Relationship dossier
Nigeria
Oman
Relationship assessment
Nigeria and Oman maintain bilateral political engagement through a framework for consultations.
Nigeria toward Oman
+15The Nigerian government joined Oman in establishing a memorandum of understanding on political consultations, providing a channel for bilateral government engagement.
Oman toward Nigeria
+15The Omani government joined Nigeria in establishing a memorandum of understanding on political consultations, providing a channel for bilateral government engagement.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes a concrete framework for political consultations, indicating modest institutional cooperation. The scale, continuity, and practical outcomes of broader bilateral engagement 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
Nigeria and Oman have pursued bilateral political engagement, including a memorandum of understanding on political consultations. This provides a concrete framework for government cooperation, though the breadth and implementation of wider bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Nigeria and Oman established a memorandum of understanding on political consultations.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the political consultations framework are unclear.
- Details of other bilateral agreements and their practical effects are limited.