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Nigeria Missing As Africa Agrees Nuclear Energy Is Best Alternative Power Source
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EditorNigeria, the giant of Africa, was conspicuously absent on Thursday, as African leaders gathered in St Petersburg, Russia, to discuss ways nuclear power can help solve the continent’s perennial energy crisis.
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However, representatives of other countries present, unanimously agreed that the continent has a better option in nuclear energy against the prevalent hydro power source, to light up Africa again.
They also agreed that the continent needs regional co-operation to pursue aggressive reformation of their different power sectors with nuclear energy.
The positions were taken at a session: “Nuclear technologies for the development of African continent” at the ongoing Russia-Africa Economic Forum in St Petersburg Russia.
Panelists to the session who reached the conclusion, included Alexey Likhachev, Director General, State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM; Ibrahim Uwizeye, Minister of Hydraulics, Energy and Mining of the Republic of Burundi; Doto Mashaka Biteko, Minister of Minerals of Tanzania.
Others are Zhemu Soda, Minister of Energy and Power Development of Zimbabwe; Amged El-Wakeel, Chairman of the Board, Nuclear Power Plants Authority of Egypt; Fidele Ndahayo, Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Atomic Energy Board; and Princess Mthombeni, Founder, Africa4Nuclear, Nuclear Communication and Technology Specialist of South Africa.
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Asked why Nigeria was not invited to such important discussion, considering the country’s precarious energy situation, organisers of the event said the relevant agencies did not just respond to the call.
The leaders took turns to present their level of power efficiency and X-rayed how nuclear energy can engender wealth creation, energy efficiency, technology sovereignty and advanced medicine.
Egypt, Rwanda
According to El Wakeel, nuclear energy has helped Egypt in many ways including clean water, health, agriculture and electricity even as the country still needs to further advance its economy, using the technology.
For Fidele Ndahayo, Rwanda has almost achieved universal access in electricity, but still needs nuclear energy to sustain their achievement.
“We are almost 70 percent in electricity penetration. However, we are reliant on hydro power and with what we know, hydro is almost unreliable. We need nuclear energy to sustain our efforts for a longer time.
“Besides, small modular technologies are making waves across the world and we want to be there from the inception.
“We are not going to wait for other countries to develop with it while we play catch up later. We want to be there from development stage.
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“It has potentials to develop our agriculture, health, education and technology development sectors.”
Tanzania
What excites Biteko of Tanzania is that the country is rich in Uranium which is the conductor of the nuclear energy and the technology will help the country add to its Gross Domestic Product GDP.
“Uranian will foster the increase in our GDP as we want to use technology to add at least 10 percent to GDP. We are inviting everyone who wishes to be part of our growth.
“Secondly, we are thinking of how to use uranium to link our agricultural development, health, education and move our teeming youths out of the labour market and totally improve wealth and general livelihood of the people of Tanzania”, he said.
Burundi
For Ibrahim Uwizeye, “My country, Burundi suffers from huge deficit of electricity. For a country of more than 20 million people, less than 20 percent electricity penetration is not encouraging.
“Hydro power is not being able to produce sufficient megawatts of the power we need. So, we welcome Rosatom to come and invest in our country in this area. Without improving the power generation, we are not going to be able to attract industrialists in our country.
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“Besides, like my colleague from Rwanda has said we also need to use it to attack lack of development and wealth creation in our country. But before that, we need to improve generation and that is where we need Rosatom’s nuclear power energy prowess.”
Responding, Likhachev said the issue of intergovernmental cooperation resonates with Russia and the country is willing to help Africa achieve energy sufficiency.
He also promised that wherever Russia enters into agreement in Africa, it will also develop programmes that will lead the country to technology sovereignty.
“Technically, we give every country the opportunity to have high percentage of the participation in what we are doing with them, just to give them technology sovereignty,” he added.
South Africa
But, it was Princess Mthombeni who advised African leaders to shun wrong narratives against nuclear energy and consider it the nerve centre of every development of every country of the world.
“In any industrialised economy, there is always different opinions on development techniques and measures.
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“But one clear point to know is that energy remains a focal point and the nucleus of development for countries of the world.
“Russia is offering nuclear power which is fundamental to development in Africa. But, unfortunately, there is a lot of resistance. African leaders should ask why?
“Perhaps many European countries highly involved in hydro power business, using it to drive their agenda of manipulating governments in Africa are weaving up campaigns against what nuclear power can offer.
“This has caused apathy among mainstream media in Africa towards accepting nuclear power.
“So we need an alternative media to counter the narratives and consistently create virile awareness and campaign, if only to help Africa plug into what can unlock wealth creation in their economies,” she advised.
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VIDEO: Arsenal Pay Tribute To 14-year-old British-Nigerian Fan Daniel Anjorin Killed In UK
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EditorArsenal fans have paid tribute to the late British-Nigerian teenage fan Daniel Anjorin, who was tragically killed by a sword-wielding assailant in London on Tuesday.
During the 3-0 victory over Bournemouth on Saturday, Arsenal paused the game in the 14th minute, with fans applauding in tribute to 14-year-old Anjorin, whose favourite player was Bukayo Saka.
Anjorin’s image was displayed on the scoreboard, accompanied by banners reading “R.I.P Daniel” in different sections of the Emirates Stadium as a mark of respect for the Arsenal supporter.
TV presenter Piers Morgan was among a number of Arsenal supporters who paid tribute to the young fan during the game.
