Why US-Nigeria mining deal was cancelled - US firm

A Washington-based lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, working for ex-VP Atiku Abubakar, claimed that the proposed US-Nigeria mining deal was connected to President Bola Tinubu’s efforts to secure a meeting with US President Donald Trump. The firm stated that the US-Nigeria MOU was meant to facilitate access to critical metals and minerals and was offered by Tinubu in exchange for a meeting with Trump. After reaching out to the Trump administration, the article was taken down, the UN signing was canceled, and Tinubu remained in France, while Trump signed other agreements.