News

HoR urges NABDA to ensure labelling of GMOs, inline with global practices

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 18 January 2025 0

By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology, has urged the National Biotechnology Development Agency, NABDA, to ensure clear labelling of products of Genetically Modified Organisms, GMOs, in line with global practices. This directive was handed at the House of

Politics

NABDA commends Ex-SGF Lawal’s cotton farm initiative

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 19 September 2023 0

By Tom Garba, Yola National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) has expressed satisfaction with the yields from the 235 hectares of cotton farms owned by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Babachir Lawal. A director of NABDA, Rose Gidado, who led officials of the agency on an inspection tour of Lawal’s four […]

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NABDA, Medical practitioners partner to boost sensitisation of GMOs

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2023 0

The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) is partnering medical practitioners in educating Nigerians on the safety of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The director-general of NABDA, Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha made the call during a one-day sensitisation programme for medical practitioners in Abuja, themed “Science, Safety and Benefits of Agricultural

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NABDA director, Orji commits suicide after EFCC Invitation

Ihesiulo Grace 8 September 2021 0

Mr. Christopher Orji, a deputy director of the National biotechnology Development Agency, NABDA has committed suicide in Abuja. POLITICS NIGERIA gathered that Orji’s corpse was found dangling from a rope tied to a ceiling fan in his apartment at the federal housing authority estate in Lugbe, Abuja on August 30. READ ALSO: ZUGACOIN SOARS TO […]

Tech

Expo 2020: NABDA displays commercial technologies

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2020 0

 The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), on Thursday in Abuja, displayed local veritable technologies, developed by scientists of the agency to boost Nigeria’s economy. Prof. Alex Akpa, the Director-General, NABDA said at the ongoing Science and Technology Innovation Expo, that the exhibition was organised to facilitate the commercialisation of