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- 11 Oct 2012
NASRDA Calls for Mapping, Inventory of Flood Plains
Dr Seidu Mohammed, director-general, National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has urged the Federal Government to do comprehensive mapping and inventory of flood plains in the country.…
- 15 Oct 2012
NASRDA Mulls Law on Space Regulation
Nigeria has concluded legal frameworks to licence space activities in the country including a register where every space-related subjects would be recorded, Nigeria CommunciationsWeek can now report.…
- 29 Apr 2019
NASRDA Touts Space Science & Tech as Tool for Economic Development
Space science & technology remains a very powerful tool for economic development, according to Prof Seidu Mohammed, director general of National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA).…
- 19 May 2017
Nigeria Plans To Launch Africa’s First Nanosatellite
Nigeria is to launch Africa’s first nanosatellite (an artificial satellite with a wet mass between one and 10 kg 2.2–22 lb) into the orbit, Prof Seidu Mohammed, director-general, National Space…
- 31 Jul 2019
FG Appoints Shaba as DG of Space Development Agency
The Federal Government has appointed Dr. Halilu Shaba Ahmad as the acting director-general, National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), following the expiration of the two-term tenure of…
- 31 Jul 2019
NASRDA Gets New Director General
The Federal Government has appointed Dr. Halilu Shaba Ahmad as the acting Director-General of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), following the expiration of the two-term…
- 26 Jun 2015
FG, UK Firm Sign $250m Satellite Deal
Federal government in Abuja signed a $250million joint venture/partnership agreement with a United Kingdom-based company, Menasat Gulf Group Plc., to provide Synthetic-Aperture Radar satellites in…
- 12 Sept 2014
Sheriff, Alleged Boko Haram Financier on His Own-FG
President Goodluck Jonathan has denied travelling to Chad with, Ali Modu Sheriff, former Borno State governor, for a meeting with Idris Derby, Chadian President, on terrorism issues. A widely…
- 31 Mar 2017
NITDA Commits to Provide Data Centre for NASRDA
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), commits to look into provision of a Data Centre for National Space Research and Development…
- 10 Dec 2018
NASRDA Expresses Commitment to Developing Indigenous Technology
The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) over the weekend says it is committed to developing the country’s indigenous technology in basic space technology. The Director-General of…
- 2 Jun 2018
NASRDA Plans ’edusat-2, Second Nanosatellite
National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has concluded all relevant discussions to build and launch of a second nanosatellite code named edusat-2 in collaboration with Landmark…