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Nigeria partners Germany to advance GMO safety
By Faridat Salifu
In a bid to mitigate the risks associated with the development and deployment of Genetically…
Dr. Asagbra Tasks Abuja Superstores on GM Products, Biosafety
By Faridat Salifu
Dr. Agnes Yemisi Asagbra, Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the National…
NBMA Move’s to Address Food Insecurity in Nigeria
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) in Nigeria has expressed its commitment to addressing food…
Nigeria fruits market: How unhealthy practices endanger the lives of…
By Daniel Adaji
Haruna Ademu is a middle-aged man resident in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja. Too busy…
Environment offence: Woman sentenced to 144 hours of community service
A woman in Lagos has been apprehended by the city's waste management enforcement team for illegally dumping her…
Only GMOs confirmed safe will be permitted in Nigeria – Yemisi Asagbra
The newly appointed Director General/CEO National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) Dr. Agnes Yemisi Asagbra, has…
Activists demand total overhaul of NBMA over GMOs approval in Nigeria
In a move to create awareness on the harmful effects of Genetically Modified Organisms in foods, environmental…
Only secure GMO products are permitted in Nigeria – NBMA
By Yemi Olakitan
Only secure genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are permitted in Nigeria, according to Dr.…
Report highlights major global biosecurity risks of donkey skin trade
A new report by The Donkey Sanctuary, on the donkey skin trade, has laid bare the previously unrecognised serious…
Mitigating impact of emerging biosecurity threats
Experts say the outbreak of COVID-19 nearly three years ago has triggered a greater appreciation of the importance…
