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Ahmadu Bello University Denies Allegations of Nuclear Weapon Development Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), located in Zaria, has officially denied claims circulating on social media that the institution was involved in the development of a nuclear weapon for Nigeria. The university’s Director of Public Affairs, Malam Auwalu Umar, addressed these allegations in a statement released on Saturday. The director described the video as misleading and aimed at spreading misinformation about Nigeria’s peaceful nuclear energy program. He emphasized that the content was an AI-generated fabrication, which falsely claimed that Nigerian scientists in the 1980s secretly enriched weapons-grade uranium in Kaduna and that ABU researchers acquired centrifugal equipment from the AQ Khan network in Pakistan. Umar stated that the information presented in the video was baseless, unfounded, and unsubstantiated. He pointed out that most of the ABU scientists at the Centre for Energy Research and Training (CERT...

The Fragile State of Global Nuclear Arms Control As the key US-Russia arms treaty, the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), is set to expire in February 2026, the world faces a growing risk of entering a new era of strategic instability. Analysts warn that without a successor agreement, the absence of constraints on nuclear arsenals could trigger an unprecedented arms race, particularly involving the United States, Russia, and China. The recent summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska did not yield progress on nuclear negotiations or efforts to preserve the last major arms control pact between Washington and Moscow. Instead, Trump's push for trilateral "denuclearisation" talks involving China was met with firm resistance from Beijing, highlighting the challenges in extending New START amid fears of a fresh nuclear arms race. China, which maintains a long-standing policy of "no first use" and a nuclear ...

Iran’s Uranium Stockpile Increases to Near Weapons-Grade Levels A confidential report from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has revealed that Iran has significantly increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels. The report, shared with member states, highlights a concerning development as tensions in the region continue to escalate. According to the IAEA, as of 13 June, Iran had accumulated 440.9 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60%, which is a 32.3-kilogram increase compared to the previous report in May. This level of enrichment brings Iran closer to the threshold required for nuclear weapons, which typically requires uranium enriched to 90%. The IAEA noted that this figure is based on information provided by Iran, verification activities conducted between 17 May and 12 June, and estimates derived from past operations at relevant facilities. The report also emphasizes that the 60% enriched uranium is only a short technical step away from wea...

Nuclear Waste Leak at Scottish Base Sparks Concerns Recent revelations have brought attention to the issue of radioactive water leaking into the sea from a Scottish military base that houses the UK’s nuclear warheads. According to official documents, contaminated water was released into Loch Long, on the west coast, following repeated failures in the maintenance of a network of 1,500 water pipes located on the site. The Royal Navy was found responsible for the contamination due to inadequate upkeep of these critical systems. The base, known as Coulport, is one of the most secure and secretive military sites in the UK, where the nuclear warheads for the Royal Navy’s fleet of four Trident submarines are stored. The Role of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) compiled the documents, which indicate that up to half of the components at the base had exceeded their design life when the leaks occurred. SEPA reported that the f...