The Future of U.S.-Nigeria Relations

U.S. President Barack Obama and his Administration have shown appreciation for recent progress in Nigeria. This includes two "attaboy" speech mentions of the Nigerian Inter-Faith Action Association, and a one-on-one meeting with new Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan.

Nigeria is Africa's largest nation, one of Africa's largest trading partners with the U.S., and a significant recipient of U.S. foreign aid. Nigeria is even considered a possible location for the U.S. military's new Africa Command.

There is much speculation about the warming relations between the U.S. and Nigeria and some question whether that's a good thing. This recent opinion piece in the British newspaper the Guardian brings up several interesting points that are worth considering for the future of U.S./Nigeria relations.

Vision Africa relies on citizen diplomacy, empowering the people of Nigeria to solve their own problems. Through the work of organizations like ours, change at the very highest levels just might come from the grassroots.

Nigeria at the World Health Assembly

Every year, the World Health Organization gathers some of the top minds in medicine and healthcare from around the globe to discuss the major public health issues of the day.

The 63rd World Health Assembly concluded recently and the venerable Nigeria Health Watch blog has a run down of the most important issues discussed.

Perhaps the most pressing health issue for Nigeria, eradicating malaria received priority mention when the Nigerian Minister of Health Addressed the assembly.

Nigeria's unprecedented anti-malaria campaign depends heavily upon the leadership of Vision Africa founder Bishop Sunday Onuoha and the Nigerian Inter-Faith Action Association, and it is exciting to know that the efforts are being discussed among the World Health Assembly.