List of ambassadors of Russia to Nigeria

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Federal Republic of Nigeria is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of Nigeria.

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Abuja. The post of Russian Ambassador to Nigeria is currently held by Alexey Shebarshin, incumbent since 20 April 2018.

History of diplomatic relations
Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and New Zealand were established at the mission level on 12 January 1961. The first ambassador,, was appointed on 21 November 1961. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, representatives continued to be exchanged between the Russian Federation and Nigeria.