Abstract
Nigeria has one of the largest African diasporas scattered around the world and on the continent. The Nigerian diaspora has developed dense transnational networks. It has engaged with the state and the homeland in complex and sophisticated ways. The chapter explores and examines the historical and social dynamics of the Nigerian diaspora. It focuses on state–diaspora relations as well as diaspora–homelands relations. It investigates the major issues that have dominated state–diaspora relations in Nigeria as well as the formulation of a diaspora engagement policy by the state. It assesses Nigeria’s attempt to engage with its diaspora against the backdrop of some of the best practices have emerged from the field as well as the growing body of empirical evidence on state–diaspora relations.
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