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Review biosafety laws to favour Nigerians, HOMEF charges govt

Considering the Federal Government’s approval for the environmental release and open cultivation of genetically modified crops including “Tela” maize, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF)...

Firewood sellers make profit as Nigerians abandon costly cooking gas

The high cost of cooking gas has now compelled some residents in the South-South zone in Nigeria to begin using firewood and charcoal for...

Over 12m Nigerians to face hunger – FAO

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations says over 12 million Nigerians are faced with hunger due to insecurity and the...

Nigerians against GMOs are not terrorists, activists reply biosafety agency

We read with utter shock and disbelief the remarks made by the Director-General, National Biosafety Management Agency, (NBMA), Dr Rufus Ebegba, at a one-day...

10 African entrepreneurs bag AfDB’s YouthADAPT Award at COP26

Ten African youth entrepreneurs, including three Nigerians, will receive as much as $100,000 each to scale up their businesses. The announcement was made on Friday,...

85m Nigerians lack access to power, says UNIDO

Regional Director of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), Jean Bakole, has said that 85 million Nigerians, summing up 43% of the entire...

Minister says 12.5m Nigerians have access to potable water

No fewer than 12.5 million Nigerians have improved access to potable water in the last six years of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. The Minister of...

Take second dose of COVID-19 vaccine, UNICEF urges Nigerians

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged those who received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, Astrazeneca vaccine, to take second dose for...

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NEMA urges flood-prone communities to embrace risk reduction

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged flood-affected communities to adopt improved environmental practices and disaster risk reduction,...
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Conference urges stronger collaboration against infectious diseases

The Nigerian Infectious Diseases Society (NIDS) has called for strengthened intersectoral collaboration to improve prevention, detection and control of...

Commissioner says law, vision, drive Lagos waterfront development

Lagos State Commissioner for Waterfront and Infrastructure Development, Mr. Dayo Alebiosu, says the state’s waterfront agenda is driven by...

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NEMA urges flood-prone communities to embrace risk reduction

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged flood-affected...

Conference urges stronger collaboration against infectious diseases

The Nigerian Infectious Diseases Society (NIDS) has called for...
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