Funding makes up majority of $112 million to Lake Chad Basin. Abuja – At today’s Plenary Session of the ongoing National Conversation on the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus, U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria W. Stuart Symington announced an additional $102 million in humanitarian assistance to Nigeria that will address the shelter, health and food security needs of populations in ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 7 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Nexus, OFDA, Refugees
Lagos – On May 31, 2018, officials from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) joined Minister of Health Prof. Isaac Adewole to commission a central medical storage facility that will enable the Ministry to supply quality, life-saving health commodities to millions of Nigerians. The $5.2 million Lagos Federal Medical Warehouse facility was constructed in ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 1 June, 2018 | Topics:
Lagos, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Facility, Storage Space
U.S. Joins Allies and Partners in Celebrating Nigeria’s Democracy Day and Calls for Free, Fair, and Inclusive 2019 Elections We join Nigerians today in celebrating the day on which democracy and civilian rule were restored. In Nigeria, as in so many of our countries, the right for all citizens to enjoy equal participation in the democratic ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 29 May, 2018 | Topics:
Events, Key Officials, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Democracy Day, Democratic Process
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 – The United States Government, through the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), has donated 2.6 million bed nets for distribution in Kebbi State. PMI is jointly implemented by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The bed nets, valued at $7.2 million, will be distributed ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 27 April, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: Bed Net, Kebbi CDC
April 26 2018 – The U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), led by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented together with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), today released its
twelfth annual report , documenting progress across its programs, including Nigeria. In 2017, the United States, through PMI, worked with partner countries to benefit more ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 27 April, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: Annual Report
Abuja, Nigeria – The U.S. Embassy will mark this year’s World Press Freedom Day with multiple events from May 2 through May 5, 2018, in partnership with Nigerian institutions and organizations. Visiting Nigeria for the activities will be an American journalist, Ms. Linda Hervieux. Ms. Hervieux is both a journalist and photographer whose work has ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 26 April, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: Free
Abuja, Nigeria – The U.S. Embassy will mark World Book and Copyright Day and World Intellectual Property Day with multiple events from April 23 through April 27, 2018. On Monday, April 23, U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria W. Stuart Symington will join H.E. Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo and nine Ambassadors and High Commissioners of diplomatic Missions in ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 20 April, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: Book, Copyright, Intellectual Property, IPR, RespectNaijaCreativity, Rights, WorldIPDay
Port Harcourt—- The United States Consulate General Lagos in collaboration with Field of Skills and Dreams VTE Academy, on Wednesday, April 11, concluded the second edition of the Conference for Emerging Entrepreneurs which was held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. One hundred and twenty one (121) budding Nigerian entrepreneurs participated in the two-day workshop. The ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 11 April, 2018 | Topics:
Consul General, Lagos, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Entrepreneurs
Abuja, Nigeria – The U.S. Embassy in Abuja is inviting Nigerians to compete in its NaijaGems photography contest, an initiative of the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, W. Stuart Symington. The contest opens on Friday, April 6, 2018 and submissions are due on May 4, 2018. The top photos will win prizes. This contest will offer ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 6 April, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Photo Contest, Social Media
Sokoto, Nigeria – On March 21, USAID Mission Director Stephen M. Haykin joined the Sultan of Sokoto, Minister of Health Isaac Adewole, philanthropists Bill Gates and Aliko Dangote, and the governors of Bauchi and Sokoto states by video teleconference to sign two agreements to expand access to quality, affordable health care in the two states. ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 26 March, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: immunization, vaccinations
Lagos—The U.S. Commercial Service in Nigeria in collaboration with U.S. cyber-security company —McAfee Incorporated, on Wednesday hosted a breakfast seminar in Lagos for cyber security experts and corporate end-users. At the program, the American computer security software company also announced the launch of its Enhanced Unified Defense Architecture designed to empower organizations to more effectively protect today’s ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 23 March, 2018 | Topics:
Lagos, News, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: computer, cyber-security, McAfee
A 16-member delegation of senior women technology executives and professionals from Silicon Valley, California are visiting Nigeria from March 18-23 as part of the TechWomen program. They represent organizations as diverse as Twitter, LinkedIn, Netflix, Mozilla, Autodesk, WomenCollegeTech, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Juniper Networks, as well as Fairrer Samani Group, Northgate Environmental Management, Jessica ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 19 March, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: Silicon Valley
Lafia, Nigeria – At a ceremony held March 15, the United States handed over 1.6 million long lasting insecticide treated mosquito nets as part of its comprehensive effort to control malaria across Nigeria. The donation was made possible through the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) and jointly implemented by the U.S. Agency for International Development ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 19 March, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: Nasarawa
The United States strongly condemns the killing of three Nigerian aid workers in a Boko Haram attack on a military installation in Rann, Borno State. We extend our deepest condolences to the families of the victims, and to every family whose loved ones have been affected by this and other terrorist acts. We voice our ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 2 March, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: Rann
Abuja – Over the last five years, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) supported the training of more than 8,500 political, clerical, and civic leaders on religious tolerance in an effort to mitigate ethno-religious conflict in some of Nigeria’s most volatile regions. The assistance from USAID was provided through the Training of Leaders on ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 28 February, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News, Press Releases
Lagos—- Renowned American performance artist and comedian, Kristina Wong, is visiting Lagos this week to participate in the Lagos Theatre Festival. The festival runs from February 27 to March 4. Supported by the United States Consulate General Lagos, Wong will conduct master classes for performing arts students, faculty, and theatrical directors at the University of ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 27 February, 2018 | Topics:
Events, Lagos, Press Releases
| Tags: Arts, Kristina Wong, Theatre Festival
Three year activity will help elected officials become more responsive to citizens Abuja – On February 13, U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria W. Stuart Symington joined more than 40 prominent Nigerian politicians and International Republican Institute (IRI) President, Daniel Twining to launch a new activity supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to help ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 15 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Political Party
Abuja – Friday, February 9, U.S. Mission Nigeria-supported “Project PINK BLUE” launched the Upgrade Oncology: Medical Oncology Training Program in Abuja. “Project PINK BLUE” is a non-profit organization engaged in raising cancer awareness, patient navigation, advocacy and free breast and cervical cancer screening for underprivileged women. Upgrade Oncology is a capacity development program focused on ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 15 February, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: Cancer Treatment, Oncology, Project PINK BLUE
Lagos––A 2015 Mandela Washington Fellow, Mr. Kunle Adewale, on Sunday inaugurated an Art in Medicine Fellowship for public health practitioners and professional artists in Lagos. Eighty five (85) medical professionals including doctors, nurses, and trained caregivers as well as fifteen (15) visual artists were inducted into the yearlong fellowship. The 100 inductees will hold a ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 12 February, 2018 | Topics:
Lagos, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Arts in Medicine, Healthcare, Sickle Cell
Abuja – The United States Mission Nigeria hosted workshops on the functions of the G7 24-7 High Tech Crime Network for Sub-Saharan Africa from January 30-February 2, 2018 in Abuja. The 33 attendees represented fourteen countries including Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Senegal, Tanzania, Togo, ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 6 February, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: High Tech
Abuja – On January 26, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced $89 million in additional development assistance to Nigeria to continue its support for development goals outlined in a Development Objectives Assistance Agreement between the U.S. and Nigerian governments signed in 2015. Nearly half of the new funding ($44 million) will support HIV/AIDS ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 5 February, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: development assistance
Abuja – Since 2014, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided a peaceful environment for basic education and psycho-social support to more than 80,000 out-of-school youth in five conflict-affected states in northeast Nigeria. Many of these children and youth, particularly girls and the physically challenged, have been traumatized by violence and are unable ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 1 February, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: marginalized, out-of-school
Accord promises to increase access to electricity in the Southwest Abeokuta – On January 25, Power Africa, a U.S. government-led initiative coordinated by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which seeks to double electricity access in sub-Saharan Africa, announced a new partnership to advance the power sector in Nigeria. Power Africa will extend technical ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 26 January, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: Electricity, Energy, Power Africa, USAID
Lagos–– Alumni of the U.S. government sponsored Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program on Thursday concluded a four-day workshop for primary school English Language teachers. The workshop tagged: “A Communicative Approach to English Language Instruction”, was held at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State (January 17-18) and Abraham Adesanya College of Education, Oyo ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 25 January, 2018 | Topics:
Lagos, News, Press Releases
| Tags: English, FLTA, Teachers
Abuja – American jazz ensemble, Camille Thurman & The Darrell Green Trio, will visit Lagos and Abuja this week for a series of performances and workshops with local artists. The four person group features vocalist, saxophone player, and Fulbright alumna Camille Thurman. Together with Darrell Green (drummer), Saadi Zain (bassist), and David Bryant (pianist), the ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 23 January, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: Jazz, master class, Music
Good morning everyone. It is an honor for me to welcome you to the opening of this technology and entrepreneurship hub for persons living with disabilities. I would like to recognize the Lagos State Director for the Office of Disability Affairs, Dr. Adebukola Adebayo. I am happy to learn that Dr. Adebayo is a 2013 ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 19 December, 2017 | Topics:
Consul General, Lagos, News, Press Releases, Speeches
| Tags: Innovation
Abuja, Nigeria – On November 27, the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health formally presented findings of the Akwa Ibom AIDS Indicator Survey (AKAIS). The survey was carried out across 31 local government areas between April and June of this year and is a population-based, cross-sectional survey. It is one of the first states in ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 18 December, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: Akwa Ibom, FHI 360, Survey
Abuja, Nigeria – On December 14, the U.S. Government through the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) donated 2.9 million bed nets for distribution in Sokoto State. The bed nets, valued at $8.1 million will be distributed in all 23 local government areas of the State. The U.S. Government also provided an additional $1.5 million for logistics, ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 15 December, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, U.S. & Nigeria, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: Bed Nets, Malaria Initiative
Lagos–Members of the Young Africa Leaders Initiative (YALI) Network on Monday kick-started a month-long “Transparency and Good Governance Campaign” in commemoration of the 2017 International Anti-Corruption Day. The campaign which seeks to explore ways in which individuals can cultivate and encourage more transparent, accountable behavior will involve a mix of online and in-person activities, including blog posts, ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 11 December, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Lagos, Press Releases
| Tags: Transparency, YALI Network
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 ...
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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 ...
