The U.S. Mission to Nigeria will send 60 young Nigerians to participate in the 2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship program for six weeks from June 18 to August 2. The Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). It is composed of academic coursework, leadership training, and networking. A total ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 9 May, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Education, News, Press Releases
| Tags: leaders
Abuja – U.S. Chargé d’affaires David J. Young today joined Acting President of Nigeria Yemi Osinbajo and more than 5,000 entrepreneurs as the Office of the Vice President hosted a “Care Clinic” that provided on-the-spot solutions to bottlenecks holding up small and medium-sized businesses. The clinic replicates a series of activities supported by the U.S. ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 21 July, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Acting President Osinbajo, Care Clinic, medium-sized enterprises
Acting President Your Excellency Yemi Osinbajo Assembled Governors and Ministers Distinguished Guests I stand on existing protocol and thank all of you for hosting us here today as we attend this “Care Clinic” for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises in Nigeria. As you may know, the U.S. government places a high priority on support to ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 20 July, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, News, Speeches
| Tags: MSMEs
Lagos–– Acting United States Special Representative for Religion and Global Affairs Amy Lillis held a round-table discussion on Thursday with members of the Religious Leaders Anti-Corruption (RLAC) working group. The Religious Leaders Anti-Corruption (RLAC) working group was formed in 2016 by Muslim and Christian religious leaders with the primary goal of addressing how faith communities ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 13 July, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Consul General, Key Officials, Lagos, Press Releases
| Tags: Amy Lillis
Lagos— The United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria in collaboration with BudgIT, a local NGO, on Wednesday launched Report Yourself, a web-based platform that leverages citizen engagement to fight corruption in Nigeria. The partnership to promote Report Yourself also includes the Religious Leaders Anti-Corruption (RLAC) working group and Nigerian law enforcement agencies, This anti-corruption initiative is ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 12 July, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, Lagos, News, Press Releases
| Tags: BudgIT, civil society, Report Yourself
Distinguished guests, I want to thank you once again for participating in this outstanding initiative to address corruption in Nigeria. Nigeria is the single most important strategic partner for the United States in Africa and in order to successfully further our shared goals, the U.S. Mission in Nigeria has made combating corruption a central priority. ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 12 July, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, Lagos, News, Speeches
| Tags: Anti-Corruption, Bribery, BudgIT, David Young, INL, Report Yourself
