THERE was a debate during a public hearing at the Nigeria House of Representatives on some concerns raised about Genetically ...

There is consistent controversy over the safety of Genetically Modified Organic (GMO) foods in the country. Experts worldwide ...

FEC approves N12bn for MRI, CT scanners in OAU, others The Federal Government on Tuesday revealed that Nigeria is steadily being positioned as a growing hub for quality healthcare and it is now ...

Worried by the hazardous impacts of Genetically Modified Organisms, GMOs, on the biodiversity and health, an ecological think ...

She also argued that Nigeria’s food insecurity problem cannot be solved through GMOs but requires addressing underlying issues such as poverty and lack of support for small and medium-scale farmers.

Nnimmo Bassey, Executive Director of HOMEF said Nigeria does not need GMOs to address food insecurity. He insisted that the design of those crops does not support local economic growth but ...

IN recent times, the issue of the safety of food that contains Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) has become topical in ...

We have to conduct rigorous assessments to ensure that GMOs are safe for consumption,” Asagbra stated ... Asagbra further assured that all grains or seeds imported into Nigeria must be analysed and ...

Earlier, the Director-General of the agency, Abdullahi Mustapha, said that 90 per cent of cereals from the United States consumed in Nigeria are all GMOs. Nigerians need credible journalism.

Nigeria, South Africa and Mozambique. “Genetically modified maize with event MON 89034 contains cry1A.105 and cry2Ab2 genes from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) subsp. kurstaki which confer ...