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U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

October 21, 2025

Somalia affected by Trump’s shutdown of USAID, says bank president

“The aid cuts reverberated in ways we didn’t expect,” Ms Osman said during her panel remarks.

February 8, 2025

Court blocks Trump’s plan to sack 2,700 USAID employees 

The judge also ordered the reinstatement of 500 others already furloughed.

USAID logo and President Donald Trump
February 4, 2025

DOJ fines USAID affiliate $3.1 million over fraud committed by Nigerian HIV/AIDS contractor Zenith Carex

Chemonics which did not immediately suspect foul play passed all the fraudulent bills to USAID for payment.

U.S Justice Department/USAID
November 8, 2024

Nigeria, seven other countries begin African-led HIV vaccine development

Ms Abiku added that the initiative was to harness and catalyse African scientists to contribute to an effective HIV vaccine.

HIV Vaccine
July 12, 2024

Lagos government receives tuberculosis situation room from USAID

The TB situation room has state-of-the-art technology and sustainability features, including solar power.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Gov. Sanwo-Olu
May 21, 2024

Over 1,000 patients died in Mozambique amid health workers’ strike: Union

Over 50,000 union members have been in negotiations with the Mozambique government for three weeks since the strike started.

A hospital used to illustrate this story (Credit: X)
May 6, 2024

Nigeria plastic solutions initiative will create 10,000 jobs, generate $4.8 million: USAID

This initiative seeks to tackle the critical challenge of plastic waste management in Nigeria through innovative recycling solutions.

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
April 23, 2024

U.S. spent $15 million, trained 46,000 on dispute resolution in Northern Nigeria: Embassy

The CIPP programme has helped mitigate violent conflict in at-risk communities and engaged women and youth in peace processes.

Bandits attack
January 11, 2024

U.S. reiterates commitment to help Nigeria combat human trafficking

This initiative represents a significant step forward in our collective efforts to combat one of the most egregious violations of human rights – human trafficking.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Deputy Country Representative, Danilo Campisi; U.S. Consul General Will Stevens; Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, Fatima Waziri-Azi; Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro; General Manager of Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Agency, Ifalade Oyekan; First Secretary, Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands, Eva de Wilt; during the official handover of the Countering Human Trafficking Office to the Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Agency on Thursday.
August 18, 2023

NEMA yet to receive $1 million USAID donation for 2022 flood victims: Official

Mr Ahmed said this when Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara paid him a visit on Friday in Abuja.

NEMA