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Times Of Nigeria: Nigeria Cancels Nuclear Deal With Iran After U.S. Protest!

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:50:40 -0000

A protest by the United States government has forced Nigeria to cancel a nuclear pact it entered into with the Iranian government last week.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Ojo Maduekwe disclosed this in Abuja while briefing newsmen after a meeting with a U.S. government delegation.

An Iranian trade delegation had announced last week that an agreement for Iran to share peaceful nuclear technology had been reached with Nigeria.

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The Associated Press: Iran, Nigeria to share peaceful nuclear technology

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:59:53 -0000

An Iranian trade delegation announced an agreement Thursday for Iran to share peaceful nuclear technology with Nigeria, to help Africa's biggest oil producer bolster its woeful electricity-generation capacity.

Officials of both countries stressed that the agreement involves only the peaceful uses of atomic energy.

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The Punch: Nigeria seeks safe nuclear energy

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:38:46 -0000

Nigeria is committed to implementing international nuclear safeguards and safety regime in the process of generating electricity from nuclear power plants.

This was disclosed by the Director-General, Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority, Prof. Shamsideen Elegba, at a training course for lawyers on nuclear safety and radiological protection in Lagos on Monday.

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The Sun News On-line| Editorial: Nuclear power in Nigeria

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:35:03 -0000

There is every reason to believe that the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC) is committed to its mandate of steering the national effort towards the introduction of nuclear power for electricity generation in the country. To this end, it has embarked upon manpower training and capacity building for sustainable nuclear power.

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AFP: Two million Nigerians at risk from radioactive waste

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:02:07 -0000

KANO, Nigeria (AFP) — Radioactive materials in abandoned mining fields in central Nigeria's Plateau state pose a serious health hazard to two million people, officials said Saturday.

"Around two million people now live and farm close to the mines, which means they are all at risk from the harmful effects of the radioactive emissions from the mining fields," Plateau environment commissioner Nankim Bagudu told AFP.

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BBC NEWS | Africa | Nigeria wants mining reparations

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:55:55 -0000

Nigeria's Plateau State wants $100bn (£50bn) in compensation from the UK and Europe for environmental damage caused, it says, by mining in colonial times.

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AfricaNews - Nigeria nuclear plans worry G-8 - Murtala

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:47:07 -0000

The world most powerful nations, the G8, have expressed concerns over Nigeria's ability to acquire nuclear technology. They are said to be uncomfortable with that nuclear move despite Nigeria's position that the nuclear power generation is purely meant for electricity supply.

Speaking to ‘This Day’ at the end of a week long safety nuclear energy training programme, Shamsedeen Elegba, Director-General of the Nigeria Nuclear Regulatory Agency (NNRA) confirmed that the G8 had expressed wories over Nigeria’s readiness to acquire nuclear energy.

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Vanguard Online: How safety fears delays Nigeria’s nuclear plant installation, by NNRA boss

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:49:00 -0000

DIRECTOR general ofthe Nigeria Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA), Babatunde Shamshideen Elegba, has disclosed that the only obstacle hindering the installation of nuclear plant in Nigeria is fear of its security and safety.

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allAfrica.com: Nigeria: Electricity - Postpone Nuclear Power Project Until 2020 (Page 1 of 1)

Fri, 09 May 2008 08:46:49 -0000

Professor Georg Erdmann, an Energy Economist from Germany, has advised the Nigerian government to play down the issue of nuclear power until 2020.

Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Abuja, Erdmann said with the country's current installed capacity of only 6,000 megawatts of electricity, nuclear power was not feasible.

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The Sun News On-line | Life and Issues

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:09:57 -0000

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Guardian Newspapers: Nigeria: Agency restates commitment to nuclear power

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:52:30 -0000

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Vanguard Online: Why Nigeria has not started nuclear plant -NNRA

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:54:46 -0000

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