The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Abuja.

[1] The post of Russian Ambassador to Nigeria is currently held by Alexey Shebarshin, incumbent since 20 April 2018.

[2] Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and New Zealand were established at the mission level on 12 January 1961.

[3] The first ambassador, Fyodor Dolya [ru], was appointed on 21 November 1961.

[3] With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, representatives continued to be exchanged between the Russian Federation and Nigeria.