Six Indicted in International Scheme to Defraud Qatari School Founder and then Launder over $1 Million...
Nigerian National Known as ‘Hushpuppi’ Admits Money Laundering in School Financing Scam and Additional Cyber and Business Email Compromise Schemes LOS ANGELES – A federal…
The United States Welcomes the Arrival of the A-29 Super Tucanos
Chargé d’Affaires Kathleen FitzGibbon joined Air Marshal Oladayo Isiaka Amao, the Nigerian Chief of Air Staff, and his leadership team, including: Air Vice Marshal Jackson…
USAID Launches Activity to Improve Sanitation and Reduce Waterborne Disease in Northwest Nigeria
Abuja – On July 15, 2021, the U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a new Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) services activity to improve…
Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Abuja
Location: U.S. Embassy Abuja, Nigeria Event: Temporary Reduction in Public Services The U.S. Embassy in Abuja will be reducing public operations effective Friday, July 16…
Holiday Security Alert – Eid
Location: Nigeria Date: July 12, 2021 Event: Holiday Security Alert The U.S. Embassy in Abuja and Consulate General in Lagos remind U.S. citizens to exercise…
U.S. Army Special Forces Conclude Training With Nigeria Navy Special Boat Service
Lagos— On Thursday, 25 officers of the Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service completed a five-week Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) alongside a team of U.S. Army…
USAID Launches New Activity to Support Children Orphaned or Made Vulnerable to HIV in Lagos
Lagos – On July 6, 2021, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Office Director for HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis Helina Meri joined Lagos State First Lady Dr. Ibijoke…
U.S. Consulate Announces Application for 2021 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE)
Lagos—The U.S. Consulate General in Lagos and Ascend Studios Foundation have partnered to implement the 2021 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE), a U.S. Government initiative…
USAID Launches New Activity to Prevent and Treat Complications from Obstetric Fistula in Nigeria
Abuja – On June 28, 2021, U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Mary Beth Leonard virtually joined Minister Women Affairs and Social Development Dame Pauline Tallen to…
U.S. Consulate Opens Two Additional Windows on America in Enugu, Benin City
Lagos—The U.S. Consulate General has inaugurated two new Windows on America in Enugu and Benin City, as part of efforts to engage more Nigerian audiences…
New Lassa Vaccine Trial in Nigeria
The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) was awarded €22.8 million by the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness…
Message for U.S. Citizens: COVID-19 Vaccination Update
Nigeria is now offering both first and second doses of the two-dose AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to legal residents of Nigeria who are 18 years and older at…
U.S. Embassy Abuja Partners Channels Academy to Train Conflict Reporters
The U.S. Embassy Abuja, in partnership with Channels Academy, has trained over 150 journalists on Conflict Reporting and Peace Journalism. In her opening remarks, the…
Borno State Government and the United Nations host high-level donor visit in north-east Nigeria
23 June 2021, Maiduguri – The State Government of Borno and the United Nations (UN) hosted a high-level delegation of key partners during a one-day…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Allocation Plan for 55 Million Doses to be Shared...
These doses are the remaining part of the 80 million President Biden pledged to allocate by the end of June Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is…
Ambassador Leonard’s Keynote Speech at the International Albinism Awareness Day Celebration
Good afternoon! Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Professor Yemi Osinbajo; Governor of Plateau State, His Excellency Simon Lalong; Speaker of…
Demonstration Alert: U.S. Mission Nigeria (June 11, 2021) – Nationwide Protests on Democracy...
Location: Nigeria Event: Nationwide Protests on Democracy Day Several groups have announced their intentions to protest nationwide on June 12, Democracy Day. Police presence and…
Nigeria’s Twitter Suspension
PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON The United States condemns the ongoing suspension of Twitter by the Nigerian government and subsequent threats to arrest and…
