Embassy Statement on Recent Attack on Dasmasak, Borno
The Embassy of the United States condemns the recent attack on Damasak town in Borno State. Attacks on humanitarian partners represent an affront to humanity.…
Statement from the President on the Beginning of Ramadan
Jill and I send our warmest greetings and best wishes to Muslim communities in the United States and around the world. Ramadan Kareem. As many…
USAID Launches $3 million Grants to Support Food Security Challenge in Nigeria
Application Opens April 12 to May 9, to youth-led and mid-stage companies Abuja – On April 12, 2021, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)…
Visa Fraud Alert
The U.S. Mission to Nigeria is drawing the general public’s attention to a fake “press release” claiming to offer a new type of work visa…
USAID Launches New $33 Million Activity to Enhance Civil Society Advocacy in Nigeria
Abuja – On March 30, 2021, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a new activity that promises to enhance the ability of Nigeria’s…
US – CDC accelerates HIV epidemic control in Nigeria
Abuja: Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, through U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to help…
USAID Goes ‘State 2 State’ with $72 Million In New Assistance to Strengthen Governance
Abuja — On March 24, 2021, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a new State Accountability, and Effectiveness (State2State) Activity to strengthen subnational…
USTDA Supports Clean Energy Access, Women’s Entrepreneurship in Nigeria
Abuja, Nigeria – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency announced a grant to Nigeria’s Sosai Renewable Energies Company for a feasibility study to connect more…
U.S. Signs MOU with Natural Gas Giant NLNG to Control Malaria on Bonny Island
Abuja – Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), a global producer of liquefied natural gas, today signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with two U.S. government development…
USAID Announces $168.5 Million in New Assistance to Nigeria Under Development Objectives Agreement
Abuja – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) recently announced notification of an additional $168.5 million in development assistance to continue support for the…
U.S. Ambassador assures Governor Lalong of support towards HIV epidemic control in Plateau State
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), is supporting the Plateau Government to…
Global Fund Launch Goodwill Message from the U.S. Embassy Nigeria Deputy Chief of Mission, Kathleen...
Your excellency, President Buhari, the Honorable Minister of Health, and colleagues, permit me to stand on existing protocols. It is an honor to join you…
U.S Mission, Exchange Alumni Advocate More Inclusion for Women in Leadership and Governance
Port Harcourt—On Tuesday, U.S. Embassy Counselor for Public Affairs, Mr. Aruna Amirthanayagam, joined the Acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt, Professor Stephen…
United States Mission in Nigeria Prioritizes Immigrant Visa Applicants Refused Under Presidential Proclamation...
On January 20, 2021, President Biden signed a Presidential Proclamation titled “Ending Discriminatory Bans on Entry to the United States.” This ended the travel restrictions…
U.S.-Funded Program Advances Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking in Nigeria
Lagos––From March 9-10, Nigerian judicial officers, prosecutors, and law enforcement officials participated in a U.S.-funded retreat in Lagos focused on improving the investigation and prosecution…
Routine Message to U.S. Citizens: RESUMPTION OF FULL NOTARY SERVICES
Location: Nigeria Date: March 9, 2021 Event: Resumption of all Notary Services The U.S. Embassy in Abuja and the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos will resume operations…
READOUT: Secretary Blinken’s Call with Nigerian Foreign Minister Onyeama
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson Secretary Blinken’s Call with Nigerian Foreign Minister Onyeama The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary…
New USAID Adolescent Health Activity To Benefit Two Million Urban Youth
Abuja – On February 24, 2021, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched the new activity designed to empower as many as two million…
