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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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WHO member states finalise historic pandemic agreement

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that countries have finalised a draft global agreement, aimed at improving how...
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Nigeria-America Chamber of Commerce honours BATN Foundation with ‘Making a Positive Impact Award’

British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation, a pioneering force in sustainable agricultural development and rural empowerment in Nigeria, has been...

Wild Africa urges protection for Nigeria’s bat species

Wild Africa, a conservation organisation, has called on the Federal Government, the private sector, and conservation organisations to step...

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WHO member states finalise historic pandemic agreement

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Nigeria-America Chamber of Commerce honours BATN Foundation with ‘Making a Positive Impact Award’

British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation, a pioneering force in...