Nigeria and the United Nations - Wikipedia Nigeria and the United Nations This article is an orphan, as no other articles link to it. Please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the Find link tool for suggestions. ( June 2016 ) The Federal Republic of Nigeria Membership Full member Since 1960 Ambassador / Permanent Representative Tijjani Muhammad - Bande Ambassador / Deputy Permanent Representative Samson Itegboje Nigeria is a member of the United Nations. Nigeria did not become independent of the United Kingdom until 1960, while the United Nations had already been established by the Declaration by United Nations in 1942. Tijjani Muhammad - Bande is the permanent representative of Nigeria. In 2013, Nigeria contributed the fifth largest number of peacekeepers to United Nations peacekeeping operations. Nigeria has recently served a two - year term from 2014 - 2015 as a temporary member of the United Nations Security Council. The United Nations is currently adjusting the border of Nigeria and Cameroon. Contents 1 Boko Haram 2 See also 3 References 4 External links Boko Haram The terrorist organization Boko Haram attacked the Nigerian headquarters of the United Nations in 2011. During April 2014, Boko Haram kidnapped approximately 276 students in what is known as the Chibok schoolgirl kidnapping. In response, the United Nations classified Boko Haram as an associate of Al - Qaeda and subjected it to financial sanctions and an arms embargo. See also United States portal United Nations portal International relations portal List of countries by number of UN peacekeepers List of members of the United Nations Security Council References Jump up ^ de : Tijjani Muhammad Bande Jump up ^ http://nigeriaunmission.org/mission-staff/ Jump up ^ http://nigeriaunmission.org/ambassadorpermanent-representative/ Jump up ^ http://redesign.nigeriaunmission.org/ambassadorpermanent-representative/ Jump up ^ https://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/resources/statistics/contributors.shtml Jump up ^ https://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/resources/statistics/contributors_archive.shtml Jump up ^ http://allafrica.com/stories/201406120546.html Jump up ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/27/world/africa/27nigeria.html Jump up ^ https://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=47874#.U5p-YpRdUxo External links Official Website of Nigeria 's UN Mission Foreign relations of Nigeria Africa Angola Cameroon Chad Ghana Kenya Malawi Niger Sahrawi Republic South Africa Americas Barbados Brazil Mexico United States Uruguay Asia Bangladesh China India Indonesia Israel Malaysia Pakistan Philippines Europe Greece Poland Russia Related topics Foreign Minister of Nigeria Diplomatic missions of / in Nigeria Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Official website Relations of the United Nations with its member states Americas Brazil Canada Mexico Trinidad and Tobago United States Asia Afghanistan People 's Republic of China India Indonesia Iraq Israel and Palestine Japan Kazakhstan Korea Lebanon Malaysia Pakistan Philippines Russia Singapore Europe Albania Armenia Azerbaijan France Germany Kazakhstan Luxembourg Poland Russia Serbia Ukraine United Kingdom Oceania Australia Fiji Marshall Islands Micronesia New Zealand Tuvalu Vanuatu Others Holy See European Union Former members Republic of China German Democratic Republic Soviet Union Ukrainian SSR Yugoslavia This article about government in Nigeria is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This United Nations - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nigeria_and_the_United_Nations&oldid=838544583 '' Categories : Foreign relations of Nigeria Nigerian government stubs United Nations stubs Hidden categories : Orphaned articles from June 2016 All orphaned articles All articles lacking reliable references Articles lacking reliable references from April 2018 All stub articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 27 April 2018, at 17 : 54 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: when did nigeria become a member of the united nations
Answer: 1960