The Nigeria High Commission London website

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Who we are

Suggested text: Our website address is: https://nhcl.com.ng.

Comments

Suggested text: When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

Suggested text: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

Suggested text: If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select "Remember Me", your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Suggested text: Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

Suggested text: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

Suggested text: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

Suggested text: If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Suggested text: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

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The Nigerian Coat of arms
NIGERIA HIGH COMMISSION

Nigeria House, 9 Northumberland Avenue, London WC2N 5BX.
Telephone: 020 7839 1244 Fax: 020 7839 8746
Email: hc@nigeriahc.org.uk

PRESS RELEASE


STATEMENT BY THE NIGERIA HIGH COMMISSION, LONDON, ON RECENT ALLEGATIONS CONCERNING CONSULAR SERVICES IN THE HIGH COMMISSION

The attention of the High Commission has been drawn to media reports and social media post containing allegations regarding the conduct of certain officers of the High Commission in the course of providing of consular services at the Mission.

In this connection, the High Commission wishes to state unequivocally that it maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption, bribery, misconduct, and any actions inconsistent with the laws, regulations, and ethical standards governing the Nigerian Foreign Service. It is, however, regrettable that the complainant chose to resort to social media rather than lodge a formal complain at the High Commission. Meanwhile, the allegations are being carefully reviewed through the appropriate administrative channels. The High Commission is committed to ensuring that any concerns raised by members of the public are treated seriously, fairly, and in accordance with due process.

The High Commission remains dedicated to providing efficient, transparent, and professional consular services to all Nigerians and other members of the public who seek its services and wishes to clarify that in accordance with its established passport processing procedures, applicants are often required to provide a self-addressed prepaid return envelope to facilitate the secure return of their passports and supporting documents upon completion of processing. The return-envelope system is intended to ensure the timely, secure, and efficient delivery of processed passports to applicants.

Members of the public are therefore encouraged to carefully follow all application guidelines and instructions issued by the High Commission in order to avoid unnecessary delays in the receiving their documents.

The Nigeria High Commission appreciates the continued cooperation and understanding of the Nigerian community and the general public, and reaffirms its commitment to accountability, integrity, and excellence in service delivery.

Nigeria High Commission London

22nd June, 2026