Development assistance under 2015 agreement reaches $1.8 billion Abuja – On June 2, 2020, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced notification of an additional $234.5 million in development assistance to continue support for the goals outlined in the 2015 bilateral Development Objectives Assistance Agreement (DOAG) between the U.S. and Nigerian governments. Most of …
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 6 June, 2020 | Topics: Agriculture, Education, Health Issues, News, Press Releases | Tags: assistance, Malaria, Sanitation, USAID, Water
Good morning ladies and gentlemen, it gives me great pleasure to be here today to witness yet another edition of the Beyond School Community Challenge and the Young Leaders Assembly. Last year’s event had me looking forward to the next edition since the beginning of this year. One of the most fulfilling things about our …
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 23 September, 2019 | Topics: Alumni, Culture, Education, Speeches | Tags: Beyond School Community, Education, Mandela Washington Fellow, YALI2020, Young Leaders
EducationUSA Opportunity Funds have made it possible for 30 underprivileged Nigerian students to attend American universities and colleges with full scholarships estimated at 7.2 million dollars in four years. These students are scheduled to matriculate beginning in the fall 2019 semester. Most of the students would not have been able to access higher education in …
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 26 July, 2019 | Topics: Art & Culture, Education, Events, News | Tags: EducationUSA, Opportunity Funds Program, Scholarships
The U.S. Mission to Nigeria is sending five young Nigerian football (soccer) talents currently residing in Internally Displaced Persons’ (IDP) camps and their chaperon to participate in a U.S. State Department sponsored Sports Visitor program from August 1-19, 2019. The five participants, three male and two female, were selected from IDP camps in Benue and …
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 23 July, 2019 | Topics: Education, News, Press Releases | Tags: Exchange, IDP, IVLP, Sports
On July 15, Embassy Abuja’s Public Affairs Section conducted a pre-departure orientation for twenty (20) Nigerian high school students selected to participate in the U.S. Department of State’s Youth Exchange and Study program (YES). These young, deserving students will depart Nigeria in August for the one year exchange program in the United States. During the …
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 16 July, 2019 | Topics: Culture, Education, Events, News | Tags: exchanges, High School, YES, Youth Exchange and Study
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
Nigeria retained its top ranking as the number one source of African students studying in the United States, according to the 2017 Open Doors Report released on Monday, November 13. The International Educational Exchange data released by the Institute of International Education (IIE) shows that there are 11, 710 Nigerian students currently pursuing their educational goals in the United …
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 17 November, 2017 | Topics: Education, News, Press Releases, Study in the U.S. | Tags: Exchange
Nigeria ranks #1 in Africa, #14 in the world as a source of U.S. international students The 2016 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange reveals there were 10,674 Nigerians studying in the United States during the 2015-16 academic year, making Nigeria the leading source of African students and ranked 14th worldwide as a source …
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 15 November, 2016 | Topics: Education, Press Releases | Tags: African Students, EducationUSA, International Education, Open Door Report, Student, Study in the U.S.
In an effort to increase the number of Nigerian students studying in the United States, the U.S. Embassy will convene its 17th annual EducationUSA College Fair on September 28 and 29, 2016. With the themeEducationUSA: Exploring a Myriad of Opportunities, the fair will provide students the opportunity to explore the diversity and vitality of higher …
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 21 September, 2016 | Topics: Education, Press Releases, Scholarships and Exchanges, Study in the U.S. | Tags: College Fair, Colleges, EducationUSA, Study in the USA, University