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NABDA says biotechnology will consolidate gains for Nigerians’ benefit

The Director-General (D-G) of National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Prof Abdullahi Mustapha, has expressed the agency’s determination to consolidate the gains of investing in...

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...

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Maiden edition of PRCAN Knowledge Hub features local, international AI experts

The Executive Council of the Public Relations Consultants Association of Nigeria (PRCAN), under the leadership of Dr. Nkechi Ali...
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DisCos meter 109,556 customers in Dec. 2025 – NERC

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) metered 109,556 customers in December 2025. The figure, contained...

NCDC alarms over rising Lassa fever in 18 states

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised concern over increasing Lassa fever cases across 18...

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Maiden edition of PRCAN Knowledge Hub features local, international AI experts

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DisCos meter 109,556 customers in Dec. 2025 – NERC

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