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Why FG Should Encompass Space Law Into CurriculumLawyer—-A space lawyer, Mr Mujahid Indabawa, has urged the Federal Government to incorporate space law into schools’ curriculum to increase its awareness and bring the country on the global map of international law practice.

Indabawa, who is also the Assistant Director, Legal and Space Regulation Services, National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), said this on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.

According  to  him, space law, as an aspect of international law, is an unconventional area practiced mainly by developed countries and few developing countries.

He said that the country had the legal backing to practice space law because it encompassed the practice of procuring a satellite,  launching it into the orbit and its operationalisation with provided guidelines.

The legal practitioner said that Nigeria was a signatory to the Outer Space Treaty, which is the framework for space law, consisting of its grand norms, laws and constitution.

“We derive every space revelation, law or theory from the Outer Space Treaty. It regulates production, procurement, deployment of satellites, and regulates how to operate the satellite.

“This is overseen by a body called the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), under the United Nations, domiciled in Vienna, Austria.

“We also have the Liability Convention; the Moon Treaty, an agreement governing the activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial bodies, Rescue of Astronauts Agreement and the Registration Convention.

“Whenever a country is a signatory to one of these treaties, then you can say it is practicing space law since it is international in nature,’’ he said.

He added that the National space Act also empowered a nation to venture into space law, hence the NASRDA Act of 2010.

Indabawa said that the Nigerian educational curriculum needed to be evolving, adding that there had been lots of emerging areas that were yet to be incorporated into its curriculum.

He, however, said that the emergence of private universities that were incorporating the emerging areas in their curriculum had brought about the competition into new aspects of law.

“Although NASRDA already has existing Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with many tertiary institutions across the country to teach space law at undergraduate level, it is still not sufficient.

“The way forward is introducing space law in our universities;  the government needs to do more to encourage this.

“We can bring in space law in modules because it can expose our students, it will bring Nigerians on the international map of international law practice,’’ he said.

With less than 20 space lawyers in Nigeria, Indabawa encouraged the youths to consider building a career in space law, adding that it is in high demand and space economy is lucrative.

He recalled that space economy was projected in 2020 to be a five billion dollars economy, adding that it surpassed the projection and earned over 50 billion dollars.

“This is an emerging sector that commercial companies are venturing into, it is no longer a government affair.

“The sector is now fully dominated by private companies, thus the need for more engineers, scientists, administrators and  lawyers, because you cannot have a company without a lawyer.

“It is not just about launching satellite, there are components to be created, there are lots of applications like Google maps, navigation software, which are spin offs people can leverage on,’’Indabawa said.

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BREAKING: Donald Trump Has Won The 2024 Presidential Election And Will Become The 47th President of the United States

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BREAKING: Donald Trump Has Won The 2024 Presidential Election And Will Become The 47th President of the United States—–Donald Trump has declared victory in the US election as he addressed jubilant supporters in Florida – but votes in key states are still being counted.

Speaking at West Palm Beach, he told crowds: “Look what happened – is this crazy?” – adding: “I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honour of being elected your 47th president.”

He told the crowd he had won a “magnificent victory for the American people”.

Trump has won in the key battleground states of Georgia, Pennsylvania and North Carolina – and is leading in several others – narrowing Kamala Harris’s path to victory significantly.

Harris will now not address her supporters until later on Wednesday, her campaign chair has said.

The vice president had been scheduled to make a speech at her alma mater, Howard University, after the polls closed, but the mood grew sombre as results began to trickle in.

Cedric Richmond, co-chair of the Harris campaign, told the crowds at the university: “We will continue overnight to fight to make sure, every vote is counted, that every voice has spoken.

“So you won’t hear from the vice president tonight but you will hear from her tomorrow. She will be back here tomorrow.”

The Howard community had been preparing for a historic night – Harris would become the first woman, black woman and South Asian American to assume the presidency, if elected.

But in the 21 remaining states where more than 80% of the vote has been counted, there has been a swing towards Donald Trump, NBC News reports.

In seven of them, the swing is less than one point.

The largest swings – of more than five points – are in New Jersey and Florida.

No other state has a swing higher than three points.

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JUST IN: Kamala Harris Cancels Election Day Speech As Supporters Asked To Leave

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JUST IN: Kamala Harris Cancels Election Day Speech As Supporters Asked To Leave—-Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign co-chair, Cedric Richmond, announced early Wednesday that Harris would not address supporters at Howard University as her campaign awaited additional election results.

Thecloudngr reports that Richmond emphasized that the campaign was focused on ensuring every vote is counted, with key results still pending in several states.

“We still have votes to count. We still have states that have not been called yet,” Richmond stated. “We will continue overnight to fight to make sure that every vote is counted, that every voice is heard. So, you won’t hear from the vice president tonight, but you will hear from her tomorrow.”

Following Richmond’s remarks, Harris’s team signaled no further public appearances for the night, advising supporters at Howard University to disperse. Despite the delay, many attendees remained optimistic about her chances of victory.

Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump appeared to be gaining momentum. Projections from Decision Desk HQ showed Trump leading with 248 Electoral College votes, while Harris trailed at 213. Trump was projected to win Georgia and North Carolina and held narrow leads in critical battleground states, including Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Arizona—though all were still counting ballots, with results too close to declare.

With just one more win from the “blue wall” states—Wisconsin, Michigan, or Pennsylvania—alongside Arizona, Trump could surpass the 270 electoral votes needed to reclaim the presidency. The counting process in key states like Arizona, Nevada, and Pennsylvania is expected to take several days to complete.

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Harris’s campaign expressed continued optimism, pointing to potential paths to victory if she secures enough support from urban centers in Milwaukee, Detroit, and Philadelphia. These areas are anticipated to be pivotal in flipping the “blue wall” states needed to secure her a win.

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