[1] The previous High Commissioner was former Senator for Lagos Central Musiliu Olatunde Obanikoro, appointed by President Umaru Yar'Adua in May 2008.
[6] Speaking at a book fair in November 2009 Adedapo Oyekanuri, Minister at the Nigerian High Commission, said cooperation between the two countries should not only be on trade, diplomacy and peacekeeping but cultural advocacy through reading.
[9] Nigeria's high commissioner has said that the news media in Accra contributes to tension by overplaying crime stories involving Nigerians.
[8] In July 2009, Obanikoro said the High Commission had launched a re-branding campaign to showcase Nigeria's positive aspects and huge potential.
At the same time, he told reporters that 300 Nigerians were serving jail sentences in Ghana for crimes such as kidnapping, drug peddling and armed robbery.