The March for Science
BY EDEL-QUINN AGBAEGBU This year’s edition of the global March for Science was held on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at the Unity Fountain, Abuja, Nigeria with the theme ; […]
At Last, Science Prevailed
By Edel-Quinn Agbaegbu The greatest global challenge today, especially in Africa is how to make our food more sustainable by 2050. In Nigeria, as in many other African countries, […]
OFAB Nigeria Media Award 2018
Edel-Quinn Agbaegbu The strategic role of the Media in national development was brought to the fore on the second edition of Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) media award ceremony […]
Climate-Resilient Development: managing energy transition in a low income context
By Edel-Quinn Agbaegbu There is a global consensus that Science, Technology and Innovation can facilitate inclusive growth, sustainable development and militate against Climate change. Climate change which refers to a […]
The Fuss about biotechnology: Why?
By Edel-Quinn Agbaegbu Science, technological innovation and a fundamental understanding of nature are among the major drivers of progress. Today’s advances in the treatment of human disease have been made possible […]
A new era for genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Nigeria
By Edel-Quinn Agbaegbu Conversation has been going on now for many years on the import of the GMOs on human health and its diversity. It has been received with scepticism […]
GMO Maize importation into Nigeria: NBMA explains reason for permission
By Edel-Quinn Agbaegbu The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has given reasons why it allowed the importation of genetically modified maize into Nigeria in December 2017, by WACOT, after an […]
NABDA gets overseeing Director General
Mr Abayomi Oguntunde, has been appointed as the overseeing Director-General of the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) following the completion of the tenure of Prof. Lucy Ogbadu.