INVESTIGATION: Toxic Tactics: US govt funds pesticide/GM propaganda in Nigeria
Celebrated activist Nnimmo Bassey and political candidate Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour were profiled as part of a US government-funded campaign to undermine ...
Tag: GMO
INTERVIEW: Why young Nigerians should go into pineapple farming
"The main problem with Nigeria is that we have not been able to meet local demand for pineapples, let alone ...
NBMA tackles NAFDAC over criticism of GMO consumption in Nigeria
The NBMA said the NAFDAC DG’s comment has severely discredited the public’s perception of the GMO technology they are trying ...
‘Only 40 metric tons’ of GM maize within Nigeria – Seed Council DG
Some environmentalists have argued that the move to commercialise GM seeds would have far-reaching consequences in Nigeria and across Africa
Criticisms trail Nigeria’s approval of GMO Corn for planting
Tela maize is a maize variety that has been genetically engineered for improved insect resistance and drought tolerance, to boost ...
GMO: Commercialising transgenic cotton varieties, disaster for Nigerians – Activists
The activists say the manner the government is trying to persuade Nigerians to accept agricultural biotechnology and GMO food/crops is ...
Nigeria bio-safety chief defends GMOs
“Genetically modified organisms are not different from their conventional counterparts.”
UK-based Nigerian scientist lambasts Nigeria’s Academy of Science over GMOs endorsement
The Nigerian Academy of Science endorsed GMOs without independent scientific investigation.
Nigeria threatens to shut down substandard genetically modified crops’ trial sites
An official said there was no evidence GMOs were dangerous to human health.