'Technical problems' shut down Nigerian satellite

A Nigerian satellite heralded at its launch last year as being at the vanguard of an African communications' revolution has had to be shut down due to technical problems, officials said Wednesday.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news145723344.html">'Technical problems' shut down Nigerian satellite</a></p> <p>A Nigerian satellite heralded at its launch last year as being at the vanguard of an African communications' revolution has had to be shut down due to technical problems, officials said Wednesday. </p>