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This research focused on determining the effects of the public diplomacy strategies of the Korean government in Nigeria and its effects on human and national capital development. Within this study, factors such as Official Development Assistance (ODA), Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Technology transfer (TT), Global Korea Scholarship, and the Technical Assistance of Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)–were considered. The Theory of Change-which is based on a causality analysiswas used to examine the information collected during this study. The methodology used was a mixed-which involved a systematic literature review as well as a quantitative analysis of secondary data. The results show that the benefits of the public diplomacy strategies of the Korean government are leading to positive changes in the development of human and national capacities in Nigeria and is bolstering the development of the economy in Nigeria. Also, it has a positive effect on the public perception of people in Nigeria towards Korea, improves bilateral relations between Korea and Nigeria, and has a positive effect on trade, relations between Korea and Nigeria. In-line with this, recommendations on how to-improve the diplomatic efforts of the Korean government, tailor its approach/strategies to improve efficiency, and on how to improve foreign diplomacy in Nigeriawere identified.