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Nigeria

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Map of Nigeria Last reviewed: 21 May 2012

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Map of The Federal Republic of Nigeria

Area: 923,768 sq km (356,700 sq miles)
Population: 160 million  (World Bank, 2012)
Capital City: Abuja
Other Major Cities: Lagos, Ibadan, Kano and at least 7 other cities with a population of over 1 million
People: Hausa/Fulani, Yoruba, Igbo, Ijaw and some 250 ethno-linguistic groups
Language(s): English (official) but Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo are also used in the National Assembly
Religion(s): Muslim, Christian and traditional
Currency: Naira (NGN)
Major political parties: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), Action Congress (AC)
Head of State: President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan  (inaugurated May 2011)
Vice-President: Namadi Sambo
Foreign Minister: Amb. Olugbenga Ashiru
Membership of international groupings/organisations: United Nations (UN), Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), African Union (AU), Organisation for Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Commonwealth, African Development Bank (ADB). 

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Nigeria

Address:

High Commission for the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Nigeria House
9 Northumberland Avenue
London WC2N 5BX


Immigration Section
9 Northumberland Avenue
WC2N 5BX


Defence Section
9 Northumberland Avenue
WC2N 5BX

Telephone:

(020) 7839 1244

Fax:

(020) 7839 8746
(020) 7925 0990 (Immigration)
(020) 7925 1483 (Defence)

 

Email: chancery@nigeriahc.org (High Commission)
Email: information@nigeriahc.org.uk (High Commission)
Email: visa@nigeriahc.org.uk (Visas)
Email: passport@nigeriahc.org.uk




 

Office hours:

Mon-Fri: 0930-1730
Mon-Fri: 1000-1300 (Visa)
Mon-Fri: 1000-1300 (Passport)

Website: http://www.nigeriahc.org.uk/

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