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US, Nigeria Strengthen Collaboration Against Terrorism,  Boost Energy, Technology

Daily Dispatch May 1, 2024

The United States and Nigeria have strengthened collaboration to fight terrorism in the West Africa country and in neighbouring countries troubled by the scourge This was one of the major discussions taken at the just concluded two-day 6th edition of the US- Nigeria Binational Commission (BNC)

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US, Global Shea Alliance Partners on Boosting Shea Production in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch March 5, 2024

The United States government, in partnership with the Global Shea Alliance (GSA), the non-profit industry association with a mission to promote sustainability, quality practices and standards for shea in food and cosmetics, held its annual conference in Abuja. According to a statement on Tuesday by the United States Embassy in Nigeria, this year’s theme ‘Bridging […]

HEALTH

US, in 2023 Commits $600 million to Health in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch February 28, 2024

The United States has committed $20 billion into various health programmes in Africa, it said on Wednesday. A released by the United States Embassy in Nigeria also revealed that: “In 2023 alone, the United States invested over $600 million in health assistance in Nigeria,” with U.S. partnerships on health in Nigeria saving millions of lives, […]

HEALTH

US, ASR hands over 10 tuberculosis tacilities to Nigeria

Daily Dispatch December 13, 2023

The United State government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and in partnership with the Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR) handed over 10 renovated tuberculosis (TB) facilities and diagnostic equipment to the Government of Nigeria. These renovated facilities, located in Lagos, Anambra, Oyo, Rivers, Kano, Bauchi and Katsina states,

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Terror threat: Alerts by UK, US, others blown out of proportion – IGP

Daily Dispatch November 10, 2022

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba has said the terror alerts issued by the various embassies of the United Kingdom (UK), United States of America (USA) and others, were blown out of proportion. IGP Baba said this when he addressed State House correspondents during the weekly ministerial briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team […]

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US, Dubai-bound drugs seized at Lagos airport as NDLEA arrests 39 in Abuja raids

Daily Dispatch June 12, 2022

……..destroys 5.3 hectares of cannabis farm in Edo A Nigeria-based Congolese, Kandigu Kadi and a Nigerian, Makowulu Ebuka Anthony have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA at the NAHCO and SAHCO export sheds of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja Lagos for attempting to export controlled and illicit drugs