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May 12

Perspective and Access — My fellowship Experience

By Ebere Okonkwo Since the end of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, some words stand out for me: First, PERSPECTIVE. The fellowship played a vital role in reshaping my thought processes and ideals. My perspectives and the lenses with which I view life, in general, have become clearer and less biased. …

Yali

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Perspective and Access — My fellowship Experience
Perspective and Access — My fellowship Experience
Yali

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May 5

World IP Day 2023: From a Shy Stammering Singer to an IP Expert.

by Juliana Owajimam Oboh-Joseph Growing up, I was an incredibly shy girl due to my stammering. The only thing I knew I was good at was singing, and I thought that was all I would do when I grew up. After law school, I signed a music contract as a jazz singer that didn’t…

Intellectual Property

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World IP Day 2023: From a Shy Stammering Singer to an IP Expert.
World IP Day 2023: From a Shy Stammering Singer to an IP Expert.
Intellectual Property

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Jan 18

Promoting Social Change Through the Arts: My IVLP Experience

By Osaze Efe Being selected to be part of the 2022 International Visitors Leadership Program on promoting social change through arts is an opportunity I will always be grateful for, as it marks a high point in my career. The program afforded me the rare chance to sit in the…

Art

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Promoting Social Change Through the Arts: My IVLP Experience
Promoting Social Change Through the Arts: My IVLP Experience
Art

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Nov 30, 2022

Cynthia’s Story: From Suicide Attempts to Becoming a PMTCT Mentor Mother

Cynthia Uche Goyko is a 37-year-old Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) Mentor Mother who first learned of her HIV status in 2009 while receiving antenatal care for her first pregnancy at a private clinic. Narrating her ordeal, Cynthia revealed that knowing her HIV status led her into depression, and she…

Born Hiv Free

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Cynthia’s Story: From Suicide Attempts to Becoming a PMTCT Mentor Mother
Cynthia’s Story: From Suicide Attempts to Becoming a PMTCT Mentor Mother
Born Hiv Free

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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
Usinnigeria

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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:
Malaria

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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
Usnigeria

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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
World Aids Day

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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
Cultivating Hope

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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
World Teachers Day

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