U.S. Mission To Nigeria Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program
The Public Diplomacy Section of the United States Consulate General in Lagos State is inviting applications for its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. It is a program designed to emphasize the shared goals and values between the United States and Nigeria through projects. Read more about Grants All proposals submitted for the Public Diplomacy […]
Avila University Now Open For 2024 Intakes
Avila University offers students a global perspective while delivering a world-class education in the United States. With the diversity of the campus, students studying at Avila can experience different cultures and build global networks. It offers various undergraduate and postgraduate programs in several subject areas. Avila University offers accredited degrees leading to many employment […]
United States Set To Fund Research On Garri Production
In a bid to support nutritional improvement in West Africa, the United States Mission in Nigeria on Thursday, May 27th, 2021, via a tweet announced that it is ready to fund ‘’breakthrough research’’ on garri production. Read more about Food Garri, which boasts as the most popular staple food in Nigeria, is the powdery […]
Yemi Alade And Others To Perform At The Carnegie Hall As Special Guests of Angelique Kidjo
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in the United States, located in New York City. The Hall is legendary for its contributions to the culture of musical excellence: “When the Hall’s cornerstone was laid in 1891, Andrew Carnegie proclaimed that “it is probable that this hall will intertwine itself with the history of our country.” […]
Nigerian Designer Decorates the White House for Christmas
Nigerian-born designer, Duro Olowu, is on the team of artisans selected by Michelle Obama, the First Lady of the Unite States, to decorate the ground floor of White House for the upcoming Christmas celebrations. He is in charge of decorating the Vermeil Room – with two 8-foot Christmas trees draped with vintage fabrics, ribbons and encrusted tinsel – […]
7 Reasons Why We Love Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama clocked 50 years a few days ago. A role model for women all over the world, she is the bridge between feminism and women oppression. Behind the pleasant personality she exudes are ingrained values that reflect a virtuous woman. Connect Nigeria celebrates Michelle by sharing 7 attributes that make her an exemplary […]
Sovereign Wealth Fund: Nigeria Invests in $200 Million US Bonds
Nigeria through its Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) has invested $200 million in the bond market of the United States. This, according to SWF, “Is the 20% stabilization fund set aside from the $1 billion wealth fund, to be used for foreign financial market investment.” Nigeria’s SWF is $1 billion and was derived from oil income, […]
Former US President, George Bush to Address African First Ladies At Summit
The 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush, will give a keynote speech at the African First Ladies Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from July 2 to July 3. He will be joined by his wife and former first lady of the United States, Laura Bush, and they will speak about issues and roles […]
U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, Briefed About Nigeria, Promises Support
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Olugbenga Ashiru, has briefed the United States Secretary of States, John Kerry, about Nigeria, discussing development, security and matters of interest. Ashiru said about the discussion that, “I was able to brief him on the development in Nigeria, on what we are doing to revamp the economy, to reposition all […]
Google Transparency Report for 2012: Nigeria, Africa Missing
Google has released its transparency report for the second half of 2012, reporting requests it regularly receives from governments and courts around the world to hand over user data – for certain purposes. Google releases the report twice yearly, over a period of six months, to show to the public, how much authorities are requesting […]
Nigerian-owned American Heritage University, is Affordable and Growing
In Southern California, in the United States, is a small school, accredited to award degrees – Bachelors and Masters, called American Heritage University. The school offers course work programs, online and in classes, at $4000 – a small tuition compared to most Universities in the States. The school was established in 2003, by a Nigerian Professor, Tony […]