Nigeria Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/tag/nigeria/ Astronomy for a better world! Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:07:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://astro4dev.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-03_OAD_symbol_colour_2-32x32.jpg Nigeria Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/tag/nigeria/ 32 32 Hands-on Basic Space Science and Astronomy Training for Secondary School Science Teachers https://astro4dev.org/hands-on-basic-space-science-and-astronomy-training-for-secondary-school-science-teachers/ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:09:44 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=30778 The post Hands-on Basic Space Science and Astronomy Training for Secondary School Science Teachers appeared first on IAU Office of Astronomy for Development.

]]> Overview: Astro-Prison Consolidation in Nigeria https://astro4dev.org/overview-astro-prison-consolidation-in-nigeria/ Tue, 10 Jan 2023 09:51:55 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=26611 In a bid to improve the prison services and welfare of its inmates across Nigeria, Nigerian Prison Services was renamed the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCS) through an Act of Parliament that was enacted in 2019. Thus, in partnership with Carmelite Prisoners’ Interest Organization (a Non-governmental Organization) which has a long standing Memorandum of Understanding with [...]

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]]> Overview: Astronomy Club in Secondary Schools in Nigeria https://astro4dev.org/overview-astronomy-club-in-secondary-schools-in-nigeria/ Tue, 10 Jan 2023 09:51:50 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=26622 The core idea is to stimulate interest in astronomy through astronomy clubs in secondary schools. The project is a consolidation of a previous OAD project “AstroBus Nigeria”. This project aimed to establish astronomy clubs in 4 secondary schools with the provision of materials needed to stimulate greater interest and help in the activities of these [...]

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]]> Overview: Astronomy Development for the Girl-Child Using Optical Telescope in Nigeria https://astro4dev.org/overview-astronomy-development-for-the-girl-child-using-optical-telescope-in-nigeria/ Tue, 10 Jan 2023 09:51:49 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=26624 The project “Astronomy Development for the Girl-Child Using Optical Telescope in Nigeria” is a unique project geared towards awakening the interest of the girl-child for active participation in astronomical activities. In Africa, the study of astronomy is lagging compared to what is obtainable in the western world. The story is not different in Nigeria as [...]

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]]> Astro-Prison Consolidation in Nigeria https://astro4dev.org/astro-prison-consolidation-in-nigeria/ Thu, 01 Dec 2022 09:13:28 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=26869 The post Astro-Prison Consolidation in Nigeria appeared first on IAU Office of Astronomy for Development.

]]> Hands-on Radio Astronomy Training for University Lecturers https://astro4dev.org/hands-on-radio-astronomy-training-for-university-lecturers/ Fri, 25 Nov 2022 10:23:13 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=26523 The workshop will conduct hands-on training sessions on the assembly of a 21-cm pyramidal horn antenna radio telescope, observation planning and execution, and the use of python-based software for the acquisition, reduction, analysis of data from the telescope. Organised by NASRDA- Centre for Basic Space Sciences, Nigeria. It will introduce participants to python programming and [...]

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]]> Solar Learning Hub Installed in IDP Camp https://astro4dev.org/solar-learning-hub-installed-in-idp-camp/ Fri, 06 May 2022 12:26:30 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=24825 Due to delays caused by COVID-19, the IDP Children’s Astronomy project was officially launched in February 2021. The team setup a solar powered learning hub which is a critical part of the project. This involved refurbishing an old shipping container and installing the solar panels, computer, smart tv, charging ports and others. On the day [...]

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]]> Astronomy and Upskilling at a Nigerian Prison https://astro4dev.org/astronomy-and-upskilling-at-a-nigerian-prison/ Wed, 04 May 2022 11:28:44 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=26280 The Astro-prison project aimed to boost morale and create behavioural change among inmates at Nigerian prisons. It also wanted to provide practical job skills and improve literacy. was carried out in collaboration with CAPIO (Carmelite prisoners interest organization), Enugu State. The project was executed on 16, 17 and 20th of August, 2021. The planning of [...]

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]]> West African International Summer School for Young Astronomers 2014 https://astro4dev.org/west-african-international-summer-school-for-young-astronomers-2014/ Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:16:04 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=25900 The post West African International Summer School for Young Astronomers 2014 appeared first on IAU Office of Astronomy for Development.

]]> Hands-on Astronomy Curriculum Training for Primary and Secondary School Teachers https://astro4dev.org/hands-on-astronomy-curriculum-training-for-primary-and-secondary-school-teachers/ Tue, 29 Mar 2022 04:30:35 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=25491 The post Hands-on Astronomy Curriculum Training for Primary and Secondary School Teachers appeared first on IAU Office of Astronomy for Development.

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