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By olinzena | 30 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases
| Tags: Abuja, Ambassador Symington, HIV/AIDS, PEPFAR, World AIDS Day
Lagos––As part of its continuing support of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the United States government on Wednesday donated seven vehicles and a variety of technical equipment to the Nigerian counter-narcotics agency. The items and equipment included (3) Honda Accord vehicles; (3) Toyota Hilux trucks; (1) Toyota Hiace Van; a Smith Detection Body ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 29 November, 2017 | Topics:
Consul General, Lagos, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Counter Narcotics, Donation, NDLEA, Vehicles
Abuja, Nigeria – U.S. Mission Nigeria is calling for proposals for the 2018 U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) for both large and small grants. The deadline for receipt of proposals is January 19, 2018. The AFCP was established by the U.S. Congress in 2001 in collaboration with the Department of State’s Bureau of ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 28 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Cultural Preservation, ECA, NOFO
Press Statement Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC November 21, 2017 The United States condemns today’s terrorist attack in Mubi, Adamawa State and extends our sincere condolences to the Nigerian people and the families of the victims killed in the attack. That the victims were targeted and killed in a place of worship demonstrates yet ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 22 November, 2017 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Adamawa, Attack, Mubi, Terrorism, Terrorist
Abuja, Nigeria – Yesterday, U.S. Department of Commerce and Nigeria’s Ministry of Industry Trade and Investment (MITI) finalized the Memorandum of Understanding to formally establish a new bilateral policy instrument focused on trade and investment between Nigeria and the United States. The U.S.-Nigeria Commercial and Investment Dialogue (CID) is a U.S. Department of Commerce and ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 21 November, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, U.S. & Nigeria
| Tags: Bilateral, Business, Dialogue, Investment, TRade, U.S.-Africa
The United States-Nigeria Bi-National Commission (BNC) met on November 20, 2017, in Abuja, Nigeria. The BNC was co-chaired by Geoffrey Onyeama, Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Federal Republic of Nigeria and John J. Sullivan, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of State, United States of America. This year’s BNC focused on advancing U.S.-Nigerian shared prosperity, including discussion ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 21 November, 2017 | Topics:
Events, Key Officials, Press Releases, U.S. & Nigeria
| Tags: BNC, U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission
Lagos, Nigeria – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) launched the U.S. Gas Infrastructure Exports Initiative. As part of the Initiative, USTDA is announcing a call for gas-related project proposals for project preparation grants. USTDA grant funding typically ranges between $500,000 to $1 million USD for project preparation activities necessary to demonstrate the ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 20 November, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: Export
Abuja, Nigeria – Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan will visit Nigeria on November 19 and 20, where he will lead the U.S. interagency delegation to the Bi-National Commission (BNC) meetings in Abuja. The Bi-National Commission will be hosted by Nigerian Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama. Working groups at the BNC will focus on security ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 18 November, 2017 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Bi-National Commission, BNC, cooperation, Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan, growth
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
The U.S. Mission to Nigeria has awarded $404,553 in grants in response to applications to its 2017 annual program statement. A total of 23 projects were funded that will address issues of concern to all Nigerian citizens. The grantees include civil society organizations, arts companies, and alumni of the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 16 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Ambassa, Women. entrepreneurship
Abuja, Nigeria – On Friday, November 10, 2017, the United States Government and the Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS) reaffirmed their commitment and collaboration to strengthen harmonization and delivery of development programs that aid millions of people throughout West Africa. Alex Deprez, Mission Director, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)/West Africa and the ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 14 November, 2017 | Topics:
Events, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Agreement, Development
Abuja – A two-day symposium to examine efforts made in HIV/AIDS and TB intervention by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Nigeria in collaboration with its implementing partners began today in Abuja. The theme of the symposium, “Partnering for Sustainable HIV Epidemic Control in Nigeria,” reflects the United States’ resolve to ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 13 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: antiretroviral, Symposium
Abuja – The U.S. Consulate General in Lagos is partnering with the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) to present four American documentaries to Nigerian audiences. The films, The If Project, All the Difference, She Started It, and Class Divide are all featured in the American Film Showcase (AFS), a partnership between the U.S. State Department ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 31 October, 2017 | Topics:
Lagos, News, Press Releases
| Tags: AFRIFF, American documentaries, American Film
Abuja, Nigeria– Working in partnership with some Nigerian and Ethiopian media organizations, the U.S. Embassy in Abuja Nigeria and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, have initiated an exchange program to promote connections between journalists in Africa especially between Ethiopian and Nigerian journalists. The program entitled “Uniting African Journalists” is scheduled for the last weeks of October and ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 25 October, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases
| Tags: Ehtiopia, Press
Lagos–– Today, the United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria, in collaboration with RoboRave International, a U.S.-based robotics education academy, began a week-long robotics workshop for 460 elementary, secondary, and university students, STEM teachers, robotics enthusiasts, and scientists. The training is being hosted at the American Corner at Co-Creation Hub (CCHUB), Yaba, Lagos (October 23-25) and at ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 23 October, 2017 | Topics:
Consul General, Lagos, News, Press Releases
| Tags: CCHub, RoboRave, Robotics
Abuja – On October 20, the U.S. Embassy’s Resident Legal Advisor and the Federal Capital Territory High Court, led by Chief Judge I.U. Bello, marked the conclusion of a nine month effort to draft a best practices handbook to guide the handling of complex financial crimes in a ceremony held at the headquarters of the ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 23 October, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: Benchbook, FCT, handbook, High Court, Justice Bello, Michael Bonner
Abuja – On October 20, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) marked the successful conclusion of the three year, $3 million Feed the Future Nigeria Agro-Inputs Activity. The activity built the capacity of agro-inputs dealers to provide extension advisory services to farmers and to compensate for a shortfall of public extension agents in the ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 20 October, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: Agro-Inputs, End Poverty
Abuja, Nigeria — On October 4, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced an additional $17 million in development assistance to fulfill the goals outlined in its 2015 Development Objectives Assistance Agreement with the Government of Nigeria. This brings the total of development assistance provided under this agreement to $719 million. The additional ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 4 October, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases
| Tags: food security
Press Statement Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State Washington, DC On behalf of the American people, I congratulate the Government of Nigeria and the Nigerian people as you celebrate your national independence on October 1. The United States and Nigeria have a strong and enduring partnership that benefits both our nations. The U.S.-Nigeria partnership is ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 1 October, 2017 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, Press Releases, Secretary Rex Tillerson, U.S. & Nigeria
| Tags: Anniversary
Lagos–– The EducationUSA Advising Centre in collaboration with the Foreign Commercial Service of the U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria on Wednesday concluded a two-day College and Career Fair in Lagos for prospective undergraduate and graduate students. The Fair held on Tuesday, September 26 and Wednesday, September 27 in Victoria Island and Ikeja respectively. At the ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 27 September, 2017 | Topics:
Consul General, Lagos, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Foreign Commercial Service, Students
Abuja, Nigeria– The U.S. Embassy in Abuja is inviting Nigerians throughout the country to compete in its “Strength in Diversity” video contest. Ambassador W. Stuart Symington opened the competition on September 6, 2017 and submissions have already been entered. The contest runs for one month and closes on October 6 so there is still time ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 26 September, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: competition, prizes, Strength in Diversity, unity, Video Contest
Abuja, Nigeria – On September 12, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) successfully completed its five year activity aimed at boosting trade and investment in Nigeria. The USAID-funded Nigeria Expanded Trade and Transport (NEXTT) activity brought together private sector traders, processors, business service providers, and government entities to advance the trade facilitation goals ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 13 September, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: Farming, NEXTT, SMEs
Abuja, Nigeria– Admiral Michelle J. Howard, commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and commander, U.S. Naval Forces Africa, will visit Abuja, Nigeria, September 7-8, where she will meet senior Nigerian civilian and military officials to discuss maritime collaboration and the naval bilateral relationship. Admiral Howard is scheduled to visit Nigeria’s ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 8 September, 2017 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Admiral Michelle J. Howard, Defence, maritime, Stability, U.S. Naval
Abuja, Nigeria– An eight member Congressional delegation from the United States will visit Nigeria from August 28 – August 31. The delegation will be led by Senator Christopher Coons (D-Delaware). Senator Coons is a member of the Appropriations, Foreign Relations, Judiciary, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and Ethics committees. The delegation also includes Senator Gary Peters ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 29 August, 2017 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Congressional delegation, Representatives, Senator Coons, Senators, Vice President Osinbajo
Abuja, Nigeria – Today, Stephen M. Haykin, Mission Director for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) joined Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole to inaugurate a new state-of-the-art medical storage facility that provides medical authorities better access to life saving medicines and other essential health commodities. Known as a “warehouse in a box,” ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 14 August, 2017 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Global Fund, Medical, PEPFAR, public health, USAID, Warehouse
The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a presidential statement today on the risk of famine in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan, and northeast Nigeria. Across these countries, 20 million people are at risk for famine, making it the largest food security emergency since World War II. This marks the first time the UN Security Council ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 10 August, 2017 | Topics:
Key Officials, Press Releases
| Tags: United Nations Security Council
On August 3, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) marked the successful conclusion of the 5 year, $65 million Nigeria Maximizing Agricultural Revenue and Key Enterprises in Targeted Sites II (MARKETS II) Project. In doing so, it transitions support and activities to local, state and federal partners. This Feed the Future initiative brought ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 3 August, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases
| Tags: Commodities
Kaduna facility is first in the north to receive ISO certification Abuja –At a ceremony held July 27, USAID Deputy Mission Director Erin Holleran presented to the federal Minister of State for Health Dr. E. Osagie Ehanire a certificate of accreditation from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for a laboratory in Kaduna to test ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 28 July, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: laboratory, NAFDAC, Standardization
Abuja – The U.S. Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) in partnership with the Rule of Law Advisory Team of the Office of the Vice President of Nigeria, the Administration of Criminal Justice Monitoring Committee and the Nigeria Prison Service today launched the Prison Data Management System Pilot Project at Kuje Prison. ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 26 July, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: criminal, data, Kuje, Prisons
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
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
Lagos—The Foreign Commercial Service of the United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria, in collaboration with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Nigeria and its leading local partner, Manifold Computers, have introduced an innovative technology Synergy and Aruba for use in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. Synergy and Aruba helps companies operating in the Nigerian oil and gas industry to increase ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 10 July, 2017 | Topics:
