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Nigeria To Send First Civilian To Space

The Federal Government has announced a landmark initiative to send its first citizen into space.

The Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency, Mathew Adepoju, disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday.

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The FG signed the Memorandum of Understanding in a collaboration between NASRDA and the Space Exploration and Research Agency.

The DG stated, “This collaboration, which is coming to the country, marks a significant milestone in Nigeria’s 25th anniversary of Space Exploration journey and opens new opportunities for scientific research and technological advancement.”

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