Di new round of talks wey di U.S. and Nigeria joint working group dey do don start for Washington, D.C., and di main tins wey dem dey discuss na security cooperation and how to fight terrorism.

National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, lead Nigeria people for yesterday meeting, while U.S. Under-Secretary of State, Allison Hooker, lead di American team.

Some of di Nigeria officials wey dey di meeting na Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu; Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa; and Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.

According to di meeting agenda, di tins dem go talk include counterterrorism efforts, how di two countries don dey work together, and wetin dem need do next to make di collaboration stronger.

A bilateral defence meeting between Nigeria and U.S. also dey happen today (Thursday).

Di joint working group start after President Donald Trump decide to redesignate Nigeria as “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC).

Di two countries don hold dia first meeting for Abuja for January as part of efforts to make di cooperation for security and oda areas wey concern dem both stronger.

Both governments don talk again say dem go protect religious freedom and support fundamental rights for Nigeria, including freedom to talk, peaceful assembly, and freedom of religion or belief.

For di meantime, di U.S. Government don talk say Nigeria Government no dey make any big progress for fiscal transparency, saying say dia budget documents no give enough info about di country revenues and expenditures, and no properly break down spending for executive offices.

For one U.S. Department of State’s 2026 Fiscal Transparency Report wey dem publish on Tuesday, di U.S. talk say although Nigeria make some key fiscal documents available for public, e no show complete picture of government revenues and expenditures.

Di report also raise concern about di differences between Nigeria approved budget and how dem really implement am, saying say “actual revenues and expenditures no really match wetin dey di enacted budget. Di government no publish accessible info about public procurement contracts.”

E still condemn Nigeria supreme audit institution, saying say e no meet international standards for independence or for publishing substantive reports, even though e get access to di whole executed budget.