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Dec 23, 2021

An Unforgettable 2021

Op-ed by Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard — As we prepare to transition to 2022, we are grateful for the friendships, strengthened partnerships, and progress accomplished toward U.S. and Nigerian goals this past year. On behalf of the entire U.S. Mission, I extend our warmest wishes for a healthy, peaceful, and joyous holiday season. At the outset of…

Usinnigeria

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An Unforgettable 2021 — Op-ed by Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard
An Unforgettable 2021 — Op-ed by Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard

Apr 25, 2021

Eliminating Malaria in Nigeria:

Five ways the USAID’s ‘President’s Malaria Initiative for States’ is Making a Difference An estimated 76 percent of Nigeria’s population are at risk of malaria by living in high transmission areas. Nigeria accounts for 27 percent of malaria cases worldwide and the highest number of deaths (24 percent) due to malaria in 2019 (World Malaria Report, 2020). The U.S. President's Malaria Initiative for…

Malaria

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Eliminating Malaria in Nigeria:
Eliminating Malaria in Nigeria:

Dec 23, 2020

Looking Back on 2020 with a Sense of Optimism Toward 2021

By Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard I was proud to arrive in Nigeria and begin my third ambassadorial posting last November. 2020 will long be remembered as the year of the pandemic COVID-19, and we will look back and honor the lives of the more than 1.5 million people worldwide who…

Usnigeria

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Looking Back on 2020 with a sense of optimism toward 2021
Looking Back on 2020 with a sense of optimism toward 2021

Dec 1, 2020

Strong Partnerships help in the fight against COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS

Every year on December 1 we commemorate World AIDS Day. This year, the U.S. Mission recognizes and honors those we have lost to HIV/AIDS and the resiliency of those who fight for epidemic control in Nigeria. The PEPFAR Nigeria World AIDS Day 2020 theme is ‘Resiliency in HIV Programming in…

World Aids Day

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Strong Partnerships help in the fight against COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS
Strong Partnerships help in the fight against COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS

Oct 16, 2020

Binta Yahaya Benefits from Improved Maize Seed Varieties and other Farm Inputs

Binta Yahaya, a mother of four, is a maize smallholder farmer from Kaduna State. She has been growing maize for over 25 years using traditional farming methods. For several years, Binta and her neighbors complained that farming was not profitable. …

Cultivating Hope

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Binta Yahaya Benefits from Improved Maize Seed Varieties and other Farm Inputs
Binta Yahaya Benefits from Improved Maize Seed Varieties and other Farm Inputs

Oct 9, 2020

USG Exchange Alumnus Awarded Best Teacher in Ogun State

Ogun State by Governor Dapo Abiodun awarded Mandela Washington Fellowship alumnus, Ayodele Odeogbola overall Best Teacher as part of events to celebrate this year’s World Teachers Day. Along with the prestigious award, the governor awarded Ayodele a two- bedroom house. Reflecting back on the importance of the fellowship, Ayodele noted…

World Teachers Day

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USG Exchange Alumnus Awarded Best Teacher in Ogun State
USG Exchange Alumnus Awarded Best Teacher in Ogun State

Oct 5, 2020

Reflections on 60 years of U.S. — Nigerian Engagement

By Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard Sixty years ago this week, Ambassador Joseph Palmer II presented his credentials as the first United States Ambassador to the Government of Nigeria. The occasion presents the opportunity to reflect on the breadth and depth of the partnership between our two great nations, each evolving…

United States

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Reflections on 60 years of U.S. — Nigerian Engagement
Reflections on 60 years of U.S. — Nigerian Engagement

Aug 13, 2020

USAID Collaboration with Nigeria’s Bayero University in Kano Strengthens Early Grade Reading in Nigeria

Over the past three years, a unique collaboration between the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Nigeria’s Bayero University in Kano (BUK), and Florida State University (FSU) in the United States has helped Africa’s most populous country strengthen its ability to teach early grade reading, the foundation of lifelong learning. …

Education

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USAID Collaboration with Nigeria’s Bayero University in Kano Strengthens Early Grade Reading in…
USAID Collaboration with Nigeria’s Bayero University in Kano Strengthens Early Grade Reading in…

May 18, 2020

Supporting Nigerian Women through Every Step of Motherhood

The United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) supports women across their lifespan, through every step of motherhood — in pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding — and in access to sustainable livelihoods so mothers can help support their families and strengthen their communities. In fiscal year 2019 alone, the PEPFAR…

Health

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Supporting Nigerian Women through Every Step of Motherhood
Supporting Nigerian Women through Every Step of Motherhood

Apr 23, 2020

Civic Leadership in Post- Pandemic Era

Social distancing, travel restrictions, lockdown, stay safe, these are now everyday phrases as the invisible enemy, COVID 19 has changed how people live their lives. The future of work is being redefined, particularly civic work which relies on support from donor communities to thrive. …

Leadership

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Civic Leadership in Post- Pandemic Era
Civic Leadership in Post- Pandemic Era
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