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The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) says only Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) that are safe will be allowed into Nigeria.
The agency’s Director-General, Rufus Ebegba, made this known at the End of the Year Media Chat in Abuja on Wednesday.
Mr Ebegba said this was in line with the Federal Government’s commitment to the safe use and deployment of GMOs in the country.
“We want to assure Nigerians that the agency will do what it takes to ensure that only GMOs that are safe will be allowed into Nigeria.
“We want to advise strongly against anyone that may want to introduce GMOs into the Nigerian market or environment without the approval of the agency.
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Farmers react over FG’s reopening of borders
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By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja
After one year of closing land borders, President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday, announced the reopening of borders across the country, farmers along various value chains, Thursday, reacted over the development as it affects their business.
Some of them who spoke with Vanguard said the reopening of borders will have a negative impact on their business, while others said it will help address the scarcity of feed in the poultry industry, but called for proper monitoring and inspection of food items that come into the country in order to curtail activities of criminals who want to take advantage of reopening of the borders by smuggling arms and prohibited materials and other measures to control the movement of goods and persons.
Nine Tips for a More Sustainable Beauty Regime
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There is nothing more beautiful than protecting the environment and our bio diverse ecosystem through our everyday lifestyle choices.
While we’re on the subject of beauty, the cosmetics industry plays a key role in creating a significant amount of pollution and waste. According to waste management firm TerraCycle, globally the industry produces 120 billion units of packaging every year, leaving beauty companies striving for change through innovation to help tackle the problem.
From being accountable for the impact inflicted on the planet, working to reduce the carbon footprint and ultimately promoting zero waste & closing the loop, there is much being done by beauty’s top loved brands.