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Demonstration Alert: U.S. Consulate Lagos

Location: Lagos, Nigeria Event: Planned Protest: Lekki Toll Gate U.S. Consulate General Lagos is aware of a planned protest in the vicinity of Lekki Toll Gate on Saturday February 13, 2021 beginning at 7:00 a.m. The area may experience an increased police presence, substantial social unrest, and severe traffic disruptions in the vicinity of the protest. Actions to Take: ...

By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 12 February, 2021 | Topics: Alert

U.S. Donates Critical Diagnostic Equipment to Nigeria’s Tuberculosis Control Program

Abuja – In the closing days of 2020, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) provided critical commodities to Nigeria’s National Tuberculosis (TB) and Leprosy Control Program for the testing and diagnosis of more than 10,000 patients suspected of having the disease. The donation of 86,500 “GeneXpert Ultra” cartridges will help Nigerian health workers to ...

By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 8 February, 2021 | Topics: Health Issues, News, Press Releases | Tags: GeneXpert Ultra, TB, Tuberculosis

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE STATEMENT ON THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION

Washington, DC – The United States takes note of today’s decision by the Republic of Korea’s Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee to withdraw her candidacy for Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The Biden-Harris Administration is pleased to express its strong support for the candidacy of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the next Director General of ...

By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 6 February, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, Trade | Tags: Biden-Harris, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, World Trade Organization, WTO

INL Office of the U.S. Embassy Donates Protective Gear and Equipment to Nigeria Police Force, Borno State Mobile Patrol Division

(Abuja) The office of the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) of the U.S. Embassy has donated equipment valued over $325,000 to the Nigerian Police. The equipment will aid in counter-insurgency operations in the northeast and restore civilian authority in areas affected by the Boko Haram insurgency. INL Director James Jewett presented the equipment to ...

By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 29 January, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Equipment Donation, INL, Law Enforcement, Police

USAID Launches New Early Grade Learning Book in Local Languages for Southern Nigeria

Igbo and Yoruba Curricula Join Successful Hausa Program in North Abuja – On January 28, 2021, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council jointly launched the new Igbo and Yoruba early grade reading materials entitled Ka anyi gụo! and Jẹ ká kawe! respectively. These resources expand the ...

By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 28 January, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases

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