Consul General, Lagos, News, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: Commercial Services, Computers, Digital Transformation, GAs, Oil
U.S. Ambassador W. Stuart Symington is hosting the 241st anniversary celebration of the independence of the United States of America in Abuja today. Current and former government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, business, political, and traditional leaders, media executives, civil society representatives, leaders in academia, and other friends of the United States will be in ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 29 June, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Ambassador Symington, Independence Day, July 4th
Abuja, Nigeria – Last Friday June 23, 2017, in a ceremony at the U.S. Embassy, Ambassador W. Stuart Symington presided over the swearing-in of Stephen M. Haykin as the new U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Mission Director for Nigeria. In this capacity, Mr. Haykin will oversee all aspects of USAID/Nigeria’s development program, valued at ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 28 June, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: Mission Director, Stephen M. Haykin, USAID
Lagos—The U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria on Friday announced a N2.9 million micro-grant to 50 women caregivers to support the economic wellbeing of their families, particularly the vulnerable children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in five local communities in Apapa local government area of Lagos. Under the U.S. Ambassador’s PEPFAR Small Grants Program, a local non-governmental organization, ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 28 June, 2017 | Topics:
Lagos, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Grant, Orphan, Small Grant
Abuja – Today, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, Ambassador-at-Large, Deborah L. Birx, M.D., signed the Nigeria HIV/AIDS Country Operational Plan (COP 2017). The Country Operational Plan is an annual program plan for U.S. government investments in the Nigeria National HIV/AIDS Response through the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). U.S. government commitment to the ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 16 June, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Key Officials, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Ambassador Birx, Country Operational Plan, NACA
Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC June 5, 2017 We join the international community in mourning the passing of Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, the Executive Director of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA). During his six and a half year tenure at the helm of UNFPA, Dr. Babatunde was a tireless advocate for the health of women ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 7 June, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: Dr Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA
On June 2, 2017, museum curators from across Nigeria completed a two-week workshop hosted by the National Museum in Jos, to improve the conditions of museum storage areas and access to Nigeria’s important collections. Supported through the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation, the “RE-Org Nigeria: Saving Museum Collections” workshop included participants from ten national and ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 5 June, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: Ambassador's Fund, Jos, Museum
“Nigerian women are highly talented like the American women in the movie Hidden Figures,” Ambassador W. Stuart Symington said, prior to screening of the movie at Genesis Cinemas, in Abuja on Tuesday, in honor of Nigerian TechWomen. Hidden Figures details the story of three female African-American mathematicians employed by NASA in the 1960s. Working as ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 1 June, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Film Screening, Hidden Figures, STEM, TechWomen
Lagos–– The United States Ambassador to Nigeria Mr. W. Stuart Symington today opened Nigeria’s first state-of-the art Priority American Space hosted at the Yaba offices of technology incubator, Co-Creation Hub (CC-Hub). At the event attended by technology leaders, Ambassador Symington explained that the space, which is equipped with cutting-edge digital technology, is a center for ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 30 May, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Lagos, News, Press Releases
| Tags: American Corners, American Spaces, Co-Creation Hub, MakerSpace, Social Entrepreneurship
ABUJA –The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has provided an additional $9.5 million to the UN’s World Food Program (WFP) to ensure more than 175,000 mothers and children under five do not suffer from malnutrition during this year’s “lean” season. The grant from USAID’s Health, Population, and Nutrition Office, augments ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 26 May, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: Children, Food United Nations, Fundiing, Mothers
Abuja – On May 23 U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria W. Stuart Symington spoke on U.S.-Nigerian cooperation in combatting cybercrime and financial fraud. This was at the 2nd Annual Conference on Combatting Financial Fraud, Cybercrime, and Cross-Border Crimes organized by the Federal Ministry of Justice and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). He stated, “There ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 24 May, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases
| Tags: financial fraud, national security
The U.S. Mission to Nigeria will send 101 young Nigerians to participate in the 2017 Mandela Washington Fellowship program for six weeks from June 15 to August 3. 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 | 11 May, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: Civil Leadership, Public Management
Kaduna, Nigeria – Today at the State House, the U.S. government, through its Agency for International Development (USAID), launched a new water and sanitation activity that will help Kaduna and Bauchi states improve the health and hygiene of their populations. Under the two-year, $2.5 million Water and Sanitation Coordination Project (WCP), USAID will work with ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 11 May, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: Sanitation, Water
ABUJA – Leaders of farmers and herders as well as religious and ethnic leaders have identified proliferation of arms in the country, diminishing farmlands and grazing pastures due to climate change, and frequent media bias as major contributing factors to escalation of violent tensions between farmers and herders in Nigeria. These were part of the ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 5 May, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: Cattle, Conflict, Farmers, Herders
ABUJA, NIGERIA- Abuja – On April 27, 2017, the U.S. government handed over 2.2 million bed nets to the Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, for distribution to the people of Kogi State. The bed nets, valued at $5.5 million will be distributed in 21 local government areas of Kogi State. The United States ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 2 May, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: Kogi
ABUJA, NIGERIA – Today the United States announced an additional $30 million to support the people of northeast Nigeria, where years of brutality by Boko Haram and other militant groups has created a dire humanitarian crisis. This additional funding brings the total U.S. humanitarian contribution in Nigeria to more than $298 million since October 2015. ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 28 April, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases
| Tags: northeast
Lagos, Nigeria – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a grant to the Nigerian company, Community Social Enterprises Limited (CESEL), for a feasibility study supporting the roll-out of 25 solar photovoltaic microgrids across Nigeria. Together, the microgrids will produce more than 5 megawatts. This project will help Nigeria to capitalize on its tremendous ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 27 April, 2017 | Topics:
Consul General, Lagos, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Microgrid
ABUJA, NIGERIA- Today, the United States Embassy in Nigeria commemorated World Malaria Day during a ceremony that highlighted the global campaign to “end malaria for good.” This year, Nigeria chose the slogan; “what is your role?”- to recognize individual and collective roles to end the scourge of malaria. Each year in Nigeria, more than 80 ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 24 April, 2017 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, News, Press Releases
| Tags: ACT, Malaria, PMI, USAID, World Malaria Day
The United States Ambassador to Nigeria W. Stuart Symington toured the rich tropical rain forests of the Obudu Mountains and the Drill Ranch on the Afi Mountains of Cross River State April 22 – 23. He sought to learn more about Nigeria’s unique natural resources. On Monday, following the completion of the tour, Ambassador Symington ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 24 April, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Conservation, Cross River, Earth Day, Obudu
Lagos––A 2016 Mandela Washington Fellow, Ms. Chidinma Mbanasor, on Monday concluded a series of vocational rehabilitation and economic empowerment program for 60 Vesico-Vaginal Fistula (VVF) survivors in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. The training session which spanned over a period of seven (7) days was targeted at the socio-economic reintegration of women who have undergone fistula repair ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 11 April, 2017 | Topics:
Lagos, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Mandela Washington Fellowship, YALI
Each year, April is recognized as National Poetry Month in the United States. To mark the occasion, U.S. Ambassador W. Stuart Symington hosted a Night With Performance Poets on April 7. Titled “Naija: Life, Love, and the Hustle,” ten distinguished performance poets and three dance groups entertained an audience from Abuja’s literary, artistic, and diplomatic ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 11 April, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Dancers, Entertainers, Performers, Poetry Month, Poets, Stuart Symington
Lagos––The Foreign Commercial Service of the United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria concluded a four-day outreach (April 4-7) to Enugu State that focused on expanding commercial ties between the U.S. and Nigeria, especially the South Eastern geo-political zone. During the outreach, a team of trade and commercial specialists from the U.S. Mission to Nigeria, led ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 10 April, 2017 | Topics:
Lagos, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Best Practices, Enugu, Investment, Trade Fair
Abuja – The U.S. government, through the Agency for International Development (USAID), announces its continuing support to the economic sector in Kaduna State with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) by the USAID Acting Mission Director Julie A. Koenen and His Excellency the Governor of Kaduna Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai. The ceremony took ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 6 April, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: economy, Kaduna, MOU, USAID
U.S. Ambassador W. Stuart Symington praised the ingenuity and determination of the Nigerian winners of the 2015 Technovation Challenge. The four girls and their mentor, Team Charis, were featured in the American Film Showcase documentary “Code Girl,” which was screened today in Abuja, Nigeria. The screening took place at the Genesis Theater and Cinemas to ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 28 March, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases
| Tags: CodeGril
The U.S. Embassy in Abuja wishes to clarify that there is no reason for Nigerians with valid visas to postpone or cancel their travel to the United States. Nigeria is not named in the Executive Order on Immigration issued on March 6, and there is no prohibition against Nigerian lawful permanent residents or persons with ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 8 March, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: Executive Order, Immigration, Visas
Abuja, Nigeria – The United States government is partnering with the Plateau State government to promote peace and security in the region through a Justice and Security Dialogue project. U.S. Ambassador W. Stuart Symington and the Plateau State Governor Rt. Honorable Simon Lalong attended one of the dialogue events in Jos on Tuesday. The participants ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 8 March, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Dialogue, Justice, Peace, Plateau
Abuja, FCT – Today, Rosalyn Wiese, Director, U.S. International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Nigeria, delivered remarks during a graduation ceremony for 28 officers from the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) that successfully completed advanced human rights training. The goal of the week-long training course was to provide advanced human rights training to NPF officers ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 6 March, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: Human Rights, INL, Law Enforcement, Nigerian Police Force, Rosalyn Wiese, training
Lagos – The United States Deputy Chief of Mission Mr. David Young has urged Nigerians to help stop the trafficking and habitat destruction of Nigeria’s many endangered native species, including the Cross River gorilla and Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee. At an event jointly organized by the U.S. Consulate General Lagos and the Lekki Conservation Centre on March 3 ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 6 March, 2017 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, Lagos, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Conservaion, March 3, Trafficking, World Wildlife Day
Abuja – The U.S. government, through the Agency for International Development (USAID), announces its continuing support to the education sector in Bauchi state with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) by the USAID Mission Director Michael T. Harvey and His Excellency the Governor of Bauchi Barrister M.A. Abubaker. This five-year MOU sets out ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 1 March, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: Bauchi, Mike Harvey
