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AAPN commends NAFDAC’s seizure of banned pesticides, seeks stronger reforms, collective responsibility

The Alliance for Action on Pesticides in Nigeria (AAPN) has commended the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for its...

Chinese researchers develop green, effective pesticide formulation

Chinese scientists have developed a new eco-friendly pesticide formulationthat enhances pest control and safe for crops and the environment. The study, recently published in the...

Pesticides to help protect seeds can adversely affect earthworms’ health – Study

While pesticides protect crops from hungry animals, pesky insects, or even microbial infections, they also impact other vital organisms, including bees and earthworms. Research published...

Navigating the hazards: Unravelling pesticide dilemma in Nigerian agriculture

Challenging Misleading Narratives: Unmasking the Hazards Crops have been exposed to different chemicals, such as pesticides and fertilisers, during the stages of cultivation, storage, and...

Nnimmo Bassey: Pesticides and our right to life

This is a critical moment for us to examine a critical issue that not only affects our environment and our health but also our...

Balancing progress and preservation: Rethinking pesticides for sustainable agriculture

On July 31, 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his address to the nation promised as part of his food security agenda to provide...

Nigerian stakeholders caution against harmful usage of pesticides

Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, in Abuja warned against the harmful usage of pesticides to safeguard public health...

CSOs call for robust legislation to regulate pesticides, chemical inflow

Some civil society organisations (CSOs) have called on the Federal Government and legislators to take action and make a robust legislation to regulate the...

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Economist says reliable power supply key to Nigeria, India $1bn steel deal

An economic expert, Dr Emmanuel Eche, says implementing Nigeria’s deal with Indian company, Rashmi Metaliks Group, to develop its...
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UAE exit from OPEC signals need to reassess Nigeria’s oil strategy – Expert

An energy expert, Dr Billy Gillis-Harry, says the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) exit from the OPEC signals the need...

Countries reach consensus on new strategy to scale adaptation action for most vulnerable

Countries and partners have reached consensus on a new programming strategy for the Global Environment Facility’s Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) and Special Climate...

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Economist says reliable power supply key to Nigeria, India $1bn steel deal

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UAE exit from OPEC signals need to reassess Nigeria’s oil strategy – Expert

An energy expert, Dr Billy Gillis-Harry, says the United...