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Expert cautions farmers on use of pesticides

The Director, Heinrich Boll Foundation Nigeria, Mr Jochen Luckscheiter, has urged farmers to exercise caution when administering pesticides to crops for healthy living and...

Queleas invasion: Kebbi approves N40m for spray of pesticides in farms

Gov. Alhaji Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State has approved the release of N40 million for aerial spray of pesticides in farms across the state...

U.N. committee acts on toxic plastics additives, pesticides, industrial chemicals

In a landmark decision, a U.N. expert committee decided, unanimously, that global action is needed for the toxic plastic additive UV-328. The evaluation provided...

Germany restricts use of pesticides to protect insects

To improve the protection of insects, extensive restrictions on the use of pesticides became applicable as changes to the Plant Protection Application Ordinance came...

Govt installs pesticides cottage industry to curb tomato pest

The Federal Government has completed the installation of various cottage industries on pesticides in Gombe State to curb "Tuta Absoluta” pest in tomatoes,  according...

UN report lists ways to minimise adverse impacts of pesticides, fertilisers

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has published a report on the environmental and health impacts of pesticides and fertilisers and ways to minimise those...

Expert links cognitive decline to use of agricultural pesticides

Prof. Suleiman Ambali of the University of Ilorin, Kwara State in Nigeria has warned that use of organophosphate pesticides, especially by arable and livestock...

Monsanto Tribunal: Judges to deliver legal advisory opinion

Five Monsanto Tribunal judges, who have in the past 18 weeks been analysing the testimonies of witnesses and experts on alleged damage caused by...

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UNIDO tasks manufacturers on sustainability practices to minimise ecological footprints

The National Programme Officer, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), Dr Reuben Bamidele, has charged manufacturers to embrace sustainable...
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Nigeria, others must act now against air pollution – Experts urge policymakers ‘

Some medical experts and researchers on Thursday, April 24, 2025, appealed to policy makers in developing countries, especially Nigeria,...

How tax reforms bill will make housing affordable – Presidency

The Presidency says the Tax Reforms Bill, when passed, will make housing more affordable and available to Nigerians by...

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UNIDO tasks manufacturers on sustainability practices to minimise ecological footprints

The National Programme Officer, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation...

Nigeria, others must act now against air pollution – Experts urge policymakers ‘

Some medical experts and researchers on Thursday, April 24,...