US Embassy and Consulate to Close for Nigeria's Independence Day
The United States Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos announced their closure for Nigeria's Independence Day holiday on October 1, 2026. This announcement was made via a post on the US Mission's official X handle on Friday.
The post specified that both offices would not be open for business on this date. The Federal Government of Nigeria had declared Thursday, October 1, 2026, a public holiday to commemorate the country's 66th Independence Anniversary.
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