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        • Ambassador Mary Beth LeonardLooking Back on 2020 with a sense of optimism toward 2021
        • Ambassador Leonard Giving Remarks During the World AIDS Day Event Hosted by the National Agency for the Control of AIDS NACA Thursday, December 3, 2020Remarks by Ambassador Leonard During the World AIDS Day Event Hosted by the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA)
        • Great Seal of the United StatesRemarks by Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard during the Official Presentation of NAIIS Technical Report to Government of Nigeria
        • Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard and Minister of Health, Prof. Osagie Ehanire at NAIIS EventU.S. presents the Nigeria HIV/AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey
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        • Great Seal of the United StatesU.S. Boosts Nigeria’s Maritime Security with New Surveillance Equipment
        • American Citizens being repatriated to the United States from NigeriaCOVID-19: U.S. Repatriates 997 Americans Back Home
        • Great Seal of the United StatesNigeria’s Entrepreneurs Key to Africa’s Prosperity – U.S. Consul General Pierangelo
        • Great Seal of the United StatesU.S. Urges Removal of User-fees for People Living with HIV
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        • 3E1A5405U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Takes Military Cooperation to New Heights  
        • Ambassador Mary Beth LeonardLooking Back on 2020 with a sense of optimism toward 2021
        • Great Seal of the United StatesThe United States Condemns the Kidnapping of Students in Kankara, Nigeria
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        • 3E1A5405U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Takes Military Cooperation to New Heights  
        • Ambassador Mary Beth LeonardLooking Back on 2020 with a sense of optimism toward 2021
        • Great Seal of the United StatesThe United States Condemns the Kidnapping of Students in Kankara, Nigeria
        • Great Seal of the United StatesPassing of Nigerian Ambassador to the United States
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        • Ambassador Leonard Giving Remarks During the World AIDS Day Event Hosted by the National Agency for the Control of AIDS NACA Thursday, December 3, 2020Remarks by Ambassador Leonard During the World AIDS Day Event Hosted by the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA)
        • Great Seal of the United StatesDeputy Chief of Mission Kathleen FitzGibbon Remarks at NAPTIP Five Year Planning Conference
        • Great Seal of the United StatesRemarks by Chargé d’Affaires Kathleen FitzGibbon at WRAIR Air Force PPE Handover
        • Great Seal of the United StatesRemarks by Chargé d’Affaires Kathleen FitzGibbon at the IFES USEP in Nigeria Meeting
Ambassador Leonard at the World AIDS Day 2020 Event Hosted by NACA

Ambassador Leonard at the World AIDS Day 2020 Event Hosted by NACA

HIV/AIDS continues to be a leading cause of death, with over 690,000 people dying from AIDS-related illnesses in 2019.

Handover of AFRICOM-Supported COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment

Handover of AFRICOM-Supported COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment

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 in military and civilian medical facilities

Statement From the President On Last Night’s Hostage Rescue

Statement From the President On Last Night’s Hostage Rescue

October 31, 2020 - 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.

Read-Out: Counselor Brechbühl’s Meeting with Nigerian Vice President Osinbajo

Read-Out: Counselor Brechbühl’s Meeting with Nigerian Vice President Osinbajo

Counselor T. Ulrich Brechbühl met with Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo today in Abuja, Nigeria as part of a previously scheduled delegation

Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Information

Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Information

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U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Takes Military Cooperation to New Heights  

5 January, 2021 | News, Press Releases, U.S. & Nigeria

U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Takes Military Cooperation to New Heights   U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett visited Abuja January 4 – 5,…

Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard

Looking Back on 2020 with a sense of optimism toward 2021

22 December, 2020 | Ambassador, News, Press Releases

By Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard   I was proud to arrive in Nigeria and begin my third ambassadorial posting last November.  2020 will long be remembered as the…

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The United States Condemns the Kidnapping of Students in Kankara, Nigeria

17 December, 2020 | News, Press Releases

The United States condemns the violent kidnapping of over 300 boys from the Government Secondary Science School in Kankara, Katsina State on December 11. We…

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Passing of Nigerian Ambassador to the United States

16 December, 2020 | News, Press Releases, U.S. & Nigeria

Office of the Spokesperson We are saddened by the passing on December 10 of His Excellency Sylvanus Nsofor, Ambassador of Nigeria to the United States,…

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U.S. Boosts Nigeria’s Maritime Security with New Surveillance Equipment

14 December, 2020 | Consul General, Lagos, News, Press Releases

Lagos––The United States on Friday donated a shipment of maritime security equipment worth One Hundred and Eighty Thousand Dollars to the Nigerian Navy, to upgrade…

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United States Takes Action Against Violators of Religious Freedom

8 December, 2020 | News, Press Releases, U.S. Secretary of State

Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State Religious freedom is an unalienable right, and the bedrock upon which free societies are built and flourish.…

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Routine Message to U.S. Citizens: Passport Validity During Holiday Travel

8 December, 2020 | Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News

Location:  Nigeria Date:  November 9, 2020 Event:  Passport Validity During Holiday Travel As the holiday season approaches, U.S. citizens should ensure their passports have at…

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Message for U.S. Citizens: Georgia Senate Runoff Election

7 December, 2020 | Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News

Location:  Nigeria Date:  December 4, 2020 Event:  Georgia Senate Runoff Election U.S. citizens who are registered Georgia voters may submit their sealed, completed ballots for…

Visa Reciprocity Fees Removed for Nigeria

5 December, 2020 | Events, News, Press Releases

(Abuja) Effective December 2, 2020, the reciprocity schedule for Nigeria changed to remove all reciprocity fees for nonimmigrant visa categories.  There are no reciprocity fees…

Remarks by Ambassador Leonard During the World AIDS Day Event Hosted by the National Agency for the Control...

4 December, 2020 | Ambassador, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, Speeches

Abuja – On behalf of the entire U.S. Mission to Nigeria, I am delighted to join you today to celebrate World AIDS Day 2020.  Every…

USAID Launches ‘EatSafe’ Activity to Help Improve Nutrition in Nigeria’s Kebbi State

4 December, 2020 | Events, Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases

Abuja – On December 3, 2020, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a new Consumer Food Safety Evidence and Learning Platform, known as…

IHS Nigeria Helps USAID Fight HIV/AIDS With Donation of Test Kits in Bayelsa State

4 December, 2020 | Events, Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases

Yenagoa – On December 2, 2020, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Telecoms infrastructure giant IHS Nigeria donated 70,000 rapid test kits to…

USAID Welcomes New Mission Director to Nigeria

2 December, 2020 | Events, News

Abuja – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) recently welcomed Dr. Anne E. Patterson as Mission Director. Dr. Patterson manages the Agency’s $481 million…

WORLD AIDS DAY 2020

1 December, 2020 | Events, Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases

December 1, 2020 – Every year on December 1 we commemorate World AIDS Day. This year, the U.S. Mission recognizes and honors those we have…

U.S. Condemns Attack in Borno State

1 December, 2020 | Events, News, Press Releases

November 30, 2020 – The United States condemns in the strongest terms the November 28 violent attack in Borno, Nigeria.  The United States offers our…

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Deputy Chief of Mission Kathleen FitzGibbon Remarks at NAPTIP Five Year Planning Conference

23 November, 2020 | Deputy Chief of Mission, News, Speeches

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

13 November, 2020 | Health Issues, News, Press Releases

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…

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Readout of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Meeting on West Africa

10 November, 2020 | News, Press Releases

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…

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