Abuja, Nigeria – U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Nigeria Mary Beth Leonard presented her credentials to His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari at a ceremony at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on December 24, 2019. The U.S. Senate confirmed Ambassador Leonard on August 1, 2019 after she was nominated for the position by U.S. President ...
Read More» By olinzena | 24 December, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases | Tags: Ambassador Leonard, Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard, U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, West African Affairs
Abuja – U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo officially released the 2019 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report in Washington, D.C. today. As required by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, the TIP Report assesses governments around the world on their efforts to combat human trafficking. The 19th annual TIP Report includes assessments of more than ...
Read More» By olinzena | 20 June, 2019 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: NAPTIP, Secretary Pompeo, TIP, TIP Report
Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC February 7, 2019 The United States government supports a free, fair, transparent, and peaceful election that reflects the will of the Nigerian people. It is critical that the Independent National Electoral Commission operates free from outside pressure and intimidation and in a totally objective manner. ...
Read More» By olinzena | 8 February, 2019 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Elections, Nigeria, Statement
In honor of the death of Former President George H. W. Bush, President Donald J. Trump has declared Wednesday, December 5, 2018, as a national day of mourning. Therefore, the U.S. Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on Wednesday December 5th. No consular services will be available. If you ...
Read More» By olinzena | 4 December, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News | Tags: closure, George H.W. Bush, Holiday, mourning, President
Location: Countrywide Event: There is an outbreak of Monkeypox in Nigeria, resulting on over 100 confirmed cases and several deaths. On October 18, The Center for Disease Control (CDC) in the United States issued a
Travel Notice for Monkeypox in Nigeria. Additionally, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) reports that three cases of Monkeypox were
diagnosed in the U.K. and ...
Read More» By olinzena | 23 October, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: CDC, Monkeypox, NCDC
Abuja –The U.S. Embassy extends its heartfelt condolence to the family of Hauwa Muhammed Liman and the International Committee of the Red Cross. We stand in solidarity with our Nigerian partners as we work to defeat ISIS-West Africa and prevent these tragedies. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Hauwa’s family, to her colleagues, and ...
Read More» By olinzena | 16 October, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Hauwa Muhammed Liman, ICRC
Location: Nigeria, countrywide Event: The U.S. Embassy in Abuja and the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on Friday, June 15 and Monday, June 18 in observance of Eid-al-Fitr. The U.S. Embassy and U.S. Consulate General will reopen on Tuesday, June 19. U.S. citizens should exercise caution during the upcoming holiday. Security measures ...
Read More» By olinzena | 13 June, 2018 | Topics: Alert, News, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: Public, Targets
Effective April 2, 2018, the passport execution fee will increase from $25 to $35. The $10 execution fee increase applies to U.S. passport applicants using the DS-11 form including: first-time applicants over age 16, children under age 16, and applicants who reapply after reporting their previous passport lost or stolen. Customers applying with the DS-11 ...
Read More» By olinzena | 29 March, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Notification, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Passports
Location: Nigeria countrywide. Most cases have been found in Edo and Ondo in southwest Nigeria states. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) in the United States issued a Level 1 Travel Health Notice for Lassa Fever in Nigeria
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/watch/lassa-fever-nigeria on March 5, 2018. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control
http://www.ncdc.gov.ng/ (NCDC) has reported an ongoing outbreak of ...
Read More» By olinzena | 15 March, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Notification, Security & Emergency Messages
Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State Presidential Villa Abuja, Nigeria March 12, 2018 MODERATOR: Gentlemen of the press, we are delighted to have hosted the American Secretary of State, Mr. Rex Tillerson, who just left our president a short while ago. Now he is here with our minister of foreign affairs, and they are going to ...
Read More» By olinzena | 12 March, 2018 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Key Officials, News, President of the United States, Speeches | Tags: Abuja, Africa, Donald J. Trump, Nigeria, Rex Tillerson
Reconsider travel to Nigeria due to crime, terrorism, and piracy. Violent crime, such as armed robbery, assault, carjacking, kidnapping, and rape, is common throughout the country. Terrorists continue plotting possible attacks in Nigeria. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting shopping centers, malls, markets, hotels, places of worship, restaurants, bars, and other places ...
Read More» By olinzena | 1 March, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Security & Emergency Messages
The Department of State changed our safety and security information to make it easier to find, understand, and use. Travel Advisories have replaced Travel Warnings and Travel Alerts. Every country will have a Travel Advisory, which will provide one of four standard levels of advice. The Travel Advisory gives an explanation for the level and ...
Read More» By olinzena | 11 January, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages
The recent announcement that the United States recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and plans to relocate the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem may spark protests, some of which have the potential to become violent. U.S. Embassy Abuja reminds U.S. citizens of the need for caution and awareness of personal security. Review ...
Read More» By olinzena | 7 December, 2017 | Topics: Alert, Events, News, President of the United States, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: Donald J. Trump, Jerusalem
The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Nigeria and recommends that U.S. citizens avoid all but essential travel to Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Kano, Jigawa, and Yobe states because the security situation in northeast Nigeria remains fluid and unpredictable. Very poor transportation infrastructure also makes it difficult for the ...
Read More» By olinzena | 6 December, 2017 | Topics: Alert, Events, News, Security & Emergency Messages
Abuja, Nigeria- MTD Tigers stop ABC Game Shakers 26-12 On a brisk, sunny, Saturday morning, December 2nd, Zaria’s stadium hosted the first championship of Nigeria’s inaugural American football youth league. The game matched the MTD Tigers against the ABC Dogarawa Game Shakers. In a spirited game, full of big plays and hard hits, the MTD Tigers ...
Read More» By olinzena | 5 December, 2017 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Nigeria | Tags: Abuja, American Football, Youth, Zaria
Abuja, Nigeria- U.S. Mission Nigeria commemorated World AIDS Day today with the theme “Behavior Change for Epidemic Control.” The program took place at the Government Secondary School Wuse Zone 3, Abuja, involving more than 200 Senior Secondary School students from 10 public secondary schools across the metropolis as well as key Government of Nigeria officials ...
Read More» By olinzena | 30 November, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases | Tags: Abuja, Ambassador Symington, HIV/AIDS, PEPFAR, World AIDS Day
