Relationship dossier
France
Nigeria
Relationship assessment
France and Nigeria have developed a practical partnership spanning several sectors
France toward Nigeria
+30France hosted Nigerian President Bola Tinubu for a state visit in 2024, during which the governments announced a strategic partnership and agreements covering areas including agriculture, transport, culture and sports.
Nigeria toward France
+30Nigeria pursued a strategic partnership with France during President Bola Tinubu’s 2024 state visit, with the governments announcing agreements covering areas including agriculture, transport, culture and sports.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship is shaped by a 2024 strategic partnership and cooperation agreements spanning multiple civilian sectors. This provides a substantive basis for bilateral engagement, although the depth and durability of implementation are unclear.
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
France and Nigeria have pursued practical bilateral cooperation, including a strategic partnership and agreements on areas such as agriculture, transport, culture and sports during Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s 2024 state visit to France. The relationship combines diplomatic engagement and cooperation across several sectors, though its depth and implementation are not fully clear.
Key developments
During President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to France, the governments announced a strategic partnership and agreements in areas including agriculture, transport, culture and sports.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of agreements announced during the 2024 state visit are unclear.
- The extent of ongoing security and development cooperation between the governments is uncertain.