The United States Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will not open for regular activities on Monday, September 1, 2025, due to the observance of Labour Day in the US.

Naijaonpoint reports that the public holiday, which is marked every first Monday in September, is dedicated to honouring the role of American workers and has been celebrated since the late 19th century.

During the closure, Nigerians in need of urgent help from the mission will still have access to emergency contacts.

However, routine services such as visa applications and other consular matters will continue after the holiday.

The embassy in a tweet on Sunday advised those seeking appointments to plan their visits around the temporary closure.

... read, “The U.S. Embassy in Abuja and Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2025, in observance of the U.S. Labor Day.”

In other news, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 75-year-old grandpa, Uchelue Ikechukwu, alongside five suspects arrested with illicit substances in raids in parts of Anambra State.

Naijaonpoint reports that 30-year-old Alfa Andrew was also taken into custody following the destruction of 178, 750 kilograms of skunk on his 71.5 hectares of cannabis farm in Mayodoga forest, Sardauna local council area of Taraba state.

This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the NDLEA Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi.