MEDIA NOTE: Rewards for Justice War Crimes Program Renews Search for Fugitives of Rwandan Genocide

Program to bring to justice those responsible for the 1994 genocide
(May 13, 2008)

Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi E. Frazer and Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Clint Williamson announced today the renewal of the “Rewards for Justice” (RFJ) War Crimes program to bring to justice those responsible for the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.  (more)

Jadesola Akande’s Unfinished Business: A Tribute
(Abuja, May 9, 2008)

I first met Professor Jadesola Akande in the visitor’s lobby of the United States Consulate General in Lagos in April 1990.  A State Department Desk Officer covering inter alia human rights and democratization issues, I was on an orientation tour that would take me to 7 African countries.  (more)

U.S. Embassy-Funded Nigerian Movie Wins 2008 Zuma Award
(Abuja, May 8, 2009)

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“Tsintsiya” (The Broom), a Hausa movie adaptation of the 1950s classic musical West Side Story has won the 2008 Zuma Award for best film on social issues.  Tsintsiya producer, Hamisu Lamido Iyan-Tama received the award presented by an official of the Federal Ministry of Information and Communications at the closing ceremony of the biennial Zuma Film Festival held at the NICON Luxury Hotel, Abuja on May 8th. (more)

U.S. Consulate Lagos Celebrates World Press Freedom Day 
(Lagos, May 5, 2008)

The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos co-sponsored a program with the Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), to mark the 2008 World Press Freedom Day on May 5.  Public Affairs Officer Tim Gerhardson and Mr. Gbenga Adefaye, Editor,  Vanguard Newspaper, addressed over 75 journalists from the major electronic and print media.  (more)

Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Program Workshop for Prospective Applicants Held in Lagos 
(Lagos, May 2, 2008)

The Public Affairs Section, U.S. Consulate Lagos organized a workshop to inform prospective applicants for the Hubert H. Humphrey (HHH) Fellowship on how to “Apply successfully for the HHH program”. The participants viewed a video on the Humphrey Program “Building a World Together. The Public Diplomacy Officer, Mary Lou Johnson-Pizarro gave an overview of the purpose of the program and highlighted some key eligibility criteria. (more)

Investing in People is U.S. Diplomatic Mission's Core Program in Nigeria - U.S. Embassy Counselor for Public Affairs Reiterates in Yola
(Yola, April 29-30, 2008)

The U. S. Embassy's Counselor for Public Affairs Atim Eneida George visited American University of Nigeria(AUN) and the Fombina Palace Museum in Yola April 29 - 30, on her first familiarization tour of Adamawa State. Ms. George explored collaborative opportunities and shared information on the U.S. Diplomatic Mission's concept of investing in people for development through education and community participation. (more)