Owolabi Salis makes history as first Nigerian in space Chief Owolabi Salis, a Nigerian lawyer based in the United States, is poised to make history as the first Nigerian to travel beyond the Kármán line into space. This announcement was made public through a press release by Blue Origin, an American space technology company. Blue Origin stated that Salis will be joined on this extraordinary adventure by notable global figures, including Allie Kuehnor, Carl Kuerhnour, Leland Larson, Freddie Rescignor Jr., and Jim Sitkin. "It is worth noting that last year, the distinguished Nigerian...