News & Events | U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Nigeria

Routine Message to U.S. Citizens: Voting Information Session

The U.S. Consulate General in Lagos is pleased to invite you to a voting information session for U.S. citizens. The event will be held on February 5, 2020 at 1:00 PM at the U.S. Consulate in Lagos. A representative from the Federal Voting Assistance Program will give a presentation and answer questions on how American Citizens ...

By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 21 January, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens

Nigeria’s Entrepreneurs Key to Africa’s Prosperity – U.S. Consul General Pierangelo

Lagos––– U.S. Consul General Claire Pierangelo on Tuesday reiterated the importance of Nigeria’s entrepreneurs to the continued growth of economies in the West African sub-region and the prosperity of the continent. Speaking at a one-day capacity-building seminar for the first cohort of U.S. sponsored Tony Elumelu Foundation alumni, Ms. Pierangelo noted that population trends in ...

By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 15 January, 2020 | Topics: Consul General, Lagos, News, Press Releases | Tags: Entrepreneurship, Grant, Market, Prosperity, Tony Elumelu Foundation

USAID Activity Assisted a Quarter of a Million Vulnerable Nigerians Affected by the HIV Epidemic Over Five Years

Abuja – Over the past five years, a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) activity operating in five states has reached nearly 250,000 of the most vulnerable Nigerians – children affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic – and their caregivers. Since 2014, the Local Partners for Orphans and Vulnerable Children Project in Nigeria Region 3 (LOPIN ...

By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 9 January, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Health, HIV, LOPIN 3, School, USAID, Vulnerable Children

Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Nigeria

Location: Nigeria, countrywide Event: Due to recent world events, U.S. citizens should review their personal security measures. While we have no specific threat information, it is prudent to remind ourselves of the following personal security actions to follow on a regular basis. Actions To Take: Be aware of your surroundings Keep a low profile Stay ...

By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 3 January, 2020 | Topics: Alert

U.S. Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard Presents Credentials to the Government of Nigeria

Abuja, Nigeria – U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Nigeria Mary Beth Leonard presented her credentials to His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari at a ceremony at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on December 24, 2019. The U.S. Senate confirmed Ambassador Leonard on August 1, 2019 after she was nominated for the position by U.S. President ...

By olinzena | 24 December, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases | Tags: Ambassador Leonard, Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard, U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, West African Affairs

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