Russia Set To Build Africa’s 2nd Nuclear Power Plant In Nigeria As Nigeria Becomes Largest Producer of Uranium

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After a few years on the African continent, Nigeria is likely to appear a second nuclear power station (the first was built in South Africa). Construction of nuclear power plant could take Russia.

Already announced for the undertaking of the intergovernmental agreement, which provides for cooperation in the design, construction, operation and decommissioning of the first nuclear power plant in Nigeria. This was reported by the corporation “Rosatom”.

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Father Of Two Kicked The Bucket As Explosion Guts Dangote Cement Plant

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Emotion ran pretty high, Wednesday, evening, at the Gboko plant of the Dangote Cement, when an explosion allegedly claimed the live of a father of two and labourer at the factory, one Mr. Solomon Ashir.  In accordance with an eyewitness, the deceased was hit by limestone from the quarry site of the plant which led to his instant death before medical attention could reach him, adding that the incident sparked angry reaction from his colleagues and youths of the host community who barricaded the factory and Makurdi-Gboko road with bonfire in protest against alleged poor safety measures in the plant.

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A father Dies As Explosion guts Dangote Cement Plant

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“The deceased who was an indigene of the host community and staff of the parking plant of the company was hit by limestone at the quarry after an explosion that occurred when workers at the site were prospecting for raw materials.

“His death sparked angry reaction from fellow workers and youths of the community who in protest took the corpse of the young man to the palace of the traditional ruler of the community, Tyoor Ukpekpe, Chief Ishi Yonguigba.

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Shell shuts 624MW Afam VI Power Plant

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Power generation in the country dropped further on Tuesday following the shutdown of the 624 megawatts capacity Afam VI Power Plant by the Shell Petroleum Development Company Joint Venture. Shell said in a statement that the power plant was shut down due to gas shortage arising from the closure of the Trans Niger Pipeline due to crude oil theft related leaks. The pipeline was shut in June following a fire incident. It was reopened after six days only for SPDC to on July 11 shut the pipeline again due to a leak.

The shutdown of the TNP system, comprising the 28-inch and 24-inch streams, resulted in the deferment of 150,000 barrels of oil per day and huge economic losses to the Federal Government. The Corporate Media Relations Manager, SPDC, Mr. Tony Okonedo, said the shutdown had also led to tank tops and non-evacuation of condensate from the Okoloma Gas Plant, which supplies Afam VI Power Plant with feed gas.

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Over 120 dead in Chinese plant fire

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More than 120 people died in a fire at a poultry processing plant in Jilin Province in northeast China with 70 more people injured. The fire started at the plant on Monday morning when at least 300 people were working at the location. The plant is owned by the company "Baoyuanfen".   Witnesses say they heard several explosions and then black smoke and flames quickly engulfed the building. Due to gates being locked only about a hundred people were able to immediately get out. Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is currently on a trip to Latin America, has demanded a thorough investigation into the tragedy and to know the identify of those responsible.

China To Build Truck Plant In Calabar

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A Chinese trade delegation on a visit to Cross River state has made known its intention to open a truck manufacturing plant within Calabar Free Trade Zone.

Leader of the group and Deputy Mayor of Chang Chun City, China; Mr. Gui Guangli, disclosed this to Governor of Cross River; Liyel Imoke, during a visit to his office in Calabar, the state capital.

Guangli said the team had spent two days in the state exploring possible areas of investments and having found that there are great opportunities, it decided to start with the establishment of a truck plant.

The Deputy Mayor maintained that manufacturing company has eleven outlets across the world including Japan, Germany and United States, adding that from their study, the state is conducive for investments coupled with the airport, seaport and free trade zone.

He remarked that the trucks which will be produced in Calabar will be of high technology and high class and that volume of production will be determined by the economic indices of demand.

Guangli added that the trade mission was also intending to invest in agriculture and pharmaceutical sectors as a result of their further findings, saying that China and Nigeria have an age long commerce relationship.

Dangote Plans To Build 2 Billion Dollar Fertilizer Plant In Edo State

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The Dangote Group and Nigeria’s Edo State government have concluded plans to set up one of Africa’s largest fertilizer plants in Africa valued at $2 billion. To this end, the groundbreaking ceremony of the fertilizer plant has been slated to take place before the end of January next year.

President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote announced this at a reception for guests shortly after the swearing-in of Governor Adams Oshiomhole for his second term of office. He said the fertilizer plant to be sited at Agenebode, Etsako East local government area of Edo state would employ more than 10, 000 people directly and indirectly when completed in three years’ time.