Message for U.S. Citizens: National Day of Mourning for President George H.W. Bush- Closure of the U
In honor of the death of Former President George H. W. Bush, President Donald J. Trump has declared Wednesday, December 5, 2018, as a national…
World AIDS Day 2018 – PEPFAR Releases 2018 Results
U.S Mission Nigeria has announced its achievements, under the U.S. Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in Fiscal Year 2018. These results show that,…
Health Alert – Polio – U.S. Embassy Abuja, Nigeria
Location: Countrywide Event: On October 28, The Center for Disease Control (CDC) in the United States issued a Travel Notice for polio in Nigeria. The…
USAID Concludes Activity Supporting 625,000 AIDS Orphans, Vulnerable Children and their Caregivers
Abuja – In a ceremony on November 28, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) concluded a five-year activity that provided support for 500,000 children…
U.S. Reaffirms Commitment to Preventing Gender-based Violence
Abuja – On Monday November 26, the U.S. Embassy, in partnership with Media Campaign against Human Trafficking (MeCAHT), held multiple events to mark the ‘International…
U.S. Advocates Concerted Action to End Violence against Women and Girls
Lagos- U.S. Consul General John Bray on Monday urged Nigerians to take a firm stand against impunity, stigma and the culture of silence which fuel…
Country Public Affairs Officer Aruna Amirthanayagam – Remarks at ‘Walk a Mile in Her Shoes’ E
In December 1999, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution (54/134), proclaiming November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against…
U.S. Consulate Grant Program Gives $453 568 to 45 Nigeria Civic Organizations
Lagos—From January 2018 till date, the United States Consulate General in Lagos has awarded $453, 568 to 45 individuals, non-government organizations (NGOs), and academic institutions.…
Message for U.S. Citizens: Holiday Closure of the U.S. Embassy Abuja and Consulate General Lagos
The U.S. Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on Tuesday November 20th in observance of the holiday Eid-el-Maulud. No…
Statement on the Occasion of the Beginning of the 2019 Election Campaigns
As friends of Nigeria and its people, we will follow the campaigns and election process closely. Who wins the elections is for the Nigerian people…
Message for U.S. Citizens – Country Information on Nigeria Updated – U.S. Embassy Abuja,
The State Department has updated the Country Information Page for Nigeria on November 15, 2018. This document contains useful information for U.S. citizens travelling to…
U.S. Consulate & AFRIFF Host Nigerian Premiere of Spike Lee’s BlackkKlansman
Lagos—On Wednesday, November 14, the United States Consulate General Lagos in collaboration with the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) hosted the Nigerian première of Spike…
USAID Celebrates Civil Society Advocacy Achievements
Abuja – In a ceremony on November 8, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) concluded a five-year activity to strengthen the capacity of Nigerian…
Number of International Students in United States Reaches New High of 1.09 Million
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 13, 2018 – The number of international students in the United States surpassed one million for the third consecutive year, increasing by…
The Enduring Partnership between the United States and Nigeria
Tibor P. Nagy Assistant Secretary of State Bureau of African Affairs Baze University, Abuja – November 9, 2018 This is the last day of my…
TRANSCRIPT: Joint Press Availability Assistant Secretary Tibor P. Nagy with INEC Chairman, Mahmood Y
**************************Start Transcript************************** Ambassador Symington: Good afternoon everybody and welcome. Today’s is an extraordinarily important day for at least two reasons; thefirst is that we are joined here for his first…
CNN names U.S. Government Exchange Alumna in Top 10 Heroes List
Lagos—Cable News Network (CNN), has named a 2017 alumna of the United States government-sponsored International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP), Ms. Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin, as one of…
U.S. Distributes 3.3 Million Insecticide-treated Bed Nets to Prevent Malaria in Akwa Ibom State
Uyo, Nigeria – The U.S. government, through the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), recently donated 3.3 million bed nets for distribution in Akwa Ibom State. PMI is…
