U.S. Allocates an Additional $75 Million to Fight HIV and AIDS in Nigeria
People Living with HIV (PLHIV) globally require appropriate medical treatment in order to live a normal and healthy life. The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for…
U.S. Military-Government Delegation Visits Nigerian Defense Headquarters as Part of Capstone Experie
Abuja, Nigeria – Success on the battlefield requires knowledge of military doctrine, the ability to operate in coordination with allied forces, and a global perspective…
Message for U.S. Citizens: – Closure of the U.S. Embassy Abuja and Consulate General Lagos
The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Monday, August 12, 2019 and Tuesday August 13, 2019 as public holidays to commemorate Eid-el-Kabir. Consequently, the U.S.…
USAID’s Feed the Future Agribusiness Investment’ to Promote 5000 Small and Medium Businesses
ABUJA – On August 6, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a new Feed the Future Nigeria activity to nurture a business-enabling environment…
ECOWAS and USAID Hold Regional Conference on Electoral Security in ECOWAS Member States
Abuja, Nigeria – On July 30, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) “Reacting to…
USAID Presents ISO Quality Control Certification to NAFDAC Laboratory
Abuja – On July 31, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Stephen M. Haykin presented the Federal Ministry of Health Director Food…
U.S. Navy Band Thrills Nigerian Audiences
Lagos— For the second time this year, “Topside,” a brass band of the United States Naval Forces Europe, visited Nigeria from July 28-30 to bolster the U.S.-Nigerian…
EducationUSA Creating Opportunities for Underprivileged Nigerians
EducationUSA Opportunity Funds have made it possible for 30 underprivileged Nigerian students to attend American universities and colleges with full scholarships estimated at 7.2 million…
Imposing Visa Restrictions on Nigerians Responsible for Undermining the Democratic Process
PRESS STATEMENT MORGAN ORTAGUS, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON JULY 23, 2019 The United States is a steadfast supporter of Nigerian democracy. We commend all those Nigerians who…
TRANSCRIPT: Telephonic Press Briefing On the 2019 AGOA Forum – July 23, 2019
Telephonic Press Briefing with Ambassador Tibor P. Nagy, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, and Constance Hamilton, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Africa On the…
U.S. Embassy to Send Five Nigerian IDP Youth on a Sports Visitors Program in the United States
The U.S. Mission to Nigeria is sending five young Nigerian football (soccer) talents currently residing in Internally Displaced Persons’ (IDP) camps and their chaperon to…
Demonstration Alert – U.S. Embassy Abuja, Nigeria
Location: Abuja FCT, Nigeria and surrounding areas. IMN is protesting in the FCT. U.S. citizens are advised to avoid roads in and around Abuja FCT until…
U.S. Signs Declaration of Partnership with Nigeria to Improve Food Security
Feed the Future ‘Country Plan’ will boost agri-business, nutrition, and resilience Abuja – On July 18, the governments of the United States and Nigeria jointly…
U.S. Universities Offer $7.5m in Scholarships to Nigerian Students
Lagos—More than 303 Nigerian students from the 17 states of southern Nigeria have received no less than $7.5 million in full or partial scholarships from…
20 Nigerian high School Students Selected to Participate in U.S. State Department Youth Exchange and
On July 15, Embassy Abuja’s Public Affairs Section conducted a pre-departure orientation for twenty (20) Nigerian high school students selected to participate in the U.S.…
Smithsonian Channel’s “Apollo’s Moon Shot AR” App
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Moon Landing with an immersive AR app that places you right in the action of NASA’s daring space missions of the…
Prosper Africa – Initiative to Boost Trade and Investment Between the U.S. and Africa
The new Prosper Africa initiative reflects the U.S. government’s belief that open and transparent economies should determine the future of African countries. On his recent…
Promoting Shared American and African Prosperity and Security
By Tibor P. Nagy Jr. on June 26, 2019 Traveling across Africa and meeting with government officials, business leaders, civil society, and Africa’s dynamic youth…
