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Nigeria strengthens collaboration on GMOs’ safety

The Coordinating Ministry of Health and Social Welfare says it is collaborating with agencies to address growing public concerns over Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)...

Biotech, agric agencies allay fear of GMO crops

Some Federal Government agencies have allayed fears by Nigerians over the safety of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) crops. The agencies addressed the issue in Abuja...

Ecological group, HOMEF, others applaud Reps’ plan to investigate GMOs

Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), an ecology-focused non-governmental organisation (NGO), and the GMO-Free Nigeria Alliance have commended the House of Representatives on its...

GMOs in Africa: Food security, food slavery or cultural imperialism?

The origin of food is seed. Whoever controls the seed controls the entire food chain. These seeds are not owned by any African entity,...

Ghana’s biosafety authority: Granting GMO import permits to be based on regulations, international best practices

Clearly, it will not be out of place to declare April 2024 as “the month of Genetic Engineering GE)” in Ghana, because the publication...

The GMOs debate and task ahead of Nigerian scientists

The discourse on safety of genetically engineered crops categorised as Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) is heating up globally, including Nigeria. Just recently, the Federal Government...

Food experts challenge NASS to prohibit use, consumption of GMOs

Food experts have called for the prohibition of the use, consumption and promotion of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in the country. GMOs can either be...

Nnimmo Bassey: GMOs, biosafety and human rights

Nigeria, like many other African nations, stands at a crossroads to her food future. The stark choice is between adopting agricultural biotechnology in line...

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International Day of No Pesticide Use: A call for caution, accountability, action

Today, Tuesday, December 3, 2024, as we observe the International Day of No Pesticides Use, it is crucial to...
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Clean-up to benefit all Ogonis irrespective of social status – HYPREP chief

The Project Coordinator of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), Professor Nenibarini Zabbey, has reiterated that the project, in...

Tinubu on mission to transform Abuja satellite towns to cities – Wike

President Bola Tinubu is on a mission to transform satellite towns in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to cities,...

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International Day of No Pesticide Use: A call for caution, accountability, action

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Clean-up to benefit all Ogonis irrespective of social status – HYPREP chief

The Project Coordinator of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project...
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