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GMO: Harmful gene transfer claims unfounded – NBRDA

The National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA) has dismissed as false the information that gene transfers carried in Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) such...

Biosafety agency restates commitment to safety of GM crops in Nigeria

The Director General/CEO of the National Biosafety Management Agency, Dr Agnes Yemisi Asagbra, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to ensuring the safety of genetically...

Biosafety agency validates guidelines for safe GMO importation

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has validated its National Biosafety Guidelines on Low-Level Presence (LLP) to ensure that only approved Genetically Modified Organisms...

Stop demonising GMO products, expert cautions anti-GMO activists

TELA/BMSS Project Manager at the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), Dr. Sylvester Oikeh, has cautioned anti-GMO activists against demonising Genetically Modified Organism (GMO), saying...

Kenya launches public hearings on GMO maize before market release

Kenya's National Biosafety Authority (NBA) began nationwide public consultations on Monday, December 30, 2024, on genetically modified BT maize ahead of its potential market...

Prof lists advantages of GMO technology

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) crops are healthier to eat, in many cases than non-GMO crops, says Prof. Sylvia Uzochukwu, President of Biotechnology Society of...

Stakeholders harp on safe alternatives to GMOs in Nigeria

Stakeholders on organic agriculture on Thursday, December 19, 2024, in Abuja, called on government at all levels to ensure safe alternatives to Genetically Modified...

The GMO debate in Nigeria: Concerns over safety, regulations

A nationwide rally against Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Nigeria has brought to the fore the concerns of experts over the potential health and...

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Mongolia to host next UN conference on sustainable land management 

The Government of Mongolia and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) have signed an agreement paving the...
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Govt to rebuild Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta Expressway with concrete

The Federal Government has announced plans to rehabilitate an 18km section of the Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta Expressway using reinforced concrete pavement. Minister...

Delta signs MoU with NIPCO for CNG vehicle conversion centre

Delta Government and NIPCO Gas Limited on Thursday, February 20, 2025, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the...

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Mongolia to host next UN conference on sustainable land management 

The Government of Mongolia and the United Nations Convention...

Govt to rebuild Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta Expressway with concrete

The Federal Government has announced plans to rehabilitate an...
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