NASA: America’s ‘Most Experienced Astronaut’ Dies At 87

Hamilton Nwosa
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Details as FG, States LGs Share N2.103trn in September

By Abiola Olawale The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has disbursed a total of N2.103 trillion as federation revenue for September 2025, shared among the Federal Government (FG), 36 states, and 774 Local Government Councils (LGCs). The allocation was made at the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting chaired by the Accountant-General of the Federation,…

Why I Don’t Want Nigeria to Qualify for 2026 World Cup– South Africa’s Minister Reveals

By Abiola Olawale South Africa's Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has unleashed a scathing attack on Nigeria's Super Eagles, declaring outright that he hopes they crash out of contention for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. McKenzie spoke during an interview with Radio 947 in Johannesburg, where he accused Nigeria of allegedly attempting…

From Harvard to Stanford: The Tuition Costs of the Top 10 Colleges

Key Takeaways Tuition alone at elite schools ranges from $59K to $71K, compared to $43K at the average private college. The University of Chicago tops the list. The cost of attending America’s most prestigious universities continues to soar. For the 2024–25 academic year, the total annual cost of the top 10 national universities now ranges…

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John Young, America’s “most experienced astronaut” who walked on the Moon during the Apollo program and commanded the first space shuttle mission, has passed away.
Young died Friday night following complications from pneumonia. He was 87 years old.
Young is the only U.S. astronaut to go into space as part of the Gemini, Apollo and space shuttle programs, and the first to fly into space six times.
Counting his takeoff from the moon in 1972 as commander of Apollo 16, his blastoff tally stood at seven and for decades stood as a world record.

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