History Made as Nigerian Lawyer Owolabi Salis Becomes First Nigerian to Travel to Space
West Texas, USA – A proud moment for Nigeria as Owolabi Salis, a US-based Nigerian lawyer and politician, has become the first Nigerian to travel to space. Salis made history on Sunday, July 1, 2025, as one of six space tourists aboard Blue Origin’s NS-33 mission, a private spaceflight operated by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’