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Anjorin’s family has issued a statement paying tribute to their son.
His family issued a statement via the Metropolitan Police that said, “We as a family are devastated by the loss of our beloved son Daniel. It is difficult for us at this time to process what has happened to him and that he will never come home. Daniel had left the house for school and then he was gone.
“Our children have lost their loving and precious brother and we have lost the most loved and amazing son. We would like to send our best wishes to the other victims of this unthinkable incident.
“We would also like to thank the local community for all of their support during this most difficult time. We ask that the media please respect our privacy and refrain from contacting us or our family.”
Video: Arsenal pay tribute to 14-year-old British-Nigerian fan Daniel Anjorin killed in UK
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According to The Guardian, a fundraiser set up for his family has raised more than £120,000 in three days, with more than 7,000 people donating.
Anjorin died on Tuesday morning as he walked to school in Hainault, in the east of Britain’s capital, when he was attacked by a man wielding what appeared to be a Samurai-type sword.
The suspect, a Spanish-Brazilian national, Marcus Aurelio Arduini Monzo, was remanded in custody by a London Magistrates Court on Thursday.
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Find The Man Who Stole $30000 From Me, Get $2000 Reward – Nigerian Man Cries Out
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EditorA Nigerian man has offered a $2000 reward to anyone with information leading to the arrest of a man who allegedly defrauded him and his friends of over N42 million (approximately $30,000 USD).
Addressing the public on X.com, he said, “Hi everyone, this person defrauded my friends and I.
“We will be offering $2,000 (USD) to anyone who has info on him or knows of his whereabouts.”
According to the victim, the suspect, who moved into the victim’s apartment, spun a web of lies, claiming to need financial assistance for various reasons, including a dying nephew and financial problems with the Federal Inland Revenue Services
He narrated, “Roughly three months ago, The dude in the video came to my apartment in Lagos sharing that he had some financial problems with the FIRS(Federal Inland Revenue Services).
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“He mentioned how he got locked out of his funds of over N107,000,000 (USD 71,000+).
“We (my friends and I), were sympathetic to his cause and decided to lend a helping hand.”
The victim revealed that he first encountered the suspect on a gaming platform, Fortnite, in 2023.
They bonded over shared interests and his alleged profession as a skilled 3D and Motion Artist.
“I was happy to connect with him because he presented himself as a well-skilled 3D & Motion Artist.
“He also shared his Upwork profile with me, which was very convincing,” he added.
Detailing the events that unfolded, he said the suspect moved into their apartment in early February after a period of lodging in hotels and other residences.
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He added that he even financed a computer rental for the suspect, who claimed it was essential for his work.
He wrote “Here is a detailed breakdown of the series of events that played out while he lived with us (myself and my flatmates):
“He was shuffling between hotels and apartments in January before he finally moved in with us early February
“He mentioned he needed a computer to continue working as he didn’t have any at the time, so, I offered to help with the rental.
“I sent him the money to purchase the computer on rental about three times and he never for once, received any computer.
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“He kept on spinning lies around how there was either a delay or how the money miraculously went into thin air without achieving its purpose. At the time, I believed all these.
“We also had to raise about N1,700,000 to help assist with the admission of his dying nephew into the hospital because, according to him, the child had suffered internal bleeding after falling off a trampoline.
“He used this and other tactics to coerce us into giving him more cash.”
The victim revealed that in March, the suspect purportedly convinced him and his friend to accompany him to Abuja to address his FIRS-related issues.
He shared screenshots of transactions made to the suspect’s account, urging the public to scrutinise the details for evidence.
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PHOTOS: Moment 23-year-old Miss Ecuador Beauty Queen Is Gunned Down In Hail Of Bullets
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EditorShocking CCTV footage shows two gunmen bursting into an eatery before killing the former Miss Ecuador contestant.
The former beauty queen, seen in the footage wearing a blue top, was talking to a man when the gunman, circled, walked in
Landy Párraga Goyburo can be seen standing next to a man while chatting with him inside the restaurant.
She can be seen glancing towards the door as her assailant sneaks into the place without her noticing.
As the first gunman runs towards them, Párraga drops to the floor while the man next to her ducks for cover.
The masked attacker quickly opens fire, shooting towards both Párraga and the man.
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He then stands over her as she lies helpless on the floor and appears to shoot her repeatedly at point blank range.
Both attackers then dash out of the door and flee the scene.
Images later showed the former beauty queen lying motionless on the floor in a pool of blood.
Cops are now investigating the murder while trying to identify the assailants.
Párraga was a former Miss Ecuador contestant, having represented Los Ríos Province in 2022.
She had more than a million followers across her social media accounts.
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In December 2023, her name was mentioned in a chat made public by the Attorney General’s Office as part of a major organised crime case it is investigating.
One of the 52 people being prosecuted in the case is Helive Angulo.
In the chat, Angulo told the drug trafficker Leandro Norero, whose assets he managed, that the police had asked him about Párraga.
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Norero cryptically wrote: “If my wife comes across anything about her, I’m screwed.
“My friend, her name cannot come out anywhere. Otherwise, my world will come crashing down.”
Norero was killed in prison in 2022, six months after his imprisonment.
Money transfers made to Párraga’s bank account are under investigation by the Attorney General’s Office.
The office never prosecuted Párraga and she had never publicly commented on the case.
SOURCE: THE US SUN
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