Tag: U.S. Embassy
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Columbus Day: U.S. Embassy closes consular offices in Abuja and Lagos
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.…
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U.S. Embassy issues new security alert for Ukraine
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv has warned of an increased possibility of Russian military strikes on Ukraine in the coming days around Ukrainian independence day. The embassy, again urged U.S. citizens to leave if they could.
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U.S. Embassy begins no-interview-visa-renewal services in Nigeria
U.S. Embassy begins no-interview-visa
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1 police officer died in suicide bombing near U.S. embassy
A police officer was killed on Friday, when two suicide bombers blew themselves up near the U.S. Embassy in Tunis, the Interior Ministry said. According to the ministry the two men targeted a security post across the street from the embassy. However, four other policemen and one civilian were injured in the explosion. Judiciary spokesperson…
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Elections: U.S. Embassy announces closure of Abuja, Lagos offices
The U.S Embassy says its Abuja office and Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on Friday in recognition of the work-free day declared by the Federal Government. The embassy said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja The federal government has declared Friday, Feb. 22 as a Work-Free Day to enable Nigerians to…
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U.S. Embassy announces date for resumption of suspended consular services in Abuja
The U.S. Embassy says it will reopen its Abuja’s consular section on August 24 for full services for both visas and American Citizen Services (ACS). The embassy stated this in a message on its website: https://ng.usembassy.gov on Monday in Abuja. Recall that the embassy had on August 15 temporarily suspended its consular services in Abuja…
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Nigeria didn’t attend U.S. embassy relocation event in Jerusalem – Presidency
The Presidency has refuted media report that Nigeria attended an event during which the United States officially relocated its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on Monday. A presidency source, who spoke to journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, said the Federal Government had written to a foreign medium, Al Jazeera, demanding a retraction of its…