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On September 22, 2025, in conjunction with the 80th United Nations General Assembly, the Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) will hold its second High-Level Roundtable on Critical Minerals Development in Africa in Manhattan, New York.

In order to establish Africa as a key player in the rapidly expanding critical minerals economy, the conference will bring together African heads of state, ministers, multilateral organizations, and leaders of international industry under the subject “Forging a Common African Voice, Advancing Global Partnerships.”
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, will preside over the event in coordination with AMSG Secretary-General H.E. Moses Micheal Engadu and AMSG Chairman and Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development Dr. Oladele Henry Alake.

The 2025 roundtable builds on the first UNGA sideline meeting in 2024, where Vice President Kashim Shettima on behalf of President Tinubu stressed that Africa may become self-sufficient without relying on international aid thanks to its abundant mineral resources.

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Engadu emphasized the significance of unified policies, capital mobilization, and open international collaborations that directly benefit African residents, saying, “Our critical minerals are the foundation of global sustainable development and the catalyst for Africa’s industrialization.”

Leaders from the mining, technology, traceability, and logistics industries will attend the summit together with ministerial delegations from AMSG member states. Reiterating its commitment, strategic partner Core International—represented by Managing Partner Suleiman Zakari—referred to the roundtable as “an opportunity to go from discussion to outcomes.”

The AMSG, which was established in January 2024, is Africa’s main intergovernmental forum for important minerals policy, investment coordination, and international engagement. Its goals are to strengthen the continent’s position in the global energy transition and restore African agency over its mineral wealth.

TikTok influencer Peller has reportedly been summoned to pay ₦36 million in income tax to the Lagos State Government.
According to reports, Peller, who became well-known last year, made this revelation in a live video alongside Peruzzi, a singer.

He said that given his recent pay increase and current income, the tax agency’s massive tax bill seemed irrational.

Adding that his own tax payments are higher than what Peller was required to pay, Peruzzi reminded Peller that paying taxes is a legal requirement for Nigerians.

The singer suggested that Peller pay the tax payment right now to stay out of trouble with the law and even go to jail.

Taskforce advised me to pay ₦36 million in taxes. I’m without anything. He said, “I only gained attention last year.”

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How come you haven’t filed your taxes? As a Nigerian, are you aware that you must pay taxes? Are you aware of the amount of taxes I pay? It goes beyond the tax bill they provided you, but I won’t go into it here,” Peruzzi added.

However, Peller maintained that the tax demand was excessive and said that because of his TikTok activities, the government had never provided him with any kind of support.

He said that the authorities singled him out because he publicly flaunted his wealth and revealed his TikTok profits.

Peller argued that his revenue primarily came from social media rather than local Nigerian sources, despite Peruzzi’s suggestion that he should ask for additional time to arrange payment.

Babachir Lawal, the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has been cautioned by former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode to use caution when making comments against the Yoruba people.
According to reports, Lawal had previously said that the Yorubas are unreliable.
He asserted that after they succeed, Yorubas tend to minimize the assistance they get from others.

The issue with the Yoruba is that they act as though they have dominated you when you back them and they win, Babachir stated. Your assistance will not be taken into account.

Fani-Kayode cautioned, however, via X on Wednesday that disparaging an entire race would make Lawal’s argument less strong.

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“My dear brother Babachir Lawal, I advise you to be very careful with your words and your characterization of an entire race,” he wrote.

“You are aware of my fondness for you, but disparaging the Yoruba race does not make your point stronger. It devalues you, undermines your case, and ruins your reputation.

Fani-Kayode also reminded Babachir that he was nominated by President Bola Tinubu to be the SGF in the administration of the late Muhammadu Buhari.

A thorough inquiry of recent high-profile airline passenger events that have sparked questions about operating standards, passenger rights, and discipline within Nigeria’s aviation industry is set to be carried out by the Senate.
In a statement released on Tuesday, Senator Abdulfatai Buhari (APC, Oyo North), the chairman of the Senate Committee on Aviation, stated that “immediate and coordinated action” is necessary to safeguard the industry’s integrity and rebuild public trust in light of the recent events.
In keeping with the Senate’s constitutional authority, Senator Buhari said, the inquiry will involve important regulatory organizations, aviation companies, security agencies, and public interest organizations.
The objective is to verify the facts, examine current practices, and guarantee the prompt execution of any remedial actions, he clarified.

The public’s confidence in our aviation system, safety, and professionalism will not be compromised by enforcement breaches or procedural flaws. All levels of accountability will be guaranteed by the Senate Committee on Aviation, Buhari said.

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Nigerians were reassured by the committee that it is actively monitoring the situation and will steer the process toward legally binding measures to stop similar occurrences in the future.

The investigation follows two heavily publicized cases. The first concerns Wasiu Ayinde, more commonly known as KWAM 1, a singer from Fuji who is accused of causing trouble at Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport when he tried to board a ValueJet trip to Lagos with what turned out to be alcohol.

Reports state that the artist resisted following security protocols, which resulted in a dispute with airline employees and, ultimately, the musician’s expulsion off the plane by aviation security.

A passenger named Comfort Emmanson was recently banned by Ibom Air for allegedly abusing crew members during a journey from Uyo to Lagos in the second case. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) security reportedly pulled Emmanson off the ramp, arrested him, and turned him over to the police for further investigation, according to the airline.

Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has praised the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) for saving Nigerians who were stuck in the Central African Republic (CAR) and transporting them to the Nigerian Embassy’s secure location there.

In a statement, MURIC’s Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, also urged both domestic and foreign parties to help NIDCOM repatriate the miners to Nigeria.

Remember how a video of several Nigerian miners pleading for assistance went viral a few days ago? After allegedly being duped into going to the Central Africa Republic (CAR) to work at the mines, they were left stranded.

“They were reportedly hired for work in that country by a Nigerian agent and a Chinese national, who left them there for 11 months without paying their compensation. They were traumatized, distressed, and debilitated, and they had called for help.”

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“The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), led by its chairman and CEO, Abike Dabiri, demonstrated capable and dynamic leadership in ensuring the prompt rescue of the trapped Nigerians.

The NIDCOM head is praised by MURIC for her excellent leadership qualities. Likewise, we commend the Nigerian embassy workers in Bangui, CAR, as well as the nation’s security services for identifying the miners and bringing them to the embassy. The embassy employees in particular are deserving of praise for their hospitality.

But until it’s over, it’s not over. To help NIDCOM bring the miners to Nigeria at last, we are urging both domestic and foreign stakeholders to lend a hand. Nigerian airlines, philanthropists, business titans, and international stakeholders such as the International Organization for Migration (IOM) can all be mobilized by the Federal Government of Nigeria to help make this a reality.

“MURIC demand that the agent who tricked them into the work scam be found right now, arrested, and prosecuted. Interpol should track down the Chinese collaborator as well and hold him accountable. No Nigerian ought to endure this kind of adversity.