After 23 years, Nigeria's space ambitions still look like a pipe dream

In May 1999, Nigeria’s Space Agency was born; 22 years, 6 satellites, and several Directors-General later, what can we say? Failure? Success? Both? Well, Ogheneruemu Oneyibo did some digging, and we might have some answers.

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