David Greene
7 Mar 2024
From the Chargé d'Affaires for the United States (US) Embassy in Nigeria, David Greene, came a revelation that United States Agency for International Development (USAID) recently invested more than $8 million under its sustainable shea initiative to support the industry in seven West African countries including Nigeria.
28 Feb 2024
In sharp contrast with prior optimistic outlooks on US-Nigeria economic relations, Nigeria observed a dramatic 88 per cent fall in its foreign capital intake from the United States during the last quarter of 2023, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
22 Feb 2024
The United States (U.S.) Government has said it would do a lot in the agric sector to support Nigeria to overcome food security challenges and post-harvest losses suffered by the country that lead to hunger and hardship.
8 Feb 2024
As a follow-up to last week's Abuja meeting with the United States Deputy Chief of Mission, David Greene, a working group has been formed to formulate modalities of partnership on mining development.
3 Feb 2024
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, yesterday, described the United States as Nigeria’s longstanding ally and strategic partner for the nation’s mining sector development.
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