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…
Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard – Commissioning of Public Sanitation Facility at Kwali Market Ambassador’s...
Good morning everyone! Thank you for joining us today as we recognize the hard work and dedication of your community as we celebrate and handover…
Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard – Remarks at the Student Visa Day Celebration in Abuja
Good Afternoon. It’s very exciting to welcome you back to the U.S. Embassy this afternoon. I would like to start off by congratulating all Nigerian…
Partners Joint Statement re Twitter Suspension
Joint Statement from the Diplomatic Missions Of Canada, The European Union (delegation to Nigeria), The Republic Of Ireland, The United Kingdom and The United States…
U.S. Mission Nigeria Statement – Twitter Ban
Nigeria’s constitution provides for freedom of expression. The Government’s recent #Twitterban undermines Nigerians’ ability to exercise this fundamental freedom and sends a poor message to its citizens, investors and businesses. Banning…
USAID Supports U.S. University to Advance Education and Employment for Deaf Youth
Abuja – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a three-year, $2.05 million grant to Washington, DC-based Gallaudet University to support initiatives to advance…
USAID Supports UNICEF to Improve Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene for 300,000 in Northwest
Abuja –The U.S. Agency International Development (USAID) has awarded $10 million (N4.1 billion) over three years to UNICEF to support the Nigerian government’s initiative to…
USAID Distributes 5.2 Million Storybooks to 157,000 Early Primary Grade Learners in Adamawa and...
Gombe – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has supported the distribution of supplementary Hausa reading materials – Ina Son Karatu! (I Want to…
Taiwan’s Exclusion from the World Health Assembly Undermines Global Health By U.S. Ambassador Mary Beth...
Taiwan was incredibly effective at managing the COVID-19 pandemic and the world has an opportunity to learn from that experience at the May 25-June 1…
U.S. Ambassador Visits Sokoto and Kebbi States
Sokoto – From May 18-20, 2021 U.S. Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard and a delegation from the U.S. Mission met government leaders, private sector and civil…
U.S. Ambassador Joins Kebbi Governor to Launch New Partnership with WACOT Rice to Improve Food...
Argungu — At a May 19 ceremony, U.S. Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard joined Kebbi State Executive Governor H.E. Sen. Abubakar Bagudu and private and public-sector…
Transcript: Digital Press Briefing with Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative...
SPECIAL BRIEFING VIA TELEPHONE AMBASSADOR LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE UNITED NATIONS MAY 18, 2021 Moderator: Good afternoon to everyone from…
USAID Distributes Nine Million Books to 7,900 Schools in Sokoto and Bauchi
Abuja — On May 18, 2021, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) concluded its five-year education flagship activity — the Northern Education Initiative Plus…
U.S. Department of State Julia Taft Refugee Fund Empowers Refugees in Cross River State
The U.S. Mission in Nigeria announces the successful completion of two projects under the 2020 Julia Taft Refugee Fund. The projects were implemented in Cross…
U.S. Ambassador Visits Akwa Ibom State
Uyo – This week U.S. Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard and a delegation from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) led by Mission Director Anne…
Belemaoil Donates Test Kits to Support USAID’s HIV/AIDS Eradication Efforts in Akwa Ibom
Uyo – On behalf of the U.S. government, Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard today accepted a donation of HIV rapid test kits from Belemaoil, a leading…
