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The United States of America has pledged to assist Nigeria and other African countries interested in generating electricity from nuclear sources.

The US Ambassador to Nigeria, Ms. Robin Sanders, who made the pledge on Monday in Abuja at a meeting of the Forum of Nuclear Regulatory Bodies in Africa, said that the US would render the assistance through the International Atomic Energy Agency, working with the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority and Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission.

Sanders said the US was pleased that African countries had come together to create the FNRBA, which would help them exchange ideas and experiences in building their nuclear legislative and regulatory capacities.

She explained that “developing a safe and reliable nuclear power is a major undertaking that requires long-term planning and development and a huge investment for any country.

Ikengawo: We Have The Issues Confused: The Real Trouble With Nigeria

I was discussing with my mother and this subject of autonomy for the tribes came up.
she said she was for it because the hausa/f ulani have robbed nigeria blind, and had been int he presidency for too long.
I told her the Yar adua is the first Hausa/Fulani president, and i think she has the issue confused

1. Presidency- Nigeria has only had 4 presidents. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Olusegun Obasanjo, Yar Adua and if you want to count in Goodluck Jonathan. The rest are military figureheads that imposed themselves of the will of the public claiming to aim for a restoration of democracy. Therefore you cannot out the military heads of state as 'the presidents' because they were in no way shape and form presidents as recognized by any constitution then and now. Besides most of them were christian middle belters. This list tells you something. though. We the people of nigeria are given the right to speak, tribe doesn't matter.

ichommy: According to Crowley, “Nigeria is a significant country, one of the anchors of Africa, and yet – you see that it is a country that is blessed with considerable resources; and yet it has to import refined petroleum products. It makes no sense.”

“There is no rational basis for that to be occurring, other than you have a number of people in Nigeria who are looking after their own interest and not the broader public interest.”

Is The Culture Of Praising Stolen Money Responsible For Nigeria's Predicament?

i think this is the root of all our problems. The outrageous looting has got to stop. Less than 1% own all the wealth; lets discuss.

Passengers on Dana Air's 9am Abuja bound flight from Lagos on Monday escaped a crash after one of the engines of their aircraft witnessed bird strikes some minutes after takeoff.

The aircraft which took off from the Murtala Mohammed Airport 2 (MMA2), Lagos with 97 passengers onboard, had to effect an emergency landing at the international wing of the airport when sparks resulting into smoke emanated from its affected engine.

"Some minutes after we took off from the airport, the captain announced that there was a bird strike and it has affected one of the engines," said Adeleke Babatunde, a passenger onboard the flight.

The situation, which made some residents of Mafoluku, a community close to the airport, run out of their houses in order to avoid casualties, was meticulously controlled by the aircraft pilot who landed the flight 9J 995 plane some minutes after the incident.

"We saw the plane shaking as large smoke came out of its engines and we had to run out for safety," said a resident who gave her name as Uchechi.