Biosafety Agency to Provide Guidelines, Policies On GMO Crop Varieties

The Federal Government has said it will provide efficient guidelines, programmes, policies and processes to improve its national biosafety system as the country is a genetically modified organism-adopted country. The Director-General, the National Biosafety Management Agency, Dr Rufus Ebegba, said this at a review meeting of draft national guidelines on genetically modifies plants with stacked…

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Over 3000 APC Members Decamped to PDP in Osun

Over 3,000 members and supporters of the All Progressives Congress, on Sunday, defected to the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State. The various groups also collapsed political structures into the PDP and declared supports for Senator Nurudeen Jackson Ademola Adeleke. Among those who defected with members of their various groups to the PDP are Prince…

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UN Deputy Chief Calls for Enhanced Humanitarian Aids to Conflict Affected Communities

Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Amina J. Mohammed called for provision of more humanitarian aid and assistance to the war affected communities in Ethiopia. The Deputy Secretary-General gave a press conference today to local and international media outlets on her visits to conflict hit and drought stricken regional states, describing an “extraordinary visit…

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Africa Business Council Calls for Coordinated Effort, Action to Implement Continental Free Trade Area

Africa Business Council (AFBC) has called for a coordinated effort and actions that improve intra-African trade and effectively implement the African Continental Free Trade Area. The council was established in line with AU assembly decision to boost intra-African trade and fast-tracking the establishment of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Africa Business Council President Amany…

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