Nigeria's $700bn Mineral Pact and UN Seat Push Signal New Diplomatic Ambition

Nigeria and the United States have signed a landmark framework to attract investment into Nigeria's $700 billion mineral resources, signed on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly by Minister of Solid Minerals Development Dele Alake and US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau. The agreement aims to leverage the bilateral relationship to drive business-to-business transactions across Nigeria's mineral value chain, from exploration to infrastructure.

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