nigeria says most militants on board with amnesty (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-16 16:20 Nigeria says bombs will not derail amnesty (Interactive Investor)

Also In Global Health News: East Africa Food Security; Issues With Humanitarian Aid; Texting To Fight Counterfeit Drugs (Medical News Today)

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-15 18:35 UPDATE 5-Explosions hit amnesty talks in Nigeria's oil delta (Interactive Investor)