US Embassy

The US has clarified that the Abuja embassy will remain open despite changes to routine visa processing. Routine visa services previously handled in Abuja are being realigned to Lagos, Nigeria’s designated regional hub. The shift affects both immigrant...

March 18, (THEWILL) — The United States Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, 2026, in observance of the Eid al-Fitr holiday. In a notice issued on...

June 23, (THEWILL) – The US State Department has issued a global warning for US citizens outside the country. The global alert issued on Sunday highlights the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, as the United States on Friday launched...

August 27, (THEWILL) – The US Embassy in Nigeria has announced a new visa services provider. A statement posted Tuesday on its verified X handle @USinNigeria, said: “Important Visa Services Update! “We have moved to a new visa services provider! You...

May 19, (THEWILL) – Two members of staff of the United States Consulate in Nigeria, who were kidnapped during the attack on their convoy at Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra States, have been rescued by joint security...

May 18, (THEWILL) – Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested two suspects in connection with the attack on a convoy of the US Consulate on Tuesday. THEWILL had reported that some assailants attacked a convoy of...

February 21, (THEWILL) - The United States Embassy in Nigeria has issued a travel security advisory to its citizens ahead of the 2023 election. Titled, “Reissued With Updates to Staffing and Do not Travel Areas,” the embassy said violent...

October 26, (THEWILL) - The United States Government has authorised the departure of non-emergency employees and their families from Nigeria due to a heightened risk of terrorist attacks in the country. The US State Department announced the approval in its...

September 21, (THEWILL) – Due to the brief closure of the American consulate in the United Kingdom, Lisandro Martinez and Cristian Romero, were unable to obtain their visas in time to fly to the USA for Argentina's friendlies. Martinez joined...

BEVERLY HILLS, March 25, (THEWILL) - The US Embassy has dissociated itself from a Press Release promising a new type of work visa for Nigerian citizens aged 40 to 55. A copy of the Press Release claiming to be from the...