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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.

Breaking News!!

List of The Federal Executive Council of Nigeria as at May 29, 2011
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List of Lost and Found E-Passport
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Online Visa Processing
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Opening Hours: Mondays - Fridays
(Except Nigerian and UK Public/Bank Holidays)

A) OFFICIAL OPENING HOURS: 9.30am - 5.30pm

B)  IMMIGRATION AND CONSULAR SECTIONS:
          i)   Submission of all Applications: 9.30 - 1.00pm
          ii) Collection of Visas: 3.30pm - 4.30pm
          iii) Collection of Passports: 10.00am - 1.00pm

C)   OTHER VISITS TO THE HIGH COMMISSION IS            STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENTS.

High Commission News

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

Honourable Minister of Trade and Investment Underscores Role of Trade and Investment in the Transformation of Nigeria

Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru, MFR, scores Nigeria High Commission London high

List of The Federal Executive Council of Nigeria as at May 29, 2011

His Excellency, Dr Dalhatu Sarki Tafida, OFR, Extols Nigerian Council of Elders

His Excellency, Dr Dalhatu Sarki Tafida, OFR, Re-assures CANUK Executive

This is to inform the Genral Public that HE Ambassador Dalhatu Sarki Tafida, OFR, has returned to the United Kingdom and has since resumed his duties as High Commissioner/Head of Mission

PRESS RELEASE: The Acting High Commissioner, Ambassador Dozie Nwanna, OON, Assures Nigerian Community To Address Youth Restlessness and Crimes

PUBLIC NOTICE: Extension of the validity of Machine Readable Passport (MRP) until further notice

FOOTBALL: Nigeria High Commission Football Team Beats German Embassy 6-2

PRESS RELEASE: His Excellency, Ambassador Dozie Nwanna, OON, hosts The Business Council For Africa

PUBLIC NOTICE: ONLINE VISA PAYMENT

PRESS RELEASE: Courtesy Call on the Acting High Commissioner by Maritine Committee Members of the National Assembly

His Excellency, Ambassador Dozie Nwanna, OON, exhorts CANUK Executives

Nigeria News

Shell says losing 43,000 bpd to Nigeria oil theft

Fifa rates S Leone above Nigeria

France firm Total stops gas leak in Nigeria

Total says Nigeria gas leak to stop in "few days"

Nigeria 'arrests senior Boko Haram official'

Nigeria newspaper hit by blasts

UPDATE 1-Shell says finds two oil leaks in Nigeria's Delta

Shell Nigeria spill 60 times worse than said -Amnesty

Boko Haram attacks 'undermining Nigeria's development'

'Dozens killed' in Nigeria raid