US Embassy
25 Jan
The United States Embassy in Abuja has announced Crade2Harvard International School as the winner of the 2024 edition of the Martin Luther King (MLK) Creative Arts competition. The completion, which took place at the US Embassy in Abuja, Thursday, 18 January, had finalists from five schools. According to a Letter of Invitation by the Embassy,…
12 Sep 2023
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has revealed plans to collaborate closely with the United States (U.S) Embassy so as to advance Human Rights in Nigeria. This was disclosed on X (formerly Twitter) following Tuesday's working visit of the newly-appointed Acting Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S Embassy, Mr. Timothy Smith to the office…
1 Jun 2023
The United States (US) Embassy in Nigeria on Thursday announced an increase in non-immigrant visa application processing fees. The embassy in a website statement announced that the fees for visitor visas for business or tourism (B1 and B2 visas and Border Crossing Cards), as well as student and exchange visitor visas have been increased. “The…
23 May 2023
The United States (US) Embassy in Abuja says it is thankful that two of its employees who were kidnapped during the attack on its convoy in Anambra State on Tuesday, May 16 have been rescued. "Last week, our flags were at half-staff and this week, diplomatic corps members sign a condolence book for our 3…
18 May 2023
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the attack on the US Consulate Convoy in Ogbaru Local Government Area on Tuesday. The state police commissioner, CP Echeng Echeng, disclosed this on Thursday during a press conference in Awka, the state capital. According to Echeng, a joint security task force comprised…
17 May 2023
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed condolences on the loss of lives of two U.S. embassy officials and two Nigerian policemen accompanying them in an attack by gunmen in Anambra. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the affected persons were on official duty in Ogbaru Local Government Area of the State when the unfortunate…
16 May 2023
An atmosphere of shock and grief hangs heavy over Anambra State as news spreads of a horrifying attack that claimed the lives of four staff members from the United States Embassy in Nigeria. The victims, who were on a humanitarian mission in the state, were ruthlessly shot dead during an ambush on Tuesday. The incident…