ABUJA, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The United States provided Nigeria with a total of $187,352,312 in foreign assistance in 2026, according to updated figures published on May 20, 2026, on the US Department of State website under its ‘US Foreign Assistance’ report.
The data showed that Nigeria ranked as the second-highest recipient of US aid in sub-Saharan Africa during the period, behind Ethiopia.
Most of the assistance was disbursed through the US Agency for International Development, which accounted for $186,715,308 of the total amount released.
Other contributions came from the Department of State with $370,210, the Department of Defence with $240,146, the Department of the Interior with $16,456, the Department of Agriculture with $10,042, and the Department of Transportation with $150.
However, several US agencies recorded no disbursements to Nigeria within the period under review.
These include the Millennium Challenge Corporation, Department of Health and Human Services, Trade and Development Agency, African Development Foundation, Department of the Treasury, Department of Justice, Department of Labor, Department of Commerce, Department of Energy, Department of Homeland Security, the Peace Corps, Environmental Protection Agency, the US Army, the US Navy, the US Air Force, the Inter-American Foundation and the International Development Finance Corporation.
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The disclosure comes amid growing debate in the United States over stricter conditions for future aid to Nigeria.
Last month, the US House Appropriations Committee advanced provisions in the proposed 2027 appropriations bill seeking tighter oversight of funding allocated to Nigeria.
Under the proposal, up to 50 per cent of future US assistance could be withheld until the Secretary of State confirms that the Nigerian government is taking concrete steps to improve security, protect vulnerable groups and ensure accountability for violent attacks.
The proposed legislation also introduces cost-sharing measures and ties future funding to progress in counterterrorism operations, human rights protection and humanitarian interventions.
Although the bill still requires approval by the full US Congress and the President before becoming law, it reflects increasing concerns among US lawmakers over insecurity in Nigeria, particularly attacks affecting Christian communities.
The Federal Government has repeatedly denied allegations of religious persecution, insisting that insecurity cuts across all religious groups while reaffirming its commitment to continued cooperation with the US on security reforms.