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USAID Mission Director Stephen M. Haykin (second right) with bond partnership signees (from left) Felix Achibiri, Alternate Chairman GEL Utility Limited; Chinua Azubike, Chief Executive Officer, InfraCredit; and Charles Omoera, Chief Executive Officer, Stanbic IBTC Trustees.

USAID Co-Guarantees Bond to Help Nigerian Energy Partners Increase Access to Electricity in Rivers State

Abuja, Nigeria – The U.S. government through its Agency for International Development (USAID) and Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company Limited (InfraCredit) today signed a Declaration of Partnership to provide increased access to electricity to consumers in Port Harcourt.  Investments to the bond will be overseen by Stanbic IBTC Trustees. The 13 billion naira ($36.1 million) co-guarantee ...
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By | 20 February, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: , , ,

USTDA Supports 1,350 MW Gas-to-Power Plant in Abuja

(Abuja / Nigeria) – The U.S. Trade and Development Agency today awarded a grant to NNPC Gas and Power Investment Company LTD (GPIC) to provide the technical, economic and financial analysis necessary for the development of a 1,350-megawatt combined cycle, natural gas-fired power plant in Abuja. The project will utilize indigenous gas resources to address ...
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By | 12 February, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases | Tags: ,

USAID Partners with Delta to Improve WASH

State to ‘corporatize’ Water Board for greater credibility ASABA, Nigeria – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) joined with Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to formalize a new partnership with Delta State to improve the management and delivery of water and sanitation (WASH) services to help people live healthier lives through reliable access to clean water. ...
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By | 6 February, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: ,

Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Abuja, Nigeria

Location: Countrywide. Event: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued the following Travel Notices for Nigeria: Level 1 Travel Notice for Monkeypox There is an ongoing outbreak of Monkeypox in Nigeria, resulting in over 50 confirmed cases in 2019.  On October 18, 2018, CDC issued a Travel Notice for Monkeypox in Nigeria. This notice was updated recently to reflect the current status. ...
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By | 6 February, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News | Tags: , , ,

Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama, left, speaks next to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Secretary Michael R. Pompeo Statements to the Press With Nigerian Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama

REMARKS MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE TREATY ROOM WASHINGTON, DC SECRETARY POMPEO:  Well, good morning, everyone.  It’s my pleasure to welcome you, Mr. Minister, and your entire Nigerian delegation to Washington, DC.  The foreign minister and I just completed a very productive conversation on how to continue to strengthen the economic and security ties between our two nations.  This is ...
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By | 5 February, 2020 | Topics: Key Officials, News, Speeches, U.S. & Nigeria, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: , ,

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