Mining Crackdown Must Address Poverty, Unemployment – HOMEF
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Health of Mother Earth Foundation, HOMEF, has urged the government to address poverty, unemployment and livelihood insecurity alongside efforts to crack down on illegal mining. HOMEF made the call on Tuesday following the reported deaths of 37 young miners in Niger State, demanding an independent and transparent investigation into the circumstances […]
Stakeholders Demand Details of JBS $2.5bn Nigeria Deal
By Oluwakemi Kindness Stakeholders are asking the Federal Government to disclose the details of its agreement with Brazilian meat-processing giant JBS over the company’s proposed $2.5 billion investment in Nigeria. They made the demand in Abuja on Thursday during a march for food sovereignty and ecological justice, calling for greater scrutiny of the proposed investment. […]
Lithium: Nigeria’s New Oil or Another Resource Curse?
By Oluwakemi Kindness When crude oil was discovered in commercial quantity in Oloibiri, present day Bayelsa State in 1956, it promised prosperity. It was expected to transform Nigeria into an economic powerhouse, create jobs, build infrastructure and improve the lives of millions. Seventy years later, Nigeria has earned trillions of naira from oil, yet the […]
Illegal Mining, Deforestation Fuel Insecurity, Experts Warn
By Oluwakemi Kindness Environmental activists, traditional rulers and civil society leaders have warned that Illegal mining, unchecked deforestation and the plunder of Nigeria’s natural resources are fuelling insecurity, displacing communities and creating criminal enclaves that threaten the stability of Nigeria and the wider West African region. They handed down the warning on Tuesday at the […]
CSOs Demand Immediate Ban on GMOs in Nigeria, Cite Health Risks
By Oluwakemi Kindness A coalition of 92 civil society organisations (CSOs) has called on the Nigerian government to immediately implement a House of Representatives resolution suspending the production, use, and consumption of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) pending further investigation. They made the call during a protest at the National Assembly Complex on Tuesday, where the […]
GMOs Could Trigger Food Colonialism in Nigeria – Experts
By Oluwakemi Kindness Environmentalists and scientists have raised fresh alarm over the rising adoption of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Nigeria, warning that the country risks both a new form of colonialism and serious health and environmental consequences. Speaking in Abuja on Monday at a National Symposium on GMOs, charting the way forward for food […]
Experts Caution Nigeria on Risks of $2.5bn Animal Farming Project
By Oluwakemi Kindness Environmental and food sovereignty experts have raised strong objections to Nigeria’s planned $2.5 billion industrial animal farming partnership with foreign investors, warning it could unleash far-reaching environmental, health, and socio-economic consequences. At a media engagement in Abuja on Thursday, convened by the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), civil society groups cautioned […]
Agroecology Experts Urge National Policy Shift for Sustainable Farming in Nigeria
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government has been urged to urgently establish a national agroecology policy framework as a sustainable solution to the country’s growing food insecurity and environmental challenges. This call was made on Monday in Abuja during the National Stakeholders’ Conference on Advancing Agroecology