Tag: NBMA
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30 dead as cholera outbreak hits Delta, Lagos, others
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has disclosed 30 persons have died as a result of a recent cholera outbreak in some States across the country.
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Anthrax outbreak: NBMA urges Nigerians to exercise caution
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has urged Nigerians to exercise caution following the recent outbreak of anthrax. The Director-General (D-G) of NBMA, Dr Agnes Asagbra, made the call in a statement issued by Mrs Gloria Ogbaki Head Information and Communication of the gency on Thursday in Abuja. “Anthrax is a potentially fatal disease that…
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Farmers urge FG to ban maize importation
Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN) has called on the Federal Government to ban the importation of maize into the country to encourage local production. Alhaji Bello Abubakar, the National President of the association, made the call while addressing newsmen in Abuja on Sunday. Abubakar was reacting to a recent publication by the National Biosafety Management…
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Lack of collaboration hampers biotechnology effectiveness – Experts
Biotechnology experts say lack of collaboration in the face of limited resources will hamper the efficiency and effectiveness of the use and application of biotechnology in Nigeria. The experts told the News Agency of Nigeria in separate interviews on Friday in Abuja that only synergy would help the nation achieve food security. Dr Rufus Ebegba,…