2020 Global Ties IVLP Alumni Award for Social Innovation and Change Goes to Nigerian Health Advocate
On December 11, 2019, the U.S. government announced Runcie Chidebe, a Nigerian, as the recipient of the “2020 Global Ties U.S. International Visitor Leadership Program…
USAID Supports 300,000 Orphans and Vulnerable Children and Caregivers in Three Nigerian States
Lagos – Over the last five years, the U.S. Agency for International Development has partnered with the Government of Nigeria to mitigate the impact of…
U.S. to provide life-saving HIV treatment to 43,000 people in Imo State
Owerri- The United States Government through the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria has assured the Imo State Government of its support for the identification and provision…
USADF and All On Announce Winners of the 2019 Nigeria Off-Grid Energy Challenge
Lagos – The winners of the 2019 joint All On and United States African Development Foundation Nigeria Off-Grid Energy Challenge were announced today at the…
U.S. Urges Nasarawa State Government to Increase Efforts Towards HIV Epidemic Control
Lafia – December 2-3: The United States Government through the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria has urged the Nasarawa State Government to increase its efforts towards controlling…
Telecoms Infrastructure Giant IHS Nigeria Supports USAID’s HIV/AIDS Eradication Efforts in Bayelsa
Abuja – As part of its efforts to involve private sector involvement in Nigeria’s health sector, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) accepted a…
DCM Kathleen FitzGibbon’s Remarks at the 2019 World AIDS Day Event / Launch of U=U Campaign
Sixteen years ago, when PEPFAR began, HIV was a death sentence in many parts of the world. Now, we have the historic opportunity to make…
“U=U” Launch in Commemoration of World AIDS Day 2019
On November 25 the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), in collaboration with the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), launched…
The number of international students in the United States rose for the fourth consecutive year
Nigeria ranked 11th largest country worldwide Students from Nigeria increased by 5.8 percent to 13,423 in 2018/2019 The number of international students in the U.S.…
Embassy Abuja Participates in America Recycles Day National Campaign
On November 6-15, U.S. Embassy Abuja’s volunteer-led Green Stripe Initiative launched a plastic bottle drive competition to commemorate America Recycles Day . Celebrated each year…
Deputy Chief of Mission Kathleen FitzGibbon’s Remarks at the 2019 SME Conference – Abuja
Distinguished guests and partners in development, I am pleased to join you at the 2019 Small and Medium Enterprise Conference, hosted by the Kaduna State…
Embassy Statement – Kogi, Bayelsa States Gubernatorial Elections
The conduct of the upcoming bi-elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states is important not only for Nigeria, but for the African continent. The United States…
U.S. Military Hosts Mental Health Workshop for Nigerian Armed Forces
On November 4-8, a mobile training team of instructors from the U.S. Air Force and Army National Guard facilitated a five-day mental health and resiliency…
U.S. Distributes 1.75 Million Insecticide-treated Bed Nets to Control Malaria in Ebonyi State
Abakaliki – On November 7, 2019, the U.S. government, through the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), donated 1.75 million bed nets in Nigeria’s Ebonyi state as part…
Holiday Notice
The U.S. Embassy in Abuja and the U.S. Consulate in Lagos will be closed Monday, November 11, 2019 in observance of the U.S. Veteran’s Day…
Security Alert – Potential Violence in Kogi State
Location: Kogi State, Nigeria Event: Kogi Elections November 16, 2019 As of mid-November 2019, election observers and participants are cautioned that violence at polling locations may occur…
Security Alert – Foreigners Working in Conflict-Affected Areas
Location: Nigeria Event: Precautions for Foreigners Working in Conflict-Affected Areas of Nigeria Foreigners working the conflict-affected areas of Nigeria should take all necessary precaution to prevent…
New Demographic Health Survey Shows Some Progress, but Challenges Remain for Nigeria
Abuja – Nigeria has made progress over the last five years in promoting the wellbeing of its citizens – such as increased levels of breastfeeding…
