Meet Will Stevens, US New Consul General in Lagos

The United States (US) Mission has announced the arrival of Will Stevens, as the new Consul General at the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos. According to the mission, Mr. Stevens arrived in Lagos on Friday, July 29, following consultations in Washington, D.C. He succeeds Claire Pierangelo, who led the U.S. Consulate General Lagos from August 2019 to April 2022. As Consul General in Lagos, Mr. Stevens will be the senior U.S. Government representative to the Nigerian people throughout the 17 states in southern Nigeria. He is also responsible for leading…

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Why U.S. Mission led America’s Top Investors to Nigeria’s $1.5bn Lekki Deep SeaPort, LFZ

Consul General Pierangelo commended the leadership of Tolaram Group, the promoter of LFZ, for embarking on such an “amazing and very ambitious project,” which has the capacity to transform the Nigerian economy and unlock new opportunities for global trade in sub-Saharan Africa On Friday July 30, the United States Consul General in Nigeria, Claire Pierangelo, led a delegation comprising representatives of the America Business Council and United States Consulate General Lagos to assess the Lagos Free Zone (LFZ) and under-construction Lekki Deep Sea Port. Platforms Africa reports that a statement…

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