Nigeria and United States
Nigeria scores 55/100 toward United States (neutrality or uncertainty), while United States scores 35/100 back.
Nigeria toward United States
The coverage highlights routine diplomatic and legal cooperation, such as military justice engagements, alongside critical reporting on U.S. lobbying interference and a confirmed FBI investigation into the President, indicating a complex relationship defined by institutional ties but significant political friction.
United States toward Nigeria
The primary evidence for the U.S. posture is the confirmation of an FBI criminal investigation into Nigeria's President and reports of U.S. firms engaging in internal political campaigning, suggesting a posture of enforcement and non-interference rather than diplomatic friendliness.
Recent coverage
- Nigeria: Oil Above $100, Nigeria Faces Revenue Windfall, Fuel Price Risks AllAfrica West Africa, 2026-09-09
- Liberia: U.S., West African Military Lawyers Meet in Monrovia AllAfrica West Africa, 2026-09-09
- Trade War: Trump mocks value of Canada's dollar, says disparity with U.S. dollar 'unacceptable' - Peoples Gazette Nigeria Google News: Canada + United States, 2026-09-06
- China’s 81% trade surge and the case for a U.S.–Nigeria commercial reset - Business News Nigeria Google News: China + United States, 2026-09-06
- Nigeria: We Were Offered $3m to Stop Campaign Against Tinubu - Atiku-Linked U.S. Lobbying Firm AllAfrica, 2026-09-03
- Nigeria: Tinubu Was Under Investigation for Drugs - FBI AllAfrica, 2026-09-02
- Washington hosts talks with Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan over Renaissance Dam dispute - The Guardian Nigeria News Google News: Ethiopia + Sudan, 2026-08-28
- U.S. hits Nigeria, South Africa, and 58 other economies with 12.5% tariff under Trump’s new Section 301 trade wall - Business Insider Africa Google News: Cambodia + South Africa, 2026-07-24
- Apr 9: Today in Africa — Aid Cuts Threaten Sudanese Refugees in Chad, U.S. Evacuates Embassy Staff from Nigeria - OkayAfrica Google News: Chad, 2026-04-09
- U.S. trade chief slams WTO after failed meeting in Cameroon - Peoples Gazette Nigeria Google News: Cameroon + United States, 2026-03-31