Abuja – U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Mary Beth Leonard congratulated the government and people of Nigeria for attaining a wild poliovirus-free status after years of joint efforts to qualify Nigeria to be removed from the list of wild polio endemic countries. “We are proud of our partnership with Nigeria and cherish the cooperation that ensures ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 28 August, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Health Issues, News, Press Releases | Tags: Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard, Children, Nigeria, Polio, USAID
Abuja – On July 14, 2020, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Stephen M. Haykin joined Bauchi State Commissioner of Women’s Affairs and Child Development, Hajara Jibrin at the virtual launch of a new activity designed to protect more than 76,000 vulnerable children and their households made vulnerable or orphaned by the HIV/AIDS ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 15 July, 2020 | Topics: Health Issues, News, Press Releases | Tags: Children, HIV, USAID, Women
Press Statement
Michael R. Pompeo, U.S. Secretary of State We condemn the recent senseless and brazen killings of civilians in northern Nigeria. In recent weeks, suspected ISIS West Africa militants launched multiple attacks in Borno State, killing more than 120 civilians, including women, children, and the elderly. On June 9, unidentified armed bandits attacked a village in Katsina State, killing dozens. These ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 17 June, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Borno, Children, Civilians, Michael R. Pompeo, Northern Nigeria, violence, Women
Lagos – Over the last five years, the U.S. Agency for International Development has partnered with the Government of Nigeria to mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS among some of the most vulnerable Nigerians through support for more than 300,000 orphans and vulnerable children in three southern states. Since, 2014, the Local Partners for Orphans and ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 12 December, 2019 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: anti-retroviral, Children, Health, HIV/AIDS, USAID
Abuja – In a ceremony on November 28, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) concluded a five-year activity that provided support for 500,000 children orphaned or made vulnerable by the AIDS epidemic, and 125,000 of their caregivers. Since 2013, the $45.3 million Sustainable Mechanisms for Improving Livelihoods (SMILE) activity, funded by the U.S. President’s ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 28 November, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Children, HIV/AIDS, SMILE
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
