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Columbus Day: U.S. Embassy closes consular offices in Abuja and Lagos

Oct 8, 2023

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by

Oghenekevwe Uchechukwu

in News, Top Story

In observance of Columbus Day, a national holiday in the United States, the U.S. government has informed that its Embassy in Abuja and Consulate General Office in Lagos will remain closed on Monday, 9th October. Columbus Day is commemorated annually on this date to honour Christopher Columbus’ historic arrival in the Americas in October 1492.…