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AAPN commends NAFDAC’s seizure of banned pesticides, seeks stronger reforms, collective responsibility

The Alliance for Action on Pesticides in Nigeria (AAPN) has commended the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for its...

Chinese researchers develop green, effective pesticide formulation

Chinese scientists have developed a new eco-friendly pesticide formulationthat enhances pest control and safe for crops and the environment. The study, recently published in the...

Pesticides to help protect seeds can adversely affect earthworms’ health – Study

While pesticides protect crops from hungry animals, pesky insects, or even microbial infections, they also impact other vital organisms, including bees and earthworms. Research published...

Navigating the hazards: Unravelling pesticide dilemma in Nigerian agriculture

Challenging Misleading Narratives: Unmasking the Hazards Crops have been exposed to different chemicals, such as pesticides and fertilisers, during the stages of cultivation, storage, and...

Nnimmo Bassey: Pesticides and our right to life

This is a critical moment for us to examine a critical issue that not only affects our environment and our health but also our...

Balancing progress and preservation: Rethinking pesticides for sustainable agriculture

On July 31, 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his address to the nation promised as part of his food security agenda to provide...

Nigerian stakeholders caution against harmful usage of pesticides

Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, in Abuja warned against the harmful usage of pesticides to safeguard public health...

CSOs call for robust legislation to regulate pesticides, chemical inflow

Some civil society organisations (CSOs) have called on the Federal Government and legislators to take action and make a robust legislation to regulate the...

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When mining kills women: A year after Bilalikoto mine collapse

On Sunday, February 15, 2026, Women in Mining Africa (WiM-Africa) commemorated Silent 15 of Bilalikoto – Year One, honouring the over 48...
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Protecting species in a changing landscape: New study maps key threats in Northern San José

The greatest potential to reduce species extinction risk in the Northern Sub-catchments of San José, Costa Rica, lies in...

LAWMA commences bulk waste evacuation along Lagos-Badagry Expressway corridor

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has commenced a large-scale bulk waste evacuation exercise at Alaba Rago along the...

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When mining kills women: A year after Bilalikoto mine collapse

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Protecting species in a changing landscape: New study maps key threats in Northern San José

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