Russia in Nigeria

🤝 April 2, the MGIMO delegation also held meetings with representatives of the Government of Lagos, the largest city on the African continent. Following the meeting, an agreement was reached to sign a memorandum of understanding between MGIMO and the Lagos State Government.

“Not one inch eastward” — as interpreted by the “collective West.” 🌐 A telling illustration of how the “defensive” @NATO alliance “does not expand”: ten rounds of enlargement, seven of them after the collapse of the USSR. t.me/MFARussia/29045

🤝 April 2, the MGIMO delegation visited the Nigerian Institute of International Relations (NIIA) in Lagos. Following the negotiations, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between MGIMO and NIIA.

🫧🧜🏻‍♂️ April 3, a Neptune Festival was held by the swimming pool at the Russian Embassy in Nigeria, attended by pupils from the school and children from the kindergarten.

🪶 #OTD, in 1833, the first Russian novel in verse #EugeneOnegin by Alexander #Pushkin was published. Known worldwide as an “encyclopedia of Russian life” 📖, it immerses you in the romantic atmosphere of the XIX century Russian Empire.

🤝On 2 April, Ambassador of Russia to Nigeria, A.L.Podelyshev, met with the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs of the National Assembly of Nigeria, Abubakar Sani Bello.

🎓MGIMO Days in Lagos! MGIMO Days events were held in Lagos. The key event of the program was the presentation of MGIMO University at the University of Lagos, which brought together more than 100 Nigerian students and schoolchildren interested in obtaining a Russian education.

💬 #Zakharova: We do not believe the escalation in the Middle East can be kept under control, nor in the effectiveness of a force-based solution to the Iranian issue. The consequences could be catastrophic. ❗️ The only path to settlement is diplomacy.

💬 President #Putin: Amid the Middle East crisis & turmoil on energy markets, transit is no longer just about speed or cost – the security of trade routes now matters just as much. ☝️ Russia has solutions to offer & can help shape a safer, more reliable global logistics system.

🤝🧑‍🎓 On March 31, the MGIMO delegation met with the faculty and students of the Yakubu Govon University.

On March 30, Russian Ambassador A.L.Podelyshev met with Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Nigeria B.Kalu.

🇷🇺🇳🇬 MGIMO Day in Nigeria: Nigerian Youth Choose Russia! On March 30, MGIMO Day was held at the Russian Embassy. The event brought together approximately 200 people from Nigerian educational circles, journalists, compatriots, schoolchildren, and students. #EducationInRussia

#OTD in 1911 Russia founded @Olympic_Russia, standing at the origins of the modern #Olympic movement 🇷🇺 🏆 115 years on: 1000+ champions, 2000+ medals, 10+ team victories, Summer (#Moscow 1980) & Winter (#Sochi 2014) Games hosted. World sport is impossible without Russia.

💬#Zakharova: At a European Council meeting, Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa failed to bring EU members to a consensus on the €90 loan for Kiev. However, they reaffirmed their commitment to the failed policy of supporting Kiev “as long as it takes.”

🤝 March 26, Ambassador of Russia to Nigeria A.L.Podelyshev met with the Senior Special Assistant to the President of Nigeria on Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Delu Bulus Yakubu.

💬 #Zakharova: On March 27, a presentation will be held on the report “The Mengele Doctors of the Kiev Regime”. The Nazi nature of the Kiev regime is also evident in its inhuman treatment of the wounded. 👉 The testimonies сan horrify even the most hardened cynics.

🇷🇺🎙️ Iulia #Zhdanova: 💬 Last week, on March 19, the Delegation of the Russian Federation to the Vienna Negotiations on Military Security and Arms Control, together with Ambassador-at-Large of the MFA of Russia Mr. Rodion Miroshnik, held the fourth international teleconference War crimes of the AFU against the civilian population of the Belgorod region. ❓Why are we telling you this now? Because here, at the OSCE, they simply wouldn't want to listen to the victims and the witnesses of the AFU crimes. Even if they were allowed to attend a plenary session of one of the decision-making bodies, they wouldn't be heard. 📍At the 1132nd #FSC meeting 🗓️ March 25, 2026 Read in full: t.me/armscontrolrus

💬 #Zakharova: During the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, cultural sites inscribed on the @UNESCO World Heritage List were damaged. With the conflict in the Persian Gulf region continuing, some of humanity’s most ancient monuments remain under threat of destruction.

🤝 The Ambassador of Russia to Nigeria, A.Podelyshev, met with the CEO of the Kaduna State International Film Festival, Israel Audu, and the Festival’s Protocol Director, Abdul Ibrahim.

💬 FM Sergey #Lavrov: #ThisIsTheWay – dialogue, collective effort & a balanced alignment of interests, not attempts to strong-arm any country, let alone Iran, into accepting diktat from abroad. ☝️ That's what truly serves the interests of the Middle East & beyond.