Mary Leonard

Mary Leonard, the U.S. ambassador to Nigeria, has expressed confidence in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct free, fair and credible elections on February 25 and March 11. “Our confidence stems in part from…

The United States Embassy in Abuja has alerted its personnel of a possible terror attack in the nation’s capital. In a security alert email, the embassy warned that government buildings, places of worship, markets, law enforcement…

The United States has pledged $1 million in immediate humanitarian assistance to support the people affected by unprecedented flooding in Nigeria. The support which will come through the U.S. Agency for International Development,…

The federal government has signed an agreement with the United States of America regarding the management of some forfeited assets in relation to the MECOSTA/Sani Mohammed assets known as Abacha V. Attorney-General of the Federation and…

The United States President, Joe Biden, has nominated Richard Mills Jr. as the new US Ambassador to Nigeria. He replaces Mary Leonard who was appointed the envoy to Nigeria by President Donald Trump on June 24, 2019. A statement…