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GMO: ACB expresses relief over South Africa constitutional court victory

The African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) has welcomed the decision of 11 Judges of the Constitutional Court of South Africa (SA), who, on Tuesday, November 4,...

Group says GMOs will not solve Nigeria’s food insecurity

A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), has stated that introducing Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Nigeria farming culture is not...

Biosafety agency reaffirms strict approval process, warns of sanctions for GMO violations

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) says that its attention has been drawn to ongoing debates surrounding the introduction of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)...

GMOs controversies, NAFDAC’s conflicting narrative

For Nigeria’s two 250 million people and multitudes across the "honey" world, the "Africa’s giant" had gained another feat. An infamy of scoring cheap-own-goals....

GMOs: We won’t poison our own people – Govt

The Federal Government has clarified that the introduction of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and their products in Nigeria is not intended to poison citizens...

CSOs decry conflicting govt positions on GMO safety

A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) on Monday, August 11, 2025, expressed concern over the conflicting positions of Federal Government agencies on the...

Stakeholders advocate GMO technology for improved food security

Stakeholders have emphasised that Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) technology offers huge benefits to African farmers in boosting food production and achieving food security in...

World Food Safety Day: HOMEF, ERA, allies call for moratorium on GMOs

Health of Mother Earth Foundation, Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria, and the GMO-free Nigeria Alliance have called on the Federal Government to...

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Stranded at midnight: How recurrent gridlocks on Lokoja-Abuja highway are putting lives at risk

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Abia validates climate policy, prioritises disability inclusion

The Abia State Government has validated its climate change policy, emphasising disability inclusion, during a stakeholders’ engagement organised by...

Mixed reactions trail govt directive on free prepaid electricity meters

Experts, power sector operators and electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) have expressed divergent views on the Federal Government’s directive mandating...

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Abia validates climate policy, prioritises disability inclusion

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