Deputy Chief of Mission Kathleen FitzGibbon Remarks at NAPTIP Five Year Planning Conference
Good morning/afternoon. I’d like to thank NAPTIP for inviting us to be part of your planning session today. From 2002-2004, I was fortunate to be…
U.S. Donates 3.6 Million Insecticide-treated Bed Nets to Control Malaria in Benue State
Nigeria notified of $48.5 million in new funding through PMI Makurdi – On November 13, 2020, the U.S. government, through the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), donated…
Readout of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Meeting on West Africa
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson Today, the United States and Nigeria convened a virtual meeting with members of the Global Coalition to…
Message from Secretary Pompeo on the 245th Anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps
On behalf of the Department of State and all our employees serving overseas and here at home, I wish the United States Marine Corps congratulations…
U.S. Mission Proudly Supports the Virtual Nigeria Tech Summit
(Abuja) The U.S. Mission in Nigeria is pleased to announce its partnership with the Nigeria Tech Summit. The Embassy will continue its commitment to Nigerian…
MEDIA NOTE: Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Meeting on ISIS Threats in West Africa
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson The United States and Nigeria look forward to convening a virtual meeting with members of the Global…
Handover of AFRICOM-Supported COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment
(Abuja, Nigeria) The United States Department of Defense (DoD), through the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), provided personal protective equipment (PPE) worth $144,000 to support COVID-19 prevention…
Routine Message to U.S. Citizens: RESUMPTION OF CRBA SERVICES
Location: Nigeria Date: November 4, 2020 Event: Resumption of CRBA Services The U.S. Embassy in Abuja and the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos will resume…
Statement From the President On Last Night’s Hostage Rescue
Last night, at my direction, the United States military conducted a successful operation to rescue an American hostage in Nigeria, kidnapped just 96 hours earlier. United States Special Forces executed a…
Statement By Secretary Michael R. Pompeo – U.S. Rescues American Held Hostage in Nigeria
The United States is committed to the safe return of all U.S. citizens taken captive. We delivered on that commitment late last night in Nigeria,…
Statement by Jonathan Hoffman, Chief Pentagon Spokesman, on Hostage Rescue Operation in Northern...
Statement by Jonathan Hoffman, Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs: “U.S. forces conducted a hostage rescue operation during the early hours of…
Transcript – Digital Press Briefing About the U.S. Government Prosper Africa Initiative
SPECIAL BRIEFING VIA TELEPHONE VICTORIA WHITNEY, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (COO) FOR PROSPER AFRICA Moderator: Good afternoon to everyone from the U.S. Department of State’s Africa…
Counselor Brechbühl’s Travel to Nigeria
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus: Counselor T. Ulrich Brechbühl visited Abuja, Nigeria from October 19 to October 23. Counselor Brechbühl’s delegation included…
USAID Provides $136.5 Million in New Support as Funding Under Seven-Year Development Agreement Nears...
Assistance will go toward HIV Control, Peace & Security, and Water Abuja – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) recently announced additional development assistance…
Read-Out: Counselor Brechbühl’s Meeting with Nigerian Vice President Osinbajo
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus: Counselor T. Ulrich Brechbühl met with Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo today in Abuja, Nigeria as part of a previously scheduled…
Security Alert – U.S. Consulate Lagos
Location: Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria Date: October 22, 2020 Event: Gunfire in Ikoyi There are reports of a fire and gunfire in the vicinity of Ikoyi prison, off…
STATEMENT BY SECRETARY MICHAEL R. POMPEO – Ongoing Protests in Nigeria
The United States strongly condemns the use of excessive force by military forces who fired on unarmed demonstrators in Lagos, causing death and injury. We…
Demonstration Alert: U.S. Mission Nigeria (October 21, 2020) – Ongoing Protests Throughout...
Location: Nigeria Date: October 21, 2020 Event: Continued Protests Demonstrations continue across Nigeria. Some protests have become violent, and there have been incidents of property…
