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Ambassador Leonard’s Keynote Speech at the International Albinism Awareness Day Celebration

Good afternoon! Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Professor Yemi Osinbajo; Governor of Plateau State, His Excellency Simon Lalong; Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Right Honorable Abok Izam; Chief Judge of Plateau State, Honorable Justice Yakubu Dakwak; Honorable Commissioners; heads of government agencies; civil societies; members of the ...
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By | 17 June, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Speeches | Tags: , ,

Demonstration Alert: U.S. Mission Nigeria (June 11, 2021) – Nationwide Protests on Democracy Day

Location:  Nigeria Event:   Nationwide Protests on Democracy Day  Several groups have announced their intentions to protest nationwide on June 12, Democracy Day.  Police presence and response can be expected nationwide, including in Abuja where government events are scheduled to celebrate the national holiday and in Lagos where simultaneous protests are planned.   The likely locations ...
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By | 11 June, 2021 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News | Tags: , , ,

Nigeria’s Twitter Suspension

PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON The United States condemns the ongoing suspension of Twitter by the Nigerian government and subsequent threats to arrest and prosecute Nigerians who use Twitter.  The United States is likewise concerned that the Nigerian National Broadcasting Commission ordered all television and radio broadcasters to cease using Twitter. Unduly restricting the ability of Nigerians to report, ...
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By | 10 June, 2021 | Topics: Key Officials, News, Press Releases | Tags: , , , ,

Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard – Commissioning of Public Sanitation Facility at Kwali Market Ambassador’s Special Self-Help (ASSH) Grant

Good morning everyone! Thank you for joining us today as we recognize the hard work and dedication of your community as we celebrate and handover this project funded through the Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Program. The Self-Help program started in 1964 in Togo and quickly spread across Africa as a grass-roots assistance program that allows U.S. ...
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By | 10 June, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Speeches | Tags: , , , ,

Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard – Remarks at the Student Visa Day Celebration in Abuja

Good Afternoon.  It’s very exciting to welcome you back to the U.S. Embassy this afternoon.  I would like to start off by congratulating all Nigerian students who were accepted to schools in the United States this year.  But a special congratulations is in order to those of you celebrating here at the Embassy today.  You ...
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By | 8 June, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Education, News, Speeches | Tags: , ,

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