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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...

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: Campaigners reiterate need for biosafety law overhaul

Activists have once again called on the authorities to review the National Biosafety Management Act 2015 as, according to them, it cannot in its...

We’ve not licenced any GMO product, says NAFDAC

The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that it has not licensed any Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) based products...

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,...

Why GMOs are unjust, unsafe, unsustainable, by Bassey

Nnimmo Bassey, Director, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), at the Stakeholders Workshop on GMOs held on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 in Abuja says...

When legal practioners evaluated GMOs, biosafety and the law

The need for public consultation and participation in the approval processes of applications that directly affect the people’s health and wellbeing cannot be overstressed....

GM food and Nigerian promoters

Mariann Bassey-Orovwuje, lawyer and coordinator of the Food Sovereignty Programme of Friends the Earth Nigeria and Africa, as well as Chair of AFSA, in a...

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Govt inaugurates River Basin boards, urges innovation, accountability

The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has inaugurated the newly appointed Governing Boards and Executive...
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World Bank pledges disability-inclusive WASH programme in Nigeria

The World Bank has reiterated its commitment to promoting disability-inclusive access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services in...

Botswana launches five-year strategy to combat wildlife poaching

Botswana's government unveiled a comprehensive five-year anti-poaching strategy on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, aimed at protecting the country's wildlife...

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Govt inaugurates River Basin boards, urges innovation, accountability

The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph...

World Bank pledges disability-inclusive WASH programme in Nigeria

The World Bank has reiterated its commitment to promoting...
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