Relationship dossier
Canada
Nigeria
Relationship assessment
Canada and Nigeria maintain practical cooperation, including development assistance and investment engagement.
Canada toward Nigeria
+25The Canadian government has provided development and humanitarian assistance to Nigeria, including support in areas such as health and humanitarian needs.
Nigeria toward Canada
+25The Nigerian government signed an investment-protection agreement with Canada in 2014, pursuing a formal framework for bilateral investment cooperation.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has a cooperative foundation in Canadian development and humanitarian assistance and government efforts to establish investment protections. These provide concrete channels for engagement, although the breadth and implementation of bilateral arrangements are uncertain.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Canada has provided development and humanitarian assistance to Nigeria, while the two governments have pursued investment cooperation. The relationship includes practical cooperation, though its scope and implementation are not fully clear.
Key developments
Canada and Nigeria signed a Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral investment arrangements are unclear.
- The scale and continuity of Canadian development cooperation with Nigeria are uncertain.