Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer will travel to Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, and Mauritania for official meetings next week. He will be joined by National Security Council Senior Director for Africa Dana Banks and Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Michael Gonzalez. In Nigeria, Mr. Finer will affirm the importance of the U.S. relationship ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 18 October, 2021 | Topics: Key Officials, News | Tags: Climate Change, Democratic Process, Deputy National Security Advisor, Health, Jon Finer, security
From September 13 through September 17, the U.S. Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) traveled to Nigeria to conduct a Senior Leaders’ Seminar. This training course was designed to introduce Nigerian Air Force commanders to advanced topics in operational decision making, including a focus on improving civilian harm mitigation efforts in future military operations. ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 22 September, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Defense, DIILS, Military, Nigerian Air Force, security
Lagos— Twenty-four officers of the Nigerian Navy are participating in a four-week intensive U.S. Coast Guard Boarding Officer training program which kicked off on Monday, August 30. Six trainers from the U.S. Coast Guard Training Center in Yorktown, Virginia are in Lagos to lead this capacity-building program which seeks to strengthen maritime law enforcement capabilities ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 1 September, 2021 | Topics: Lagos, News, Press Releases | Tags: Nigerian Navy, security, U.S. Coast Guard
Location: Nigeria Date: July 12, 2021 Event: Holiday Security Alert The U.S. Embassy in Abuja and Consulate General in Lagos remind U.S. citizens to exercise caution while traveling and residing in Nigeria around the upcoming holiday. Crime is endemic throughout Nigeria, ranging from petty street crime to armed assaults and kidnapping for ransom, and crime ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 13 July, 2021 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News | Tags: Demonstrations, Eid, Holiday, security
Lagos— On Thursday, 25 officers of the Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service completed a five-week Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) alongside a team of U.S. Army Special Forces. Throughout the JCET, the American military trainers and the Nigerian Navy special operations forces trained together on a broad range of land-based skills and tactics, such as countering improvised ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 12 July, 2021 | Topics: Lagos, News, Press Releases | Tags: Military, Nigerian Navy, Obangame, security, U.S. Army
SPECIAL BRIEFING VIA TELEPHONE AMBASSADOR LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE UNITED NATIONS MAY 18, 2021 Moderator: Good afternoon to everyone from the U.S. Department of State’s Africa Regional Media Hub. I would like to welcome our participants from across the continent, and thank all of you for taking part in this ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 19 May, 2021 | Topics: Key Officials, News, Speeches | Tags: Africa, COVID-19, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Peace, security, United Nations
Office of the Spokesperson The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary Antony J. Blinken met virtually today with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama. They discussed the global economic recovery, Nigeria’s security challenges and regional security issues, the effort against COVID-19, and the effects of climate change in the Sahel ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 27 April, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Climate Change, COVID-19, Geoffrey Onyeama, Ned Price, Secretary Blinken, security
Lagos––The United States on Friday donated a shipment of maritime security equipment worth One Hundred and Eighty Thousand Dollars to the Nigerian Navy, to upgrade the anti-piracy and nautical security functions of the country’s Regional Maritime Awareness Capability (RMAC). The donation comprises a selection of best-in-class sensors and radars, communications and networking equipment, thermal-imaging cameras ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 14 December, 2020 | Topics: Consul General, Lagos, News, Press Releases | Tags: Claire Pierangelo, Gulf of Guinea, maritime, Navy, security
On behalf of the Department of State and all our employees serving overseas and here at home, I wish the United States Marine Corps congratulations on your 245th birthday. During these trying times, I want to thank all the Marines serving as Marine Security Guards and those Marines who continue to support our embassies and ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 10 November, 2020 | Topics: News, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: 245th birthday, Marine Corps, security
Location: Various locations around Lagos. Protest activity has been reported in and around MTN, Shoprite and other South African establishments. Event: U.S. Consulate Lagos alerts U.S. citizens of sporadic unrest and demonstrations in various locations around Lagos. Protest activity has been reported in and around MTN, Shoprite and other South African establishments. U.S. citizens should ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 4 September, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News | Tags: MTN, security, Shoprite, South African
Press Conference Tibor P. Nagy, Jr. Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs Via Teleconference February 12, 2019 MODERATOR: Good morning to everyone from the U.S. Department of State’s Africa Regional Media Hub. I’d like to welcome our participants dialing in from across the African continent and thank you all for joining the discussion. Today, we’re ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 14 March, 2019 | Topics: Key Officials, News, Speeches | Tags: Assistant Secretary Tibor Nagy, Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan, Investment, Peace, Press Conference, security, Telephonic, TRade
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson STATEMENT BY HEATHER NAUERT, SPOKESPERSON On his first official trip to Africa, Secretary Rex Tillerson will travel to N’Djamena, Chad; Djibouti, Djibouti; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Nairobi, Kenya; and Abuja, Nigeria, March 6-13, 2018. Secretary Tillerson will meet with leadership in each country, as well as the leadership ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 2 March, 2018 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Key Officials, News | Tags: Abuja, countering violent extremism, Good Governance, Peace, Rex Tillerson, security, Visit
Africa remains a continent of promise and enduring challenges. Africa contains many of the world’s fastest growing economies, which represent potential new markets for U.S. goods and services. Aspiring partners across the continent are eager to build market-based economies and enhance stability. The demand for quality American exports is high and will likely ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 20 December, 2017 | Topics: Africa, Key Officials, News | Tags: African, Citizens, Economic, Military, National Security Strategy, political, security
The U.S. Mission encourages U.S. citizens to be aware of their surroundings on and around the upcoming holidays. Pay attention to local events happening in your area, such as holiday markets and processions, and be mindful of your personal security when you’re out and about. The U.S. Mission advises all U.S. citizens to be particularly ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 16 December, 2016 | Topics: Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: Holiday, security, U.S. citizens
