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- 19 Dec 2013
U.S. Consulate Shows Off New $100 Note
The U.S. Consulate General Lagos, on Thursday, introduced the new $100 note with new security features to the Nigerian public. The new note went into circulation on October 8, 2013 during the U.S.…
- 14 Feb 2017
U.S. Consulate Holds Google Hangout on Student Life at HBCUs
The United States Consulate General in Lagos will host a Google Hangout on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at 1 p.m., to respond to questions from the public on how to apply to U.S. higher education,…
- 20 Jul 2023
NITDA, U.S. Consulate General Collaborate to Launch Global Tech Africa
Global Tech Africa (GTA), an initiative of the Future Map Foundation designed and implemented by Ascend Studios Foundation; and in partnership with the National Information Technology Development…
- 30 Oct 2016
U.S Consul General Urges Nigeria to Intensify Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign
By adopting and joining the Stop.Think.Connect campaign people will better understand the risks that come with using the internet and the importance of practicing safe online behavior, Mr John Bra,…
- 18 Oct 2021
US Consulate Trains 50 Lagos Teachers in STEM Methods
Fifty teachers from the Lagos State Education District One have completed a five-day STEM training workshop tagged “Global Air Drone Challenge for Teachers.” The teacher capacity building workshop…
- 6 Feb 2025
Nigeria’s Brightest Young Minds to Compete in Spelling Bee Finals
The highly anticipated finals of the Spellingbee in Nigeria (SpIN) will take place on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at the U.S. Consulate’s Residence in Lagos. This milestone event will see 64…
- 20 Jun 2017
U. S Ambassador Urges Nigerian Exchange Alumni to ‘Change Society’
Mr. Stuart Symington, the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria has inaugurated the Lagos Chapter of the U.S. Government Exchange Alumni Association, which seeks to bring together and mobilize projects by U.S.…
- 6 Jun 2018
U.S. Facilitates Drone Technology Training for Nigerian Students
United States Consulate General Lagos in collaboration with Baltimore-based Global Air Media, has concluded a two-day drone technology workshop for students and women STEM leaders. The training was…
- 6 Jul 2016
US Warns of Terror Attacks on Lagos
United States Consulate in Nigeria has issued a warning that terrorist groups may be planning to launch attacks on hotels in Lagos, especially those heavily patronized by expatriates during today or…
- 29 Nov 2017
U.S. Boosts Nigeria’s Counter-Narcotics Efforts, Donates Vehicles, Tactical Equipment to NDLEA
By peter oluka As part of its continuing support of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the United States government on Wednesday donated seven vehicles and a variety of technical…
- 19 Mar 2021
UK Government Donates RHIB Vessel to NDLEA
The British Deputy High Commission in association with the UK Border Force, Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the National Crime Agency (NCA), have donated a Rigid-Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) to the…
- 1 Jul 2019
U.S. to Train Nigerian Students on Drone Technology
The United States Consulate General in Lagos, on Monday, said it would train 144 Nigerian students on drone technology. Russell Brooks, the Public Affairs Officer of the Consulate made this known…
- 8 Feb 2010
IHS Secures $162,000 Grant To Promote Clean Energy
The US government, through The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) signed an agreement with IHS Nigeria Plc, Africa’s leading telecommunications Infrastructure Company, to provide a grant…
- 20 May 2017
CC-Hub Chosen as Location for ‘Priority American Space’
The United States Consulate General Lagos is getting prepared for the commissioning of the new Priority American Space, hosted at Co-Creation Hub Nigeria (CcHub) in Yaba, Lagos. Equipped with state…
- 12 Apr 2017
Mandela Washington Fellow Trains 60 VVF Survivors on Entrepreneurial Skills
A 2016 Mandela Washington Fellow, Ms. Chidinma Mbanasor, on Monday concluded a series of vocational rehabilitation and economic empowerment program for 60 Vesico-Vaginal Fistula (VVF) survivors in…
- 29 Aug 2017
Senator Christopher Coons Leads U.S. Congressional Delegation Visit to Nigeria
An eight member Congressional delegation from the United States led by Senator Christopher Coons (D-Delaware) has arrived Nigeria on Monday August 28 and will stay till Thursday August 31. Senator…
- 16 Jul 2017
BudgIT, Partners Launch ‘Reportyourself.org’, Anti-Graft Platform
An online platform, reportyourself.org, developed by BudgIT, has been launched to offer Nigerians opportunity to report instances of every day bribery and graft as well as celebrate champions of…
- 19 Sept 2013
Why Nigerians are Barred from US Visa Lottery
Mr. Jeffery Hawkins, United States consul-general, on Thursday, gave reasons why Nigeria was banned from participating in its 2015 Diversity-Visa-Programme registration. Hawkins told journalists at…
- 11 Apr 2017
U.S. Showcases $700 Solar Plant in Enugu, Parleys Ugwuanyi on Bilateral Trade
The Foreign Commercial Service of the United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria concluded a four-day outreach (April 4-7) to Enugu State that focused on expanding commercial ties between the U.S.…
- 9 Apr 2021
US Embassy Issues Visa Fraud Alert to Nigerians
The United States Mission to Nigeria yesterday warned Nigerians against a fraudulent visa report being circulated on social media. The fraudulent visa press release had claimed that the US was…
- 28 Jul 2008
Nollywood Partners AFI on Project 2020
Honourable Henry Moran, executive director of U.S. President Bush’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities has inspired the audience of Nigerian filmmakers, financiers, government officials…
- 10 Jul 2017
U.S. Supports Digital Transformation of Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Industry
The Foreign Commercial Service of the United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria, in collaboration with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Nigeria and its leading local partner, Manifold Computers,…
- 3 Feb 2017
U.S Commercial Service Launches Technology for Nigerian Petrochemical Partners
In a bid to strengthen the skills of process operators working in Nigeria’s refinery and chemical industry, the U.S. Commercial Service Nigeria held a Single Company Promotion event in Lagos to…
- 19 Dec 2017
U.S. Unveils Digital Hub for Persons with Disabilities
By peter oluka Darcy Zotter, Acting United States Consul General, on Tuesday, unveiled a Disability-Friendly Digital Hub hosted at the Lagos office of the Joint National Association of Persons with…
- 28 May 2014
U.S. Announces New Visa Renewal Process
The U.S. Mission to Nigeria on Tuesday announced a new visa renewal process for applicants, tagged Expanded DHL Drop Box Visa programme. The mission in a statement in Lagos said that the new visa…
- 22 Feb 2024
12 African Startups Draw Full House as Techstars Hosts Demo Day in Lagos
Techstars, the most active startup investor in Africa, held its second pan-African Demo Day in partnership with Lagos-based innovation program, ARM Labs. The ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator Demo…
- 8 Feb 2024
Anambra's Cyber Revolution Gains Momentum in USTDA's Global Talks
Anambra State Government, led by Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, continues to make giant and groundbreaking strides in the realm of technology. In recognition of Anambra's commitment to a digital…
- 3 Mar 2024
NITDA Unveils SRAP 2.0 @Omniverse Summit
Kashifu Inuwa, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has emphasized the pivotal role of collaboration with stakeholders in the technology ecosystem to achieve…
- 23 Oct 2017
U.S. Promotes STEM Education in Nigeria, Trains 460 Students, Teachers on Robotics
By peter oluka Monday, the United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria, in collaboration with RoboRave International, a U.S.-based robotics education academy, began a week-long robotics workshop for…