NASRDA Secures NGN 20 Billion Take-Off Fund to Enforce Space Regulation in Nigeria

Dr Matthew Olumide Adepoju, Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) is set to begin implementing long-awaited space regulation and licensing functions following the approval of an NGN 20 billion (~USD 13 million) take-off fund by President Bola Tinubu. NASRDA’s Director-General, Dr Matthew…

NASRDA Partners with Thumbay University Hospital to Launch Telemedicine Programme

Source: NASRDA The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has partnered with Thumbay University Hospital in the United Arab Emirates to launch an innovative Telemedicine Programme to transform healthcare access across Nigeria, particularly in remote and underserved areas. Speaking on the partnership, Dr Matthew Olumide Adepoju, NASRDA’s Director General, emphasised the…

NASRDA DG Presents Critical Insights on Earth Tremors and Flood Risks in Nigeria

Dr Matthew Adepoju, the Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) at a recent ministerial briefing. Source: NASRDA During a recent ministerial press briefing, Dr Matthew Adepoju, the Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) provided a detailed presentation on the earth tremors that occurred in Mpape, Abuja, and the…

The Next Chapter in Nigerian Space Programme: Insights from NASRDA’s Leadership

Dr Matthew Olumide Adepoju, Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) In May 2024, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of Nigeria, appointed Dr Matthew Olumide Adepoju as the new Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), succeeding Dr Halilu Ahmad Shaba who had led the agency from April 2021 to May……

NASRDA Partners with ProForce to Build Satellite Constellation

The Nigerian National Space Research and Development Agency has partnered with Proforce Galaxies Limited to unveil a constellation of four satellites, three optical satellites and one SAR satellite, to enhance Nigeria’s capacity in agriculture, defence, and satellite technology. The satellites will be instrumental in precision agriculture, earth monitoring and data collection, and other…

NASRDA Renews Partnership with NASA to Advance Space Geodesy and Geohazard Research in Nigeria

Source: Space in Africa Key Highlight The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has renewed its partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to advance space geodesy and geohazard research. The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has renewed its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Aeronautics and Space…

NASRDA to Collaborate with Shanghai Integrated Infrastructural Development LTD to Advance its Satellite and Rocketry Projects

Attendees during the strategic meeting. Source: NASRDA Key Highlight NASRDA met with a Shanghai Integrated Infrastructural Development LTD delegation to discuss collaboration on satellite and rocketry projects. In a strategic move to boost Nigeria's space capabilities, representatives from the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) met with representatives from the…

NASRDA Signs MoU with SERA to Launch Nigeria’s First Astronaut to Space

Source: NASRDA Key Highlights NASRDA signed an MoU with the Space Exploration and Research Agency (SERA) in Abuja to facilitate Nigeria's first human space flight. Nigeria's candidate for space will be chosen through a democratic process managed by SERA. The Human Space Flight programme will incur no cost to the Federal Government of Nigeria. In a news report released by the National…

Nigeria Unveils Plan to Launch Home-Grown Satellites for Sustainable Development at EU-NASRDA Workshop

Source: NASRDA Key Highlights Nigeria plans to launch satellites fully developed by Nigerian scientists and engineers. During a stakeholders’ workshop in Abuja, themed “AI, Big Data Analytics, Automation, and Space Technology Application for Sustainable Development’’, and organised by the European Union in partnership with the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Chief…

NASRDA Partners with AIR/CAS to Enhance Nigeria’s Satellite Development Efforts

Source: NASRDA The National Space Research & Development Agency (NASRDA) has announced a collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR/CAS) to enhance Nigeria's satellite development efforts. As NASRDA’s Director General, Dr Matthew Adepoju highlighted, this partnership is symbolic and a significant step that aligns with the nation’s…