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Space Agency Teams with Grassroots Group to Empower Youth

By The Insight Team April 14, 2025 927 0

Sanni Marvelous The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has launched a pilot phase of its Empowerment and Skill Acquisition Project in collaboration with the Grassroot Bridge Builders, aiming to equip Nigerian youth with practical, industry-relevant skills in the telecommunications sector. Speaking at the official launch in Abuja on Monday, the Director Continue Reading

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Nigeria eyes $20bn annual revenue from space economy – Minister

By The Insight Team April 8, 2025 774 0

… unveils new insignia   The Federal Government has announced its target of generating over $20bn annually from Nigeria’s rapidly evolving space economy, leveraging a newly launched space security platform and comprehensive regulatory reforms. Speaking at the launch event in Abuja on Tuesday, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Continue Reading

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Commonwealth observers prepare for pivotal Gabon presidential election

By The Insight Team April 8, 2025 612 0

A Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) has arrived in Libreville, Gabon to prepare for the nation’s first presidential election since the unconstitutional transfer of power in August 2023. Gabon is due to go to the polls on 12 April 2025 – a crucial milestone in the democratic transition to constitutional rule. The COG, led by former […]Continue Reading

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NASRDA unveils space security tool on Tuesday

By The Insight Team April 7, 2025 721 0

Sanni Marvelous The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) is set to launch a special-purpose platform designed to monitor Nigeria’s space ecosystem. This is in response to a recent Presidential directive aimed at strengthening national security through space sector regulation. The national event is scheduled for Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 10:00 AM Continue Reading

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Nwosu’s death a great loss, says Tinubu

By The Insight Team March 29, 2025 769 0

Daniel Adaji, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has described the passing of Professor Humphery Nwosu, former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission, as a great loss to the nation. Tinubu extended his condolences to Nwosu’s family, the government, and the people of Anambra State, acknowledging the late professor’s contributions to Nigeria’s democratic Continue Reading

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Tinubu Approves Committee to Boost Research, Innovation in Nigeria

By The Insight Team March 28, 2025 910 0

Sanni Marvelous In a landmark move to drive Nigeria’s transition into a knowledge-driven economy, President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of an Interministerial Committee on Research and Innovation (IMC-RI). This was disclosed in a statement on Friday by the Director Media and Corporate Communications at the National Space Research and Development Continue Reading

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Tinubu at 73: Driving Innovation, Science, and Space Excellence

By The Insight Team March 28, 2025 712 0

By Felix Ale, PhD At 73, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu stands tall as a leader whose unwavering commitment to Nigeria’s progress is transforming the landscape of innovation, science, and technology. His tenure has brought a new dawn, marked by strategic appointments, groundbreaking policies, and an unprecedented drive to place Nigeria at the forefront of scientific Continue Reading

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NASRDA Confirms Lunar Crescent Visibility in Nigeria on March 30

By The Insight Team March 27, 2025 1003 0

Sanni Marvelous The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has announced that the first lunar crescent for March 2025 will be visible to the naked eye across Nigeria on the evening of Sunday, March 30, 2025. According to a statement by NASRDA’s Director of Media and Corporate Communications, Dr. Felix Ale, the conjunction of […]Continue Reading

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Nigeria’s APPL Hydropolis Project Earns Prestigious ISCC Certification

By The Insight Team March 25, 2025 820 0

Nigeria’s APPL Hydropolis Project has officially been onboarded into the prestigious International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), marking a major milestone in the country’s green transition. The certification, awarded by Baltic Control Certification Denmark, verifies the project’s compliance with RFNBO Verification, Greenhouse Gas Continue Reading

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NASRDA to hold Stakeholders Conference on Space Regulation April 8

By The Insight Team March 25, 2025 978 0

The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has finalized arrangements for its upcoming stakeholder conference on the regulation of space activities in Nigeria. In a statement on Monday, the Director of Media and Corporate Communications at NASRDA, Dr. Felix Ale, announced that the workshop, originally scheduled for March 25, 2025, will now take place […]Continue Reading

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Ohanaeze Ndigbo demands sovereign national conference for new constitution

By The Insight Team March 25, 2025 869 0

Daniel Adaji The apex Igbo sociocultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has called on the Federal Government to immediately convene a Sovereign National Conference (SNC) to draft a new constitution that reflects the collective aspirations of Nigerians. Chief Jackson Omenazu, President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, made this demand in a press release, Continue Reading

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Fact-Check: Tinubu got it wrong; Fubara didn’t abandon House of Assembly building

By The Insight Team March 21, 2025 1532 0

Daniel Adaji, Abuja Amid the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State, President Bola Tinubu recently made a series of allegations against Governor Siminalayi Fubara, accusing him of demolishing the House of Assembly complex without reconstruction, failing to comply with Supreme Court directives, and neglecting security concerns in the state. This fact-check examines the Continue Reading