The United States, U.S Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Stuart Symington has said that Nigerians represent the real and sustainable wealth of their country. He said true leadership must showcase in the people. Symington made the remarks at the African Business Conference Plus 2018 with the theme: “Human Capital: The key to Africa’s Transformation” The conference […]
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This is the last day of my first trip to Africa as the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs. I spent most of my 32-year career as an American Diplomat on this continent, and I was fortunate to serve twice in Nigeria. As they say, old friends are the best friends. I am truly […]
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The governments of the United States of America and France are interested in Nigeria Air, the Federal Government announced on Thursday. It also dismissed claims that the process for the establishment of the national carrier was suspended due to the lack of investors. Speaking at the 5th Aviation Stakeholders’ Forum in Abuja, the Minister of […]
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The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr William Symington, says that Nigeria is the seventh largest integrated market in the world, with more endowments than most countries. Symington made the remark on Monday in Ilorin while delivering the Convocation Lecture at the 34th Convocation Ceremony of the University of Ilorin. The Lecture was entitled: “Citizen […]
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The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of lobbying the United States Government to lift the alleged travel ban placed on his former vice, Atiku Abubakar, now the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP. “We have come across credible reports that former President Olusegun Obasanjo has made moves […]
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The U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Stuart Symington has attributed poor social infrastructure development in Nigeria to the weak system of tax collection in the Country. Symington made this known on Tuesday, while speaking at the 10th anniversary colloquium of the Nigerian Development Finance Forum, organised by Financial Nigeria Magazine in Abuja. He blamed the […]
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The U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, Samuel Brownback, has urged Nigerian political office holders, representatives of civil society and religious leaders to avoid amplifying ethno-religious tension in the country and to focus on peacebuilding. He made this statement recently at a one-day national youth dialogue on ethno-religious tolerance organized by the U.S Consulate General […]
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‘The Feed the Future’, a U.S. government global hunger and food security initiative, has earmarked 12.5 million dollars for food security in Nigeria. Dr George Mavrotas, Head of IFPRI Nigeria office, said this in an interview with newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. Mavrotas, who is also the Chief of the Project, The Feed the Future […]
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United States Deputy Chief of Mission Nigeria, David Young, has urged the Federal Government not to allow perpetrators of deadly violence in many states get away with their crimes. He called for a crackdown on deadly attacks that have led to over a thousand deaths in various northern states. Most of the attacks are linked […]
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The Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, and the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Mr Simbi Wabote, have extended efforts to woo investors to the nation’s oil and gas industry. The NCDMB said in a statement that Osinbajo, Wabote and other top Federal Government officials were at the Silicon Valley, California, […]
Read More Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo is scheduled to lead a public-private sector collaborative investment roadshow to the United States. He will also be speaking to global industry leaders in information technology and entertainment at the Silicon Valley in San Francisco and Hollywood in Los Angeles, California from today (Monday) to Wednesday. The Senior Special Assistant […]
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United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), yesterday, signed an agreement to increase their funding for Nigeria’s elections till 2020, bringing their total commitment to Nigeria to $60 million. According to a statement made available to newsmen by the British High Commission Press and Public Affairs […]
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