Vice-President Kashim Shettima, has reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to a comprehensive nuclear test ban through collaboration with the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO). Shettima stated this on Monday when he received, on a courtesy visit to the Presidential Villa, the Executive Secretary of CTBTO, Dr Robert Floyd. He said Africa’s priority, at the moment, is to…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a renewed threat to Iran following the implementation of the ceasefire. Netanyahu said Israel had achieved “a historic victory” and destroyed Iran’s nuclear programme. He said if Iran moved to restore its nuclear programme, Israel would repeat its recent actions against the Islamic Republic. “Should Iran attempt to…
Iran’s atomic chief on Tuesday said that no pause would take place in the country’s nuclear activities, according to state-run IRIB news agency. President of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran Mohammad Eslami made the remarks during an interview while pointing to the attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the…
Preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon is a good thing for Britain, Downing Street said, as it declined to comment on whether U.S. strikes on the country were legal. A Number 10 spokesman said the government’s focus remained on securing a diplomatic solution in the wake of the U.S. attack against Iran’s nuclear programme…
By Abubakar Yunusa A former Israeli intelligence officer and regional analyst has warned that Iran’s military nuclear programme has suffered a significant setback, but the path ahead remains fraught with uncertainty. Avi Melamed, who previously served as a senior adviser on Arab affairs to Jerusalem mayors, believes Iran now stands at a critical juncture—either escalate…
Britain will commit 16.7 billion Pounds (22.5 billion dollars) to nuclear power projects as the country shifts away from fossil fuels. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said this on Tuesday. Reeves signed off on 14.2 billion Pounds of investment to build the new Sizewell C nuclear plant in Suffolk, England. Rolls-Royce had been named…
Iran must take a first step toward improving relations with countries in the region and the United States by making it clear it does not aim to develop nuclear weapons, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday. He also said he hoped all parties in Gaza would realise they would benefit from a permanent truce…