U.S. Ambassador W. Stuart Symington who is on a visit to Sokoto State has encouraged young Nigerians to become agricultural entrepreneurs. He was speaking to students of Sokoto State University on the need to pursue careers in agribusiness noting that agriculture makes up 24% of Nigeria’s GDP. Ambassador Symington said, “There are jobs to be ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 1 March, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Agricultural Entrepreneurs, Small Grants
Lagos–––United States Ambassador to Nigeria W. Stuart Symington presented the plaque of the Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) for 2016, in the category of Small and Medium Enterprises, to the global engineering organization Andela in Lagos on Friday, February 24, 2017. Ambassador Symington noted the award recognizes Andela’s high standards of responsible ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 28 February, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases
| Tags: ACE Award, Andela, Secretary of State
Abuja, Nigeria– United States Marine Corps General Thomas D. Waldhauser, Commander of the United States Africa Command is in Nigeria to hold a series of meetings with Nigerian military and security leaders. During his two day visit to Abuja, he is scheduled to meet the country’s military and security chiefs as well as Acting President ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 23 February, 2017 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, Press Releases
| Tags: AFRICOM, Military Cooperation, Nigerian Milirary, Osinbajo
U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria W. Stuart Symington participated in an event to mark the national rollout of Solar Home Systems through a partnership between a global solar energy firm (Lumos) and a telecommunications giant (MTN) that will help bring electricity to some of the most remote corners of Nigeria. Power Africa, through the Overseas Private ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 22 February, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Lumos
During a three-day visit to Nigeria this week, ‘Power Africa’ Coordinator Andrew M. Herscowitz reaffirmed the longstanding commitment of the United States to improving power in Nigeria and observed that U.S. support was already “making a difference” in the troubled sector. On Monday, Herscowitz visited the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, where he spoke with stakeholders ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 17 February, 2017 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Andrew M. Herscowitz
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release President Donald J. Trump spoke this week with President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria to discuss the strong cooperation between the United States and Nigeria, including on shared security, economic, and governance priorities. President Trump underscored the importance the United States places on its ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 16 February, 2017 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, President Donald Trump, Press Releases
| Tags: Economic, Leadership, President Trump, White House
Yesterday (February 13) the United States Embassy in Abuja announced a $116, 000 grant through the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation program, for the preservation of cultural heritage in Nigeria. U.S. Ambassador W. Stuart Symington witnessed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding of the grant between the International Center for the Study of the ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 14 February, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Cultural, Funds, Heritage
The United States Consulate General in Lagos will host a Google Hangout on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at 1 p.m., to respond to questions from the public on how to apply to U.S. higher education, with a focus on living and studying at any of the 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Channels Television’s ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 13 February, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: African American, Black, Google Hangout, HBCUs, Higher Education
Abuja, Nigeria–Andrew Herscowitz, coordinator of the U.S. government’s multiagency Power Africa Initiative, will visit Nigeria this week to meet with top officials in the governmental, nongovernmental, and private sectors working to improve delivery and institutionalize administration of electrical services in West Africa’s largest economy. Herscowitz, who has been Power Africa Coordinator since the initiative was ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 10 February, 2017 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Nigeria, Power Africa, USAID
Abuja, Nigeria – Today, Ambassador Stuart Symington, along with Mission Director, Michael T. Harvey from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) visited customers of Lumos, a solar service provider in Nigeria. The visit was a fact finding assessment as USAID works with partners to grow the program. Currently, 55% of Nigerians lack access ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 6 February, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Clean Energy, OPIC, Solar
Lagos—The U.S. Commercial Service Nigeria held a Single Company Promotion event in Lagos on January 26, 2017, to launch a new training simulation solution by New Jersey, USA-based Simulation Solutions, Inc., aimed at strengthening the skills of process operators working in Nigeria’s refinery and chemical industry. Simulation Solutions is a leading provider of PC-based dynamic ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 1 February, 2017 | Topics:
Consul General, Lagos, News, Press Releases
| Tags: American Companies, Energy, Refinery
Abuja, Nigeria – On January 31, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched two new agribusiness partnerships with Chi Farms and Niji Foods. The event highlighted USAID’s agricultural and private sector strategy using partnerships with government, local organizations and private industry to develop the Nigerian agriculture sector. Representatives from the Nigerian Government attended ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 31 January, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: Markets II, Private Sector
Abuja, Nigeria – On January 24, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched the distribution of 300,000 textbooks to help improve the reading skills of children in nearly 900 schools in Sokoto state. In a ceremony at Buhari Model Primary school in the Tambuwal local government area, USAID Mission Director Michael Harvey joined Dr. ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 27 January, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: Book Donation, Schools, Textbooks
Abuja, Nigeria– Today, U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires David Young hosted a roundtable discussion with Nigerian religious leaders to mark Religious Freedom Day. All of the participants shared their experiences and perspectives regarding religious freedom, interfaith cooperation, tolerance, and peace building efforts. Young commended the efforts of the Nigerian leaders and emphasized the importance of putting ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 19 January, 2017 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Nigerian Leaders, Walk the talk
In commemoration of Religious Freedom Day, U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires David Young delivered a speech on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at Nile University on the U.S. tradition of supporting religious freedom. While addressing the undergraduate students of the University, Mr. Young explained the commitment by the United States to constitutional protection for religious liberty. He ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 18 January, 2017 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, News, Press Releases
| Tags: tolerance
As the Department and its interagency partners set priorities and advance planning initiatives for the 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in India, it has come to our attention that fraudulent information has been shared on Facebook. The State Department has become aware of a site falsely advertising the Summit as held in February 2017 in ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 18 January, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases, Reports
| Tags: GES 2017
Maiduguri, Borno State – Today, Rosalyn Wiese, Director, U.S. International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Nigeria, donated eight modular, general purpose, military-grade tents to the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) for use in the northeast. The tents were received by Assistant Inspector General of Police, Yakubu O. Jibrin, who represented the Inspector General of the ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 13 January, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: Nigerian Police Force
Abuja, Nigeria – On December 19, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced $227.3 million in additional developmental assistance to support the five-year $2.3 billion agreement signed with the Nigerian Government in 2015. This brings the total provided under the agreement to $702 million. The new funding will continue to help Nigeria reduce ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 20 December, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
| Tags: assistance, extreme poverty, Lake Chad Basin, support
This week, the United States Government announced nearly $92 million in additional humanitarian assistance to people affected by the ongoing conflict and severe food insecurity in Nigeria and throughout the Lake Chad Basin region. With this announcement, the United States is providing more than $291 million in humanitarian assistance since the 2016 fiscal year to ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 14 December, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: insecurity, United Nations
Nigeria’s anti-corruption stakeholders gathered today at the U.S. Embassy and discussed efforts to tackle corruption in the country. The roundtable was chaired by Professor Chidi Odinkalu, senior member of the Nigerian Bar and head of the Open Society Justice Initiative with government officials and representatives of civil society in attendance. U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 8 December, 2016 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, News, Press Releases
| Tags: EFCC, NEITI, roundtable
U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Nigeria Honorable W. Stuart Symington presented his credentials to His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari today at a brief ceremony at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Nigeria. He was accompanied by Mrs. Symington, Deputy Chief of Mission David J. Young, USAID Mission Director Michael Harvey, and Senior Defense Attaché Colonel ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 1 December, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases
| Tags: accreditation, Ambassador Symington, credentials
Ms. Laurie Tauriainen, a nurse with the Sarah Cannon Research Institute in Dallas, Texas is conducting a week-long training program for 34 nurses at the National Hospital in Abuja. The training in patient navigation is being organized in collaboration with Project Pink Blue, a non-profit organization led by Mr. Runcie Chidebe, a Nigerian alumnus of ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 29 November, 2016 | Topics:
Culture, Events, News, Press Releases, Scholarships and Exchanges
| Tags: Cancer, Laurie Taurianen, Nurses, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Texas
Monday, November 28, 2016, U.S. Ambassador W. Stuart Symington awarded small grants totaling $171,000 to 30 Nigerian community-based organizations covering 19 Nigerian states under the Ambassador’s Small Grants Program. The Ambassador’s Small Grants Program was established as a program for the overall U. S. Mission in Nigeria to assist community groups located in cities to ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 29 November, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Grants, NGO, Small Grant Program, Symington
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson The United States is deeply concerned by the deaths of dozens of Nigerians during clashes between individuals participating in a Shia procession and the Nigerian Police Force in Kano State on November 14. While the matter is still under investigation, we are troubled by the apparent disproportionate ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 17 November, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
| Tags: deaths, Kano, Shia
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.
Abuja – The U.S. government, through the Agency for International Development (USAID), announces its continuing support to the education sector in Sokoto state with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) by the USAID Mission Director Michael T. Harvey and His Excellency the Governor of Sokoto Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. This five-year MOU sets out the ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 14 November, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: Education, MOU, sokoto, USAID
Abuja, Nigeria – On Friday, November 4, 2016 the Office of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) within the United States Embassy in collaboration with the Atlanta Police Department (APD), and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) concluded a one week Fingerprint Analysis and Forensics training program for 66 Nigerian police officers. The program was aimed ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 4 November, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
| Tags: Forensics, INL, Nigeria Police Force, Police, training
Abuja – Last week Saving Mothers, Giving Life (SMGL) Initiative concluded a productive week-long, global team-building meeting, sponsored by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Calabar, Cross River State. The five-year, $18 million USG initiative is a public-private partnership that addresses the three primary delays associated with maternal and newborn health: the delay ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 31 October, 2016 | Topics:
Consul General, Lagos, Press Releases
| Tags: Calabar, Public-Private Partnership, SAving Mothers Giving Life, SMGL, USAID
Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria – Today, Dr. Rick Niska representative to the Mission Director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Nigeria, handed over 4.5 million bed nets at the flag-off event to the Oyo state Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi. The bed nets valued at $13.5 million will be distributed through a mass campaign scheduled ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 21 October, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: Funding, Malaria, Mosquito Bed Nets, USAID
