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HOMEF calls for the prohibition of GMOs in Nigeria

A roundtable hosted by the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) held in Abuja on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, beamed the spotlight on genetically...

Bt Cowpea: Rejecting seed colonialism in Africa

It has often been said that one of the ways to colonise a people is by dismantling or subverting their culture. This pathway is...

Coalition seeks ban on genetically modified beans in Nigeria, others

A coalition of non-governmental organisations, farmer groups and research experts from various African countries has called on the Nigerian government to revoke the permits...

NABDA targets 8m farmers for cultivation of genetically modified cowpea

The Director-General of National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, says eight million Nigerian farmers will benefit directly from cultivating the recently launched...

Launch of biotech cowpea will create jobs for Nigerians – NABDA D-G

The Director-General of National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, says  the recent inauguration of Biotech (Bt) cowpea will create millions of job...

Nigeria to rake in $638m through Bt cowpea export – OFAB

The Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB), a biotechnology informative platform, says Nigeria could rake in $638 million in six years through cowpea export...

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Cobalt producer admits toxic emissions spikes, DR Congo announces inspection

Following the release of the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and PremiCongo’s groundbreaking report Toxic Transition, and allegations that the world’s...
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Group lists three steps govts can take to cut energy bills

As volatile energy prices continue to spike, driven in part by geopolitical instability and gas market shocks, governments face...

Environmentalists kick as US agrees to pay TotalEnergies $1bn to drop offshore wind project

The Trump administration will pay $1 billion (€860 million) to the French energy giant TotalEnergies SE to walk away...

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Cobalt producer admits toxic emissions spikes, DR Congo announces inspection

Following the release of the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)...

Group lists three steps govts can take to cut energy bills

As volatile energy prices continue to spike, driven in...