25 July 2026
Research

ITC, NABDA Explore Partnership on Bio-Vaccine

The International Trade Centre (ITC) has expressed interest in partnering with the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) on bio-vaccine development and other health-related research, including anti-malaria drugs, transgenic mosquitoes, and diabetes management. ITC’s Programme Manager for Sector and Enterprise Competitiveness, Charles Lor, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to NABDA in Abuja, alongside Senior Officer

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Research

NABDA Strengthens Ties with Global Biotechnology Centre in Italy

The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) has taken steps to deepen international collaboration in biotechnology with a working visit to the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) in Trieste, Italy. The delegation, led by NABDA Director-General Professor Abdullahi Mustapha, included the agency’s Board Chairman, Chief Clement Ebri, and Head of the ICGEB Desk,

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Institutions

Science, GMOs Key to Nigeria’s Food Security — NABDA

The Director General of the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, says Nigeria must embrace science and technology, including genetically modified (GMO) crops, to solve its food crisis. Speaking in Abuja during a workshop for Islamic clerics, he said modern technology is essential to tackle food insecurity and climate change. The event, organised

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