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GMOs: Scientists asked to simplify biosafety information

Scientists have been asked to simplify information about their work and technologies for the public to understand.  One of the technologies that researchers are...

NBMA, VON collaborate on biosafety awareness

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), alongside the Voice of Nigeria (VON), has inaugurated a 10-man joint committee as part of efforts to ensure...

Medical practitioners urge government on GMOs regulation

Catholic Medical Practitioners have called on the federal government to legislate, regulate and monitor the introduction of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Nigeria. While demanding...

Resource Networks to facilitate responsible Africa agricultural biotechnology emerge

Africa now has in place a number of Resource Networks to strategically address pertinent issues relating to the responsible development and use of agricultural...

Why modern biotechnology must be regulated – NBMA

The Director General/CEO, National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr. Rufus Ebegba, on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 in Abuja re-emphasised the need to regulate the...

How GM crops impact environment – Study

A newly released peer-reviewed paper appears to have drawn attention to environmental challenges associated with genetically-modified (GM) crops, as well as the gaps in...

GMOs: We’ll regulate biosafety sector based on science, not sentiments – Ebegba

Director General, National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr. Rufus Ebegba, has said that the agency will not regulate the biosafety industry and the technology...

GMOs: Why Nigeria ventured into genetic engineering

Ayuba David, a public servant based in Abuja, in this piece, makes a case for the prevalence of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Nigeria,...

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Boots on the Ground: The voices shaping elephant conservation in Kenya

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) Foundation friend of the month series for the year 2026 begins with a feature...
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SRADeV commends NAFDAC ban on sachet alcohol, sub-200ml PET bottles

Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development (SRADeV Nigeria) has commended the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration...

NMDPRA plans to accelerate gas distribution for industrialisation

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says it will enforce strict compliance while accelerating gas distribution...

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Boots on the Ground: The voices shaping elephant conservation in Kenya

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SRADeV commends NAFDAC ban on sachet alcohol, sub-200ml PET bottles

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