Science and technology

Nigeria has launched three satellites into space. The first satellite, the Nigeriasat-1, was launched from Russia on 27 September 2003. Nigeriasat-1 is part of the world-wide Disaster Monitoring Constellation System.[72] The primary objectives of the Nigeriasat-1 are:

* To give early warning signals of environmental disaster.
* To help control desertification in the northern part of Nigeria.
* To assist in demographic planning.
* To establish the relationship between malaria vectors and the environment that breeds malaria and to give early warning signals on future outbreaks of meningitis using remote sensing technology.
* To provide the technology needed to bring education to all parts of the country through distant learning.
* To aid in conflict resolution and border disputes by mapping out state and International borders.


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