Across the globe, Nigerians are reputed as people of exceptional abilities and talents
owing to their accomplishments in the various fields of human endeavours. With the
citizens’ standing, it would be expected that the country is the platform for their
triumphs. However, Nigeria’s profile does not occupy a similar pride of place as the
accomplishments of her citizens. Thus, successive governments since 2003 till-date
have made efforts to enhance the country’s reputation and bridge the gap through
nation (re)branding strategies. This article reviews Nigeria’s nation (re)branding
approaches from 2003 – 2023, using case studies from countries with similar socio- economic outlook as Nigeria. Accordingly, the researcher will extensively review
existing literature on nation branding for justifications to point Nigeria in the
direction of a more fitting approach: ‘Inside-Out’, ‘Outside-In”, or possibly a
‘Blended’ approach, which can bolster her reputation in the comity of nations. Similarly, the right approach will help coalesce citizens’ and country’s reputations, such that one predicts the other as both become mutually self-reinforcing based on
the sense of pride triggered by national responsibility in the citizenry. The paper
concludes by recommending areas for future research to cover.