The Embassy of Nigeria in Brazil is located in Brasília and represents Nigeria in Brazil, serving Nigerian citizens who live in or visit the country.
Contact Details
| Address | SEN Avenida das Nações, Quadra 801, Lote 5, 70800-908 Brasília – DF, Brazil |
| Telephone | +55 61 3208-1701 +55 61 3208-1702 +55 61 3208-1712 +55 61 3208-1717 |
| Fax | +55 61 3322-1823 |
| admin@nigerianembassy-brazil.org social.sec@nigerianembassy-brazil.org |
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| Head of Mission | Basil Maduka Okolo, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:00 - 12:30 / 13:30 - 16:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 12:30 / 13:30 - 16:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 12:30 / 13:30 - 16:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 12:30 / 13:30 - 16:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 12:30 / 13:30 - 16:00 |
Hours shown: opening hours, according to Nigerian Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs – diplomatic missions (accessed October 2026). Closed on public holidays in Brazil.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Location: The embassy is in Brasília, the capital; from the building, Praça dos Três Poderes is about 1.6 km away in a straight line, and Brasília International Airport (BSB) about 10 km. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
About the Embassy of Nigeria in Brazil
According to the Brazilian foreign ministry’s list of the diplomatic corps (23 October 2026), the embassy is currently led by Basil Maduka Okolo as chargé d’affaires.
Other embassies in Brasília
127 other countries are represented in Brasília, among them: North Macedonia (embassy), Norway (embassy), Oman (embassy), Pakistan (embassy), Palestine (embassy), Panama (embassy), Paraguay (embassy), Peru (embassy), Philippines (embassy), Poland (embassy), Portugal (embassy), Qatar (embassy), Romania (embassy), Russia (embassy), Rwanda (embassy), Saudi Arabia (embassy), Senegal (embassy), Serbia (embassy), Singapore (embassy), Slovakia (embassy). The full list of all 128 missions is on the overview page for Brazil.
Closing days
National public holidays in Brazil are New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Tiradentes Day (21 April), Labour Day (1 May), Independence Day (7 September), Our Lady of Aparecida (12 October), All Souls’ Day (2 November), the Proclamation of the Republic (15 November), Black Consciousness Day (20 November) and Christmas Day; they are not moved when they fall on a weekend. Carnival Monday and Tuesday, Ash Wednesday morning and Corpus Christi are optional days (ponto facultativo) rather than public holidays, and each state and municipality also has its own holidays. The embassy may also close on public holidays of Nigeria.
Emergency assistance
In Brazil, dial 190 or 911 for the police, 192 for an ambulance and 193 for the fire brigade (GOV.UK travel advice).
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Details checked on 28 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil (Itamaraty) – foreign embassies and career consular posts in Brazil (October 2026), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil (Itamaraty) – list of the diplomatic corps (updated 23 October 2026), Nigerian Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs – diplomatic missions (accessed October 2026), Official Gazette of Brazil (DOU), 30 December 2025 – Ordinance MGI No. 11,460 on national holidays and optional days in 2026, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Brazil (getting help, updated 29 September 2026).
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