U.S. Salutes Health Champions in Nigeria Leading Efforts to End Malaria
Opinion-Editorial W. Stuart Symington, United States Ambassador to Nigeria On World Malaria Day, the United States is proud to recognize our partnership with Nigeria and support your…
Sowing Hope
Anyone can be a peace-making hero by “loving and keeping their neighbors safe.” So said U.S. Charge’ d’ affaires David J Young in Jos on Wednesday, at…
USAID Launches Agribusiness Investment Activity To Promote Private Sector Investment in Agriculture
New ‘Feed the Future’ initiative will strengthen Nigeria’s business enabling environment to boost private sector investment in select agribusiness value chains Abuja – Under a…
U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires David Young visits Sokoto State
During his trip to Sokoto on March 27, Chargé d’Affaires (CDA) David Young visited the American Corner in Sokoto, where he met with a group…
U.S. Applauds Edo State’s Integrated Anti-Human Trafficking Framework
Benin City––U.S. Chargé d’ Affaires David Young on Tuesday visited Edo State, where he met with government leaders, traditional rulers and civil society representatives with…
U.S. Embassy Statement on Nigeria’s Ongoing Elections
The United States once again congratulates the Nigerian people’s commitment to the democratic process throughout the election season. The United States supports a democratic process where…
TRANSCRIPT: Telephonic Press Briefing on Obangame Express 2019.
Africa Regional Media Hub Press Briefing on Obangame Express 2019 with U.S. Navy Captain Eric Conzen, Commodore of U.S. Military Sealift Command Europe and Africa…
Nigeria HIV/AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey (NAIIS) reveals progress and critical gaps in ending th
March 14, 2019 – Abuja, Nigeria. His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, formally unveiled the findings of the Nigeria HIV/AIDS…
Obangame Express 2019 Opens in Lagos, as U.S. Equips Maritime Training School
Lagos––On Thursday, senior leaders from the U.S. Africa Command and the Nigerian Navy, representatives of maritime forces from the Gulf of Guinea, Europe, North and…
Remarks on the Release of the 2018 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
Remarks Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Press Briefing Room Washington, DC March 13, 2019 SECRETARY POMPEO: Good morning, everyone. Since America’s founding, the concept of…
TRANSCRIPT: Telephonic Press Briefing With Assistant Secretary Tibor P. Nagy Jr., on Deputy Secretar
Press Conference Tibor P. Nagy, Jr. Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs Via Teleconference February 12, 2019 MODERATOR: Good morning to everyone from the U.S.…
Nigerian Election Results – Statement by U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo
Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC The United States congratulates the people of Nigeria on a successful presidential election, and President…
Statement by U.S. Ambassador W. Stuart Symington on the Nigerian Elections
I congratulate the tens of millions of Nigerians who stood patiently in long lines to vote this week and the hundreds of thousands who worked…
Message for U.S. Citizens: – Closure of the U.S. Embassy Abuja and Consulate General Lagos
The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Friday, February 22, 2019 as a Work-Free Day to enable Nigerians to prepare for the rescheduled Presidential and National Assembly Elections…
Statement on the Postponement of the Nigerian Elections
The U.S. Embassy fully supports the joint statement by the heads of the ECOWAS and other international election observation missions on the postponement of the…
Secretary Pompeo’s Calls With Nigerian Presidential Candidates President Muhammadu Buhari and
Readout Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC February 15, 2019 The below is attributable to Deputy Spokesperson Robert Palladino: Secretary Michael R. Pompeo spoke with…
A Message from Ambassador W. Stuart Symington
The United States Embassy in Nigeria wishes to reiterate unequivocally that we are not taking sides in Nigeria’s election. We do not support any party…
TRANSCRIPT: Ambassador W. Stuart Symington on 2019 Nigeria Elections
Hi. I’m Stuart Symington. I’m the United States Ambassador to Nigeria and I want to talk to you for a few minutes about your upcoming…
