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- 27 Jul 2026
Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission Seeks Collaboration on Power Plants
Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC), has said that there are plans for Nigeria to begin to generate electricity from nuclear sources. Mr Anthony Godwin Ekedegwa, chief executive, NAEC stated this…
- 26 Oct 2021
FG to Reduce Insider Threats to Nigeria’s Nuclear Assets
National Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC), has underscored the need to ensure the reduction of insider abuse of its nuclear assets, saying that aside the deployment of physical protection like the use…
- 16 May 2014
Nigeria to Build Nuclear Plant by 2022
The Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission has revealed that the country will get a nuclear plant in 2022 at a cost of $6b dollars. Professor Simon Mallam, director, Human Resources of the commission,…
- 20 Apr 2015
NUEE Oppose Nigeria, Russia Nuclear Plants Deal
National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has urged the President elect, Mohammadu Buhari to resist the on-going discussions between Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC) and Russia's Rosatom…
- 17 Mar 2016
FG to Diversify Electricity Generation using Nuclear Energy
The Federal Government says it will diversify the nation’s electricity generation using nuclear energy. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Timothy Oyedeji, director Press, Ministry of…
- 21 Jun 2015
Nigeria's Dangerous Nuclear Power Project
The world has again cast its attention on Nigeria and this time with keen interest following reports that she has activated a nuclear electricity programme to underpin her now notoriously unreliable…
- 22 Feb 2022
Govt Mulls Nuclear Energy to Bridge Power Deficit
Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, said the Federal Government is looking into using nuclear fusion energy to meet the electricity demand of the country. He said…
- 14 Feb 2018
Nuclear Reactor Review Service Begins in Nigeria
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has launched a new peer review service to assist countries in developing nuclear research reactor infrastructure. The first review has taken place in…
- 30 Mar 2009
Nuclear Energy: World Stays Alert on Nigeria
The world has again cast its attention on Nigeria and this time with keen interest following reports that she has activated a nuclear electricity programme to underpin her now notoriously unreliable…
- 8 Jul 2021
FG Ramps up Preparedness for Nuclear Energy Emergency
Federal government claims it is ramping up its preparedness to handle emergencies resulting from the use of nuclear and radiological materials in the country. The government stated that a protection…
- 15 Apr 2015
Nigeria, Russia in Talks for $80Bn Nuclear Power Deal
Nigeria is reportedly in talks with Russia’s Rosatom to build as many as four nuclear power plants costing about $80 billion as Africa’s biggest economy seeks to add 1 200MW of capacity by the end of…