Friday 25 September 2026 · Edition of the day

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The Skeptic's Daily

The day's biggest stories, taken apart. For each one: what is actually established, what is only asserted, the questions worth asking — and a plausibility score for the central claim, given everything currently known.

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01BusinessAfrica

Nigeria and US agree to boost mining investment

DW reports a deal signed alongside the UN General Assembly, without investment totals or project details.

Nigeria and the United States signed a mining agreement on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, DW reported. The item identifies Nigerian deposits including lithium, gold, tin, gemstones, iron ore and phosphate.

What holds up

  • ✓DW explicitly reports a signed mining deal.
  • ✓The headline identifies increased mining investment as its purpose.

What doesn't yet

  • ?No agreement text, funding commitment or delivery timetable is supplied.
  • ?The list of mineral deposits does not establish which resources or projects the deal covers.

Ask before you share

  • →Does the agreement create binding investment commitments?
  • →Which projects, safeguards and revenue arrangements are included?

Sources & original reporting

  1. [1]DW · Published 24 Sept 2026 · dw.com