Lagos–– The United States Consulate General Lagos, in partnership with the Eko International Film Festival, will showcase contemporary American films on October 21 and October 24. These documentaries by independent filmmakers uncover powerful stories of American youth overcoming social, cultural, business and inner growth challenges. The Showcase will be presented during the 7th edition of ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 19 October, 2016 | Topics:
Lagos, Press Releases
| Tags: AIFF, American Film, Film Festival, Nollywood filmmaking
On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I congratulate the citizens of Nigeria as you celebrate your Independence Day on October 1. I recently returned from my third trip to Nigeria as Secretary, and I came away with a strong sense of the nation’s resolve to build a better future. During my trip, ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 12 October, 2016 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, Press Releases, Speeches
| Tags: Independence Day, John Kerry, Message, National Day, Nigeria, Obama, Secretary John Kerry
Abuja, Nigeria – On October 5, the United States of America, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced $92.73 million in additional developmental assistance to support the five-year $2.3 billion agreement signed with the Nigeria Government in 2015. This brings the total of development assistance provide to $474.74 million. This funding will continue ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 11 October, 2016 | Topics:
Economic Issues, embassy, Press Releases, Sections & Offices, U.S. & Nigeria
| Tags: aid, developmental assistance, governance, humanitarian, Lake Chad, poverty, USAID
Abuja, Nigeria – Speaking yesterday at a Nigerian-American Chamber Of Commerce Conference on SME Financing and Franchising, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires David Young said United States has provided more than half a billion dollars in annual assistance to Nigeria in the areas of health and security, but is also increasingly focused on the issues of economic stability ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 6 October, 2016 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, News, Press Releases, Trade, U.S. & Nigeria
| Tags: African Business, AGOA, Chargé d’Affaires, DCM, Nigeria-American Chamber of Commerce, SME
Abuja, Nigeria – On October 4, 2016, the 2016-2017 American Film Showcase opens in Nigeria as part of the 17th Abuja Film Festival. The Film Festival takes place from Oct 4-7 and is open to the public. To present the American Film Showcase, the U.S. Embassy in Abuja is partnering with Abuja Film Village International ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 30 September, 2016 | Topics:
Art & Culture, Culture, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Abuja, American, Chargé d’ Affaires, Festival, Film
Lagos––On Wednesday, September 21, 2016, United States Consul General Francis John Bray and the United States Regional Agricultural Counselor for West Africa David Wolf hosted agribusiness leaders to a large wine tasting event. With the theme A Taste of America, the event provided agribusiness leaders and other friends of America a unique opportunity to experience ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 22 September, 2016 | Topics:
Consul General, Culture, Lagos, Press Releases
| Tags: Agriculture, CG, John Bray, USDA, Wine
Abuja, Nigeria – The U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria is pleased to announce that applications for the 2017 Mandela Washington Fellowship began today, Wednesday, September 20, 2016. The Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative, and a key part of the U.S. commitment to invest in the future ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 21 September, 2016 | Topics:
Culture, News, Press Releases, Scholarships and Exchanges
| Tags: Business, Civic Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Mandela, Mandela Washington Fellowship, YALI
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
Lagos––Prospective undergraduate students interested in studying in the United States will have an opportunity to explore their options at the Annual College and Career Fair organized by the U.S. Consulate General Lagos. The Fair, in its 17th year, will be held in Lagos on Monday, September 26, 2016, at Chrisland High School, Ikeja and on ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 21 September, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
| Tags: College Fair, EducationUSA, University
SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you so much. Thank you. Asalaam Alaikum. Thank you very much. Maryam, thank you very, very much. Good morning everybody. Good morning to all of you – your Excellency Governor Tambuwal; your Excellency Governor Yari; your Eminence, Sultan, who was very, very kind to host us here today and whose leadership I particularly appreciate ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 14 September, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases, Speeches
| Tags: countering violent extremism, Secretary John Kerry, sokoto
This Sunday, September 11, marks the 15th anniversary of one of the most tragic days in the history of the United States. On that fateful day, terrorists staged attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and were only prevented from completing another attack by the heroism of the passengers on United Flight 93. ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 9 September, 2016 | Topics:
embassy, News, Press Releases
| Tags: 9/11, counter terrorism, September 11, Statement
Lagos— With the screening of a 15-minute documentary highlighting the discrimination and social exclusion experienced by persons living with disabilities, a 2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF) alumna, Ms. Ejiro Sharon Okotie, has challenged policymakers and employers of labor on the need to integrate physically challenged persons into the Nigerian labor market. Titled Changing the Dialogue, ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 9 September, 2016 | Topics:
Lagos, Press Releases
| Tags: Darcy Zotter, Disabilities, disability, Mandela Washington Fellowship, physically Challenged
Lagos—The Commercial Service of the United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria hosted its annual Networking with the USA Appreciation Forum (NUSA) and International Partner Awards on Wednesday, September 7, 2016. The event took place at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, with over 400 local business executives in attendance. The NUSA Forum honors Nigerian business ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 8 September, 2016 | Topics:
Lagos, Press Releases
| Tags: Bilateral, Commercial Service, TRade, USTDA
United States Special Envoy for Climate Change Dr. Jonathan Pershing will travel to Abuja September 6-7 for meetings with Nigerian government officials, business leaders, and civil society members to discuss opportunities for leadership by Nigeria and other nations in Africa in implementing the Paris Climate Change Agreement as well as the importance of climate and ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 6 September, 2016 | Topics:
Key Officials, Press Releases
| Tags: Climate Change, Jonathan Pershing, Special Envoy
Lagos ––The U. S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, met with five steering members of the Religious Leaders Anti-Corruption Committee on August 25 to discuss their ongoing efforts to counter corruption in Nigeria through teaching, preaching, and government advocacy. Reverend Ladi Thompson of the Living Waters Unlimited Church and Imam Shefiu ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 29 August, 2016 | Topics:
Key Officials, Lagos, News, Press Releases
| Tags: African Affairs, Anti-Corruption, corruption, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Religious
Beginning today, August 29 to September 2, Addis Ababa will be the capital of the girls’ education universe, the U.S. Mission to UNESCO and U.S. Embassy Ethiopia announced as it hosts the first ever TeachHer Master Class. TeachHer is a new public-private partnership (PPP) spearheaded by the United States, UNESCO, the Institute of International Education ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 29 August, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
| Tags: Biden, PPP, TeachHer, UNESCO
SECRETARY KERRY: Well, thank you, Cathy. First of all, let me thank you for your tremendous work and leadership. We’re very proud of – Ambassador Russell’s really been at the forefront of leading efforts like this around the world, and I’ve seen her in more places around the world than I see her in Washington at ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 24 August, 2016 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, Speeches
| Tags: Education, Girls, School, Science, Technology, USAID
Secretary Kerry announced nearly $138 million in additional humanitarian assistance to help the South Sudanese people, who have suffered through almost three years of senseless, brutal fighting. He made the announcement following today’s meeting with regional foreign ministers in Nairobi. A recent outbreak of violence in Juba, broader insecurity throughout the country, and severe economic ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 22 August, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield will travel to Kenya and Nigeria August 21-28. She will first accompany U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on his August 21-24 trip to Nairobi, Kenya, and the cities of Sokoto and Abuja in Nigeria. On August 25 the Assistant Secretary will visit Lagos, Nigeria, where ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 19 August, 2016 | Topics:
Africa, News, Press Releases
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Nairobi, Kenya, on August 22 to meet with President Kenyatta to discuss regional security issues and counterterrorism cooperation, as well as bilateral issues. Secretary Kerry will also meet with Kenyan Foreign Minister Amina Mohamed and other regional foreign ministers to discuss key challenges in East Africa, ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 19 August, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
| Tags: Abuja, Secretary Kerry, sokoto
Lagos –– United States Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), the ranking Democratic Party member on the Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is leading a congressional delegation to Lagos from August 12 to 14. He heard from Nigerian technology leaders and young entrepreneurs on August 13 regarding their successes and challenges, and ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 13 August, 2016 | Topics:
Events, Press Releases
| Tags: Africa, Internet, Senator, Senator Edward J. Markey
Abuja, Nigeria – The U.S. government, through its Agency for International Development (USAID) announced today that it will be providing more than $37 million in additional humanitarian assistance to people affected by the ongoing conflict and severe food insecurity in Nigeria and throughout the Lake Chad Basin. The savagery of Boko Haram has triggered a humanitarian crisis ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 10 August, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
U.S. Consul General F. John Bray and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director for Nigeria Michael Harvey visited Edo State July 26 – 27 to assess the progress of partnered investments that advance U.S. President Barack Obama’s signature initiative Power Africa. Two out of three people in sub-Saharan Africa lack access to ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 28 July, 2016 | Topics:
Consul General, Events, Lagos, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Benin, Edo State, John Bray, Michael Harvey, Power Africa
Benin– U.S. Consul General F. John Bray and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director for Nigeria Michael Harvey attended the launch of a US$1 million program to support HIV/AIDS-affected children and families. H.E. First Lady of Edo State Iara Oshiomhole and Edo State Commissioner for Women Affairs Mrs. Aenena Jemitola Fulani-Ojo hosted ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 28 July, 2016 | Topics:
Child and Family Matters, Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: Benin, Edo State, HIV/AIDS, Michael Harvey, PEPFAR, USAID
Abuja – In the presence of Agriculture Minister Audu Ogbeh, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched two new partnerships with local agribusinesses Babban Gona and Hello Tractor, highlighting the U.S. government’s agricultural and private sector strategy and promoting the development of Nigeria’s agriculture sector.
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 18 July, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
Accra, Ghana – The Global Shea Alliance and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) signed in June a $13 million, five-year agreement to promote shea markets worldwide and improve sustainable production in Africa. Under this Global Development Alliance, at least 40 warehouses will be constructed in Nigeria and 40 women’s groups will be formed ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 7 July, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
Abuja – During the month of June, the U.S. government, through its Agency for International Development (USAID), delivered over 160 metric tons of seeds (maize, sorghum, millet, groundnut, and cowpea) to over 6,000 households in Adamawa and Borno states. More than 60,000 internally displaced persons (IDP) in the local government authorities of Madagali, Michika, Gombe, ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 30 June, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
The U.S. Mission to Nigeria and our colleagues in the United States were deeply saddened to learn of the death of John Paul Ojaojogwu Usman. On June 25, John Paul died due to an accident while hiking near Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, where he was studying civic leadership as a 2016 Mandela Washington ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 27 June, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce that 22 representatives of organizations benefiting Nigerian entrepreneurial development will attend the Global Entrepreneurship Summit on June 22-24, 2016 at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. These special men and women will join more than 700 entrepreneurs from around the world along with investors, speakers, and leaders in ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 17 June, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
Lagos–The United States Consulate General Lagos, Lagos State Police Command, civil society, and community leaders met for an exploratory discussion to reduce violence in Lagos and encourage nonviolent resolution of disputes, as well as improve opportunities for youth.
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 16 June, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
The U.S. Mission to Nigeria is monitoring reports of attacks and other incidents in the Niger Delta. We share the concerns of all Nigerians about these attacks. Furthermore, the United States remains supportive of efforts, including the promotion of dialogue, to address grievances in the Niger Delta. We encourage all parties to resolve their disputes ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 7 June, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
Abuja – Under President Obama’s landmark Power Africa initiative, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) today launched a new assistance program that aims to improve power distribution performance and increase connections in Nigeria. The two-year agreement will provide management consultation to three Nigerian distribution companies. The agreement will also advance major infrastructure investments and ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 23 May, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
Lagos –On May 18th, the U.S. Department of State’s Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) initiative, in cooperation with the U.S. Consulate in Lagos, kicked off a networking workshop for 25 science and technology entrepreneurs to promote women’s access to entrepreneurship resources. This workshop in Lagos, which is being implemented by the American Association ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 18 May, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
Lagos– As part of continuing support from the United States to the government and people of Nigeria today, the U.S. donated eleven pick-up trucks and transport vans to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The vehicles are the latest U.S. donation to the NDLEA to assist counter-narcotics efforts. “The United States will continue to ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 17 May, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
Deputy Secretary Antony Blinken will travel to Abuja, Nigeria, May 12–14, to lead the U.S. delegation to the second Regional Security Summit and for bilateral meetings. The Deputy Secretary will be joined in Abuja by Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield and Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism Justin Siberell. At the Regional Security Summit, the ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 11 May, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
The U.S. Embassy today recognized 100 young Nigerians selected to participate in the 2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship. The Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of the President’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) and a key component of President Barack Obama’s commitment to invest in the future of Africa. The White House developed this initiative ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 5 May, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
The United States Consulate General in Lagos will host a Google Hangout on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at 3 p.m., to respond to questions from the public on the U.S. student visa applications process and about living and studying in the United States. On-air-personality Rufai Oseni of Inspiration 92.3 FM will moderate the one hour ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 21 April, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power will travel to Cameroon, Chad, and Nigeria April 16-23 to highlight the growing threat Boko Haram poses to the Lake Chad Basin region. Boko Haram is one of the deadliest terrorist groups in the world. It poses an acute threat to civilians across the Lake Chad Basin, and ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 15 April, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
Abuja, Nigeria – From April 11 to 15, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)/Nigeria, in partnership with the West Africa Borderless Alliance, hosted a road governance caravan on the southern segment of the Lagos-Kano-Jibiya (LAKAJI) transport corridor. The caravan started in Lagos, passed through Ogun and Oyo, and concluded in Kwara state. The road ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 15 April, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
Abuja, Nigeria – On April 12 and 13, the U.S. Agency for International Development’s West Africa Trade and Investment Hub (Trade Hub) trained coordinators from seven West African countries to assist businesses with the processes and documentation required for exporting to the United States under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Coordinators from AGOA ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 14 April, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
As we approach the second anniversary of the kidnapping of more than 200 Nigerian girls from their school in Chibok, the United States again calls for the immediate release, without preconditions, of all hostages held by Boko Haram. The kidnapping of these young women, along with the kidnappings of countless others by Boko Haram, epitomizes ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 12 April, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
The following is attributable to Spokesperson John Kirby: Secretary Kerry met today on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit with Federal Republic of Nigeria President Buhari. The Secretary expressed a firm commitment to continue working closely with Nigeria, highlighting the country’s importance to the region and to the continent. He offered continued U.S. support ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 31 March, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
The United States-Nigeria Bi-National Commission (BNC) met on March 30, 2016, in Washington, D.C. The BNC was co-chaired by Geoffrey Onyeama, Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Federal Republic of Nigeria and Antony Blinken, Deputy Secretary of State, United States of America. U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice provided opening remarks, and Secretary of State John ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 30 March, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good afternoon and hello, and welcome to the Treaty Room of the State Department. We don’t have a treaty to sign today, but we’re delighted to be here. I’m really pleased to be joined by my colleague Geoffrey Onyeama, and very happy to welcome his distinguished delegation here today. The importance of ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 30 March, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
The U.S. Embassy is concerned about reports of violence, including the possible targeting of electoral officials, and irregularities during re-run elections in Rivers State on March 19, 2016. We condemn the use of violence and disruptions of the democratic process. We call upon the leadership of Nigeria’s political parties to urge their supporters to conduct ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 22 March, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
The United States condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist bombing at a mosque on March 16 near Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State in northeastern Nigeria. Dozens of people were killed and injured. We extend our deepest condolences to the families of the latest victims of Boko Haram’s senseless brutality. Boko Haram continues to ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 17 March, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
Abuja – Yesterday, the U.S. and Nigerian governments along with General Electric (GE) have launched a new mother-and-child health initiative that would expand access to pre-natal screenings to more than 2 million expectant mothers across Nigeria by 2020. The Healthymagination Mother and Child Initiative will help reduce preventable mother and infant deaths. The $20 million ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 4 March, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
Bauchi – During a ceremonial launch today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Bauchi State introduced the Northern Education Initiative Plus, a five-year program to improve educational performance. USAID will invest approximately $58 million to strengthen Bauchi State’s ability to deliver quality education to children and serve as a model for other states. ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 2 March, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
Lagos – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Coca-Cola Company have announced support for a new program under their Water and Development Alliance (WADA) project. The $2 million project will provide up to 100,000 citizens in Cross River State with access to safe drinking water and good sanitation facilities by 2019. This joint investment ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 19 February, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
The U.S. Embassy condemns the reported suicide attacks on internally displaced persons in Dikwa town, Borno state that occurred on February 9. We extend our deepest condolences to the families of the victims. The United States remains committed to assisting internally displaced populations in northeastern Nigeria through humanitarian relief efforts. We also continue to support ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 11 February, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
The United States is deeply concerned by reports of violent clashes between members of the Nigerian Army and the Shiite group Islamic Movement of Nigeria in Zaria, Kaduna State over the past several days. While many details of the incidents that reportedly began on December 12 remain unclear, we are dismayed to learn of multiple ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 16 December, 2015 | Topics:
Press Releases
Speaking to reporters at the American Corner in Calabar today, U.S. Ambassador James Entwistle noted the U.S. government’s deep concern over reports of violent clashes during the past several days between members of the Nigerian Army and the Shiite group Islamic Movement of Nigeria in Zaria, Kaduna State. He said that while many details of ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 16 December, 2015 | Topics:
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Abuja, Nigeria – Consumer goods manufacturing company Procter & Gamble (P&G) Nigeria is supporting Nigerians displaced by the conflict in the North East with a donation of hygiene products and personal care items. UNICEF Nigeria is distributing the donation of sanitary pads, baby diapers, toothpaste, batteries, and detergent. These items will help improve hygiene and ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 27 November, 2015 | Topics:
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The U.S. Mission to Nigeria and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State are pleased to announce the 2016 call for proposals for the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP). The AFCP was established to help countries preserve their cultural heritage and to demonstrate U.S. respect for other cultures. ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 17 November, 2015 | Topics:
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International student enrollment up 10 percent to nearly one million Students from Nigeria increased by 19.9 percent to 9,494 in 2014/15 The number of international students at U.S. colleges and universities increased by ten percent to a record high of 974,926 students in the 2014/15 academic year, marking the highest rate of growth in 35 ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 17 November, 2015 | Topics:
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As Kogi and Bayelsa states prepare to conduct important gubernatorial elections, the United States calls upon all Nigerians to refrain from advocating, fomenting, or condoning violence before, during, or after the elections. The Nigerian Constitution itself states it is the duty of every citizen to “respect the dignity of other citizens and the rights and ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 10 November, 2015 | Topics:
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U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria James Entwistle awarded grants totaling $250,000 to 35 Nigerian community-based organizations during a ceremony at the U.S. Embassy. Through the U.S. Department of State’s Special Self-Help Program and the President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief, the Ambassador’s Small Grants Program provides funding for projects that will benefit and develop neighborhoods, groups, ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 30 October, 2015 | Topics:
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U.S. Department of State Office of the Spokesperson Statement by John Kirby The United States condemns the horrific and indiscriminate attacks at the Jambutu Mosque in Yola, Adamawa State, the Central Mosque of Polo Ward in Maiduguri, Borno State, and other locations in Maiduguri on October 23 and 24, 2015. We offer our deepest sympathies ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 27 October, 2015 | Topics:
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Abuja, Nigeria – The United States of America, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Federal Republic of Nigeria signed a developmental assistance agreement covering the next five years. Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and USAID/Nigeria Director Michael T. Harvey signed the agreement during a ceremony on September 29 at Aso Rock ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 4 October, 2015 | Topics:
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Abuja, Nigeria – Today, the U.S. government’s Antiterrorism Assistance Program (ATA) conducted a mass casualty exercise to culminate a yearlong training program with Nigeria’s emergency management agency and other security and health agencies on emergency response and management. The exercise, ATA’s largest in Nigeria, included 200 participants from the Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian Red Cross, ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 3 October, 2015 | Topics:
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The United States strongly condemns the dual explosions in the Nyanya and Kuje areas of Abuja on October 2, and the suicide bombings and militant attacks in Maiduguri and Adamawa on October 1. We extend our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those killed and injured. These tragic events are stark reminders ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 3 October, 2015 | Topics:
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Abuja, Nigeria – The U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria is pleased to announce that applications for the 2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship will begin to be accepted tomorrow, Thursday, October 1, 2015. The Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative, and a key part of the U.S. commitment to ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 30 September, 2015 | Topics:
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Lagos – The EducationUSA Advising Center of the U.S. Consulate General Lagos will hold its 16th Annual College and Career Fair in Lagos on Monday, October 5, at Dansol High School, Agidingbi, Ikeja, and on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at the MUSON Center. The event with the theme Exploring Opportunities in Higher Education is open ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 23 September, 2015 | Topics:
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Abuja, Nigeria – U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Maria Brewer today announced the award of an $801,000 grant by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in humanitarian assistance for internally displaced populations in Jimeta and Yola in Adamawa State. The grant will support the activities of the American University of Nigeria, Yola to improve access to ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 1 September, 2015 | Topics:
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The United States Consulate General in Lagos will host a Google Hangout on Friday, August 28, 2015 at 12 noon to help address the public’s questions about the process for obtaining American visas. On-air-personality Oluwaseun P of NigeriaInfo 99.3 FM will moderate the one hour Google Hangout session and direct your questions to three American ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 26 August, 2015 | Topics:
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The United States Trade and Development Agency today signed a training grant agreement with Dangote Oil Refining Company to develop the critical human resources necessary to operate and maintain a Greenfield petroleum refinery. The refinery owned by the Dangote Group is located in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria. The USTDA grant will fund a multi-year program to ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 30 July, 2015 | Topics:
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ARLINGTON, Va. – Today, during Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the United States, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency provided a grant to Quaint Global Energy Solutions for a solar power project they are developing in northern Nigeria. “This project is a great example of how the U.S. and Nigeria are working together to ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 21 July, 2015 | Topics:
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Lagos, Nigeria – Today, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) received 400 birth kits from Deluxe Childbirth Services (DSC)—a medical services firm—as part of the firm’s corporate social responsibility program. The kits will support pregnant women in internally displaced persons settlements in Boko Haram-affected communities in Borno State. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 13 July, 2015 | Topics:
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The United States strongly condemns the horrific and indiscriminate Boko Haram suicide attack on the Grand Marche in the Chadian capital of N’Djamena on Saturday, July 11, as well as attacks in Cameroon, Niger, and Nigeria over the past two days. Boko Haram’s targeting of men, women, and children highlights that the group’s brutality and ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 13 July, 2015 | Topics:
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On Wednesday, June 24, the U.S. Consulate General and the Ford Foundation brought together civil society, development practitioners, and the newest group of youth fellows to kick-off the fourth year of the Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative (CYFI). The event was held at the Ford Foundation’s West Africa Office in Lagos. This year’s CYFI fellows are ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 29 June, 2015 | Topics:
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On Monday, July 20, President Obama will host Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at the White House. The visit will underscore the United States’ longstanding friendship with Nigeria, our commitment to strengthening and expanding our partnership with Nigeria’s new government, and our support for the Nigerian people following their historic democratic elections and peaceful transfer of ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 25 June, 2015 | Topics:
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We offer our deepest sympathy and condolences to the families and friends of the victims of recent attacks in Borno State, attacks that resulted in more than 40 deaths. We condemn in the strongest terms the continued and widespread violence inflicted by Boko Haram on innocent men, women, and children in Nigeria. Those responsible must ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 24 June, 2015 | Topics:
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Cross River, Nigeria – Today, the Director U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Michael T. Harvey announced the donation of nearly four million insecticide-treated bednets to Cross River and Ebonyi States as part of the U.S. government’s commitment through the President’s Malaria Initiative and USAID to prevent malaria in Nigeria. The cost of the bednets, ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 19 June, 2015 | Topics:
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Yesterday, Monday, June 15, members of the U.S government delegation to the African Union Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa briefed reporters on the range of U.S. engagement in Africa. It was widely reported that the United States is offering $5 billion to the Multinational Joint Task Force to fight Boko Haram. The U.S. Embassy wishes ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 16 June, 2015 | Topics:
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The U.S. Embassy and Consulate General today recognized 40 young Nigerians selected to participate in the 2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship. The Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of the President’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) and a key component of President Barack Obama’s commitment to invest in the future of Africa. The White House ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 19 May, 2015 | Topics:
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Ebonyi, Nigeria – This week, in response to the problem of access to potable water for millions of people in Rivers and Ebonyi states, the United States Government in partnership with the Rivers State Ministry of Water Resources, and the Ministry of Public Utilities in Ebonyi State, supported two separate closeout workshops on urban water ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 30 April, 2015 | Topics:
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Today, the Unites States government, through the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced the launch of the “Make a Difference” hotline and reward program that will offer up to $10,000 (approximately two million naira) for information concerning the illegal distribution of stolen and falsified anti-malaria medication in ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 24 April, 2015 | Topics:
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Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan to commend him for his leadership in ensuring Nigeria’s recent elections were peaceful and orderly. The Vice President noted that President Jonathan’s actions to accept the results and congratulate President-elect Buhari, as well as his steps to date to ensure a successful transition, have ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 20 April, 2015 | Topics:
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The United States Embassy in Nigeria congratulates the people of Nigeria and the Independent National Electoral Commission for an electoral process on April 11, 2015 that generally went well across the country and built on the success of the March 28 polling process. We have seen the reports of violence and alleged irregularities, particularly in ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 13 April, 2015 | Topics:
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The United States congratulates the people of Nigeria and the Nigerian Government on historic and largely peaceful elections the weekend of March 28. We especially applaud all voters who showed patience and demonstrated their commitment to participate in the democratic process. The United States commends Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and its Chairman, Attahiru ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 2 April, 2015 | Topics:
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The last few days have shown the world the strength of Nigeria’s commitment to democratic principles. By turning out in large numbers and sometimes waiting all day to cast their votes, Nigerians came together to decide the future of their country peacefully. I commend President Goodluck Jonathan and President-Elect Muhammadu Buhari for their public commitments ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 1 April, 2015 | Topics:
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Our governments welcome the largely peaceful vote on March 28. The Nigerian people have shown a commendable determination to register their vote and choose their leaders. So far, we have seen no evidence of systemic manipulation of the process. But there are disturbing indications that the collation process—where the votes are finally counted—may be subject ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 30 March, 2015 | Topics:
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Our governments welcome the largely peaceful vote on March 28. The Nigerian people have shown a commendable determination to register their vote and choose their leaders. So far, we have seen no evidence of systemic manipulation of the process. But there are disturbing indications that the collation process—where the votes are finally counted—may be subject ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 30 March, 2015 | Topics:
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Yesterday, using hashtag #YALICHAT, more than 12,000 people joined Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard Stengel (@Stengel) for the first in a series of live Twitter chats on the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) and Young African Leaders Network (YALN), briefly out-trending the ever popular hashtag #Beliebers worldwide. YALI is ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 27 March, 2015 | Topics:
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President Obama’s Message to the Nigerian People View video here:
http://wh.gov/iWP3O BEGIN TEXT Hello. Today, I want to speak directly to you—the people of Nigeria. Nigeria is a great nation and you can be proud of the progress you’ve made. Together, you won your independence, emerged from military rule, and strengthened democratic institutions. You’ve strived to ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 23 March, 2015 | Topics:
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Nigeria’s more than 70 million voters will soon go to the polls to choose their country’s leader for the next four years. Whether the victor is incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan or opposition challenger General Muhammadu Buhari is entirely for Nigerians to decide. Around the globe, Nigeria’s friends will be united in hoping that the vote ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 21 March, 2015 | Topics:
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Vice President Biden spoke today with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari ahead of the Nigerian presidential election, which is scheduled for March 28. The Vice President commended President Jonathan and General Buhari for signing the Abuja Accord in mid-January as a show of their commitment to non-violence throughout the election process. ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 19 March, 2015 | Topics:
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Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA) is currently in Nigeria meeting with United States security and counterterrorism personnel, as well as Nigerian leaders, to review Embassy security following the recent bombings in Maiduguri, Nigeria and the pledge by Boko Haram to join forces with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Congressman Lynch is ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 11 March, 2015 | Topics:
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Abuja, Nigeria – A four-day national training workshop on food safety supported by the United States Government, through its Agency for International Development (USAID), ends today in Abuja. The training was organized in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Health, and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. This training follows the inauguration of the ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 6 March, 2015 | Topics:
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Senate unanimously condemns Boko Haram’s terrorism and urges the Nigerian government to hold safe, credible, and transparent national elections Washington – The United States Senate this week voted unanimously to condemn the vicious attacks perpetrated by Boko Haram against innocent civilians, especially women and children, and called on Nigeria’s government to ensure its upcoming national ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 26 February, 2015 | Topics:
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MODERATOR: Welcome to Live at State, the State Department’s online, interactive, international press conference. We have received questions from journalists across Africa over the last couple of weeks, and if you haven’t had a chance yet to ask your question, you can still do so on the bottom, left-hand corner of your screen now. If ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 25 February, 2015 | Topics:
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Abuja, Nigeria – U.S. Ambassador James F. Entwistle, joined Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, in witnessing the transfer of a $2 million donation by the U.S. government to support Nigeria’s Safe Schools Initiative—a project aimed at meeting the education needs of thousands of children affected by the ongoing ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 19 February, 2015 | Topics:
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Abuja, Nigeria – A report from the International Policy Network documents an alarming number of people killed worldwide every day by fake medicines, especially in developing countries. The report estimates that fake tuberculosis and malaria drugs alone kill 700,000 people a year, including in Nigeria. Tackling the scourge of illegal medicines in Nigeria is a ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 29 January, 2015 | Topics:
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The United States condemns in the strongest terms an attack on the village of Gumsuri reported to have been perpetrated by Boko Haram that took place on December 14. Nigerian military sources confirm at least 16 dead, including the chief imam of the village. We are aware of reports from persons who fled the scene ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 19 December, 2014 | Topics:
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LAGOS, NIGERIA – The U.S. Trade and Development Agency on December 10 and 11, signed memoranda of cooperation with the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) and Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC), who together serve nearly one million customers in the Lagos metropolitan area.
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 15 December, 2014 | Topics:
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The United States condemns in the strongest terms the December 11 twin bombing attack in the central Nigerian city of Jos that killed dozens of people and injured scores more. This senseless attack on innocents in Jos’s commercial Terminus district follows on the heels of another bombing attack in Nigeria’s second largest city of Kano ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 12 December, 2014 | Topics:
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Lagos, Nigeria – Amidst fears of a deficit in the global supply of cocoa, Lagos has hosted a National Cocoa Investment Summit to explore ways to re-energise the country’s cocoa industry in support of the Government of Nigeria’s ongoing effort to boost competitiveness in the industry. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), with support ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 8 December, 2014 | Topics:
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At the request of the Nigerian government, the United States will discontinue its training of a Nigerian Army battalion.
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 1 December, 2014 | Topics:
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Each year, on November 25, we commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the ensuing 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence, culminating in Human Rights Day on December 10. Established in 1999 by the United Nations General Assembly, these events create a global platform for action by governments, organizations, and ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 24 November, 2014 | Topics:
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As Nigeria looks ahead to the February 2015 general elections, the United States strongly supports a free, transparent, credible, inclusive, and non-violent electoral process. We are deeply troubled by Governor Ibrahim Shehu Shema of Katsina State’s recent statements calling for the killing of the “cockroaches of politics.” The rhetorical threat of violence undermines the democratic ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 20 November, 2014 | Topics:
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On November 16th, the world community will observe the 19th International Day for Tolerance. This day provides an opportunity to highlight the vital contribution of tolerance and acceptance to improving public health. The U.S. government is proud to partner with the people and government of Nigeria to implement the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 14 November, 2014 | Topics:
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Abuja – No American was involved in the Yola helicopter crash as reported on Tuesday, November 11,2014 by some Nigerian news outlets. The United States maintains a robust counter terrorism and dynamic bilateral relationship with the Government of Nigeria. We remain committed in our support to Nigeria’s efforts to stop the abhorrent actions of Boko ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 11 November, 2014 | Topics:
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Abuja – U.S. Ambassador James F. Entwistle recognized Nigerian civil society today during a signing ceremony that featured 15 new grantees under the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) “Strengthening Advocacy and Civic Engagement” project. The grants, valued at a total of $9.2 million, will support each organization’s efforts to promote democratic reforms through greater ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 10 November, 2014 | Topics:
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Abuja – The United States condemns in the strongest terms the incessant attacks on defenseless civilians this past week, including on the occasion of Ashura in Potiskum in Yobe State and in Gombe, Gombe State, on Nov. 3; in Malam Fatori in Borno State on Nov. 6; in Azare in Bauchi State on Nov. 7; ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 10 November, 2014 | Topics:
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In an important symbol of our commitment and enduring relationship with Nigeria, U.S. Under Secretary for Management Patrick F. Kennedy, U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria James F. Entwistle, and the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Managing Director for Program Development, Coordination and Support Joseph W. Toussaint, alongside local officials, including Ambassador Usman Baraya, the Chief of ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 7 November, 2014 | Topics:
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Freedom of religion is a core American value, but it is not an American invention. It is the birthright of every individual, enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The freedom of religion is a priority for President Obama, as it is for me as Secretary of State, because it is essential to human ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 27 October, 2014 | Topics:
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Dear Mr. President: As Nigeria marks its 54th anniversary of independence on October 1, the American people join me in wishing the people of Nigeria a memorable celebration filled with joy and increased national unity. Nigeria continues to play a key leadership role in Africa and at the United Nations in promoting regional peace and ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 30 September, 2014 | Topics:
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Sokoto – Today, the U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), launched a five-year, $20 million project that will improve local economic development and increase the incomes of 42,000 households, contributing to President Obama’s Feed the Future Initiative to end global hunger and extreme poverty. Working with six Nigerian civil society organizations, ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 25 September, 2014 | Topics:
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Abuja, Nigeria — Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Syngenta Nigeria signed a three-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) to train more than 500,000 farmers and agro-dealers across multiple states and crops. This MOU builds on a global MOU between USAID and Syngenta and will ensure that Nigerian farmers have access to the ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 26 August, 2014 | Topics:
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This FAQ addresses questions the public has about potential treatments and vaccines for Ebola. For further information on drug development, approval process, and research please contact the appropriate agency: FDA media office:
fdaoma@fda.hhs.gov NIH media office:
niaidnews@niaid.nih.gov CDC media office:
media@cdc.gov ASPR media office:
Gretchen.Michael@hhs.gov What is ZMapp? ZMapp, being developed by Mapp Biopharmaceutical Inc., is an experimental treatment, ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 19 August, 2014 | Topics:
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Abuja, Nigeria — The governments of the United States and Nigeria have agreed to work together to increase access to and availability of electricity in Nigeria. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed on Thursday, July 24, 2014 to coordinate the implementation and support of institutional reforms, privatization, and regulation of the power sector. U.S. ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 24 July, 2014 | Topics:
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Abuja, Nigeria: Today, Mission Director of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Nigeria Michael T. Harvey joined Minister of Women’s Affairs Hajia Zainab Maina to mark the end of USAID’s Community-based Support for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (CUBS) activity. The beneficiaries and partners of CUBS highlighted the achievements and the way forward for ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 14 July, 2014 | Topics:
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Guidance for Foreign Financial Institutions under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act Available The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued notices for foreign financial institutions (FFIs) to comply with the information reporting and withholding tax provisions of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). FATCA is rapidly becoming the ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 30 June, 2014 | Topics:
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As the holy month of Ramadan begins, I wish the millions of Muslims here at home and so many more all around the world Ramadan Kareem. Ramadan is a time for peaceful reflection and prayer, a time for acts of compassion and charity — universal values and aspiration ingrained in every human heart. Across the ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 28 June, 2014 | Topics:
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The State Department has named 10 TIP Report Heroes, among them Executive Secretary of NAPTIP, Mrs. Beatrice Jedy-Agba. During the unveiling of the 2014 TIP Report on June 20, Mrs. Jedy-Agba was personally honored by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry for her outstanding work to combat trafficking in persons. Additionally, Mrs. Jedy-Agba and the ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 28 June, 2014 | Topics:
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On behalf of the American people, Michelle and I extend our best wishes to Muslim communities here in the United States and around the world on the beginning of the blessed month of Ramadan. A time for self-reflection and devotion through prayer and fasting, Ramadan is also an occasion when Muslims around the world reaffirm ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 28 June, 2014 | Topics:
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Bluegrass music from the United States will converge with Nigerian popular hi-life music on Saturday, June 28th at the 2nd annual Abuja Music Festival. The showcase of song and dance takes place at the FCT Pavilion, next to the International Conference Center and across from the Radio House. This free event is open to all ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 26 June, 2014 | Topics:
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Abuja, Nigeria – On Monday, June 23, 2014 in the Aguiyi Ironsi Cantonment, Brigade of Guards headquarters, Abuja, the United States Government transferred to the Nigerian Army non-lethal transportation, communication and force protection equipment in support of the Nigerian Army’s battle against terrorism. Major General Ibrahim Sani, Chief of Army Transformation and Innovation, received the ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 25 June, 2014 | Topics:
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The Department of State joins the world in celebrating LGBT Pride Month and reaffirms its commitment to the promotion and protection of the human rights of LGBT persons around the globe. In the United States, we have made marked progress in tearing down the unjust and unfair barriers that have prevented the full realization of ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 20 June, 2014 | Topics:
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Last weekend marked the arrival of the 500 Washington Fellows and the formal start of the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, the flagship program of President Obama’s
Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) . The Washington Fellowship aims to empower 500 of Africa’s most promising young leaders through academic coursework at U.S. colleges and universities, leadership training, networking, and professional ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 18 June, 2014 | Topics:
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The United States Government has imposed Conditions of Entry (COE) on vessels originating or calling from Nigerian ports, which require these vessels to meet certain security measures prior to entering U.S. ports. Twenty-two port facilities in Nigeria are, however, exempted from the COE, as they have been found to have adequate security measures in place.
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 12 June, 2014 | Topics:
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The United States Mission to Nigeria is pleased to announce the expanded DHL Drop Box Visa Renewal Program on June 9, 2014. This program allows certain visa applicants who have previously been issued U.S. visas to renew their visas without attending an interview. The expanded DHL Drop Box Visa Renewal Program now covers B1/B2 visas ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 27 May, 2014 | Topics:
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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker is leading 20 American companies on an Energy Business Development trade mission to West Africa, specifically to Ghana and Nigeria. Secretary Pritzker arrived in Lagos on Tuesday for a three-day visit. This Trade Mission will promote U.S. exports and expand U.S. companies’ presence in Africa by helping American firms ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 20 May, 2014 | Topics:
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MODERATOR: Well, thank you all for coming. It’s a great honor for us to have Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman with us today. Ambassador Sherman was sworn in as Under Secretary of State in September 2011. She served as Counselor for the Department of State from 1997 to 2001, as well as Special ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 17 May, 2014 | Topics:
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United States Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Sarah Sewall met with Minister of Foreign Affairs Aminu Wali, Minister of Defense Aliyu Gusau, other senior Nigerian government officials, civil society, and key stakeholders on counterterrorism, elections, and human rights issues during a previously planned visit to Abuja May 12-13. Under ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 13 May, 2014 | Topics:
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The United States Embassy strongly condemns last evening’s explosion in Nyanya, on the outskirts of Abuja, Nigeria. Our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of those who were killed or injured in this heinous act. This attack is not only on innocent people but on a democratic nation itself. Lawless violence and intimidation ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 2 May, 2014 | Topics:
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United States Ambassador James F. Entwistle made his first visit to Lafia, Nasarawa State. The visit is part of Ambassador Entwistle’s continuing tour of the Middle Belt, to interact with the people, learn more about the security issues in the region, and to share the United States’ wishes for peaceful elections, good governance, development opportunities, ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 9 April, 2014 | Topics:
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Bauchi, February 20, 2014 –Today, Mission Director of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Michael Harvey participated in a ceremony in Bauchi marking the conclusion of USAID’s work through its flag-ship education program, the Northern Education Initiative (NEI). Mr. Harvey said the NEI program demonstrated the potential benefits of partnership between the Nigerian and ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 20 February, 2014 | Topics:
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Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield will lead a U.S. delegation in the Governance, Transparency, and Integrity Working Group meeting of the United States-Nigeria Binational Commission (BNC) to be held in Abuja, Nigeria, February 17-18. The Governance, Transparency, and Integrity Working Group will look toward the continued integration of civil society into ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 16 February, 2014 | Topics:
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U.S. Embassy Abuja is pleased to announce that applications for the 2014 Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders (YALI) will be accepted until January 27 at
http://youngafricanleaders.state.gov . Qualified applicants must be 25 to 35 years old, proficient in spoken and written English, and resident in Nigeria. Dual citizens or permanent residents of the United States ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 23 December, 2013 | Topics:
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In 2011, millions of South Sudanese voted to forge a new nation, founded on the promise of a more peaceful and prosperous future for all of South Sudan’s people. In recent years, against great odds, South Sudan has made great progress toward breaking the cycle of violence that characterized much of its history. Today, that ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 20 December, 2013 | Topics:
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Abuja, Nigeria — U.S. Embassy Abuja announced a streamlined, more convenient drop box renewal process for non-immigrant visas today. Applicants who meet the eligibility requirements
listed on our web site may apply for a renewal of their U.S. non-immigrant visa without visiting the U.S. Embassy in Abuja or the U.S. Consulate in Lagos. Applicants now simply
apply online , print the renewal ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 18 December, 2013 | Topics:
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In recognition of Computer Science Education Week, the U.S. Department of State’s Global Partnership Initiative together with CoderDojo and the LIONS@FRICA partnership, launched a new initiative today called afriCoderDojo to teach youth in Africa 21st century computer technology skills. afriCoderDojo is a pan-African effort to teach young people the ability to understand and build fluency in ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 17 December, 2013 | Topics:
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Ambassador James F. Entwistle was accredited today as United States’ Representative to the Commission of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS). His credentials were received by ECOWAS Commission President Kadré Desiré Ouedraogo in a brief ceremony at the commission’s headquarters, Abuja.
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 12 December, 2013 | Topics:
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A U.S. delegation traveled to Nigeria December 7-11 on a fact-finding mission on the subject of oil theft and related revenue loss, at the request of the Government of Nigeria.
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 11 December, 2013 | Topics:
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In recent weeks, government affiliated armed groups and independent “self-defense” militias have committed shocking and horrific atrocities against innocent civilians in the Central African Republic.
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 10 December, 2013 | Topics:
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This year marks one decade since the United Nations adopted the Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), the first legally binding international agreement to fight corruption in all of its forms.
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 9 December, 2013 | Topics:
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Abuja, Nigeria – U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Nigeria James F. Entwistle presented his credentials to His Excellency, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan at a brief ceremony at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Nigeria, on November 26, 2013.
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 26 November, 2013 | Topics:
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The Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative (CYFI), a dynamic, youth-based fellowship program launched in late 2011 by the U.S. Consulate General, Lagos, is now accepting applications for its 2014 program year.
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 20 November, 2013 | Topics:
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Abuja, Nigeria – U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Maria Brewer participated in a ceremony where she officially handed over the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s Pandemic Preparedness and Response Plan, the Armed Forces of Nigeria Pandemic Contingency Plan and the Military Assistance to Civil Authorities (MACA) Disaster Contingency Plan.
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 14 November, 2013 | Topics:
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Michelle and I extend our best wishes for a joyous Eid al-Adha to Muslims around the world and congratulate those performing the Hajj this year.
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 15 October, 2013 | Topics:
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Abuja, Nigeria – The State Department and USAID have taken steps to continue working to advance the national interest, regardless of the challenges created by the shutdown, and we will continue to operate to advance our national interests and protect health and safety of U.S. citizens abroad.
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 3 October, 2013 | Topics:
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Six and a half decades ago, delegates from around the world convened to adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, rejecting the notion that individual aspirations should be subject to the whims of tyrants and empires, and affirming every person’s right to liberty, equality, and justice under the law.
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 10 December, 2010 | Topics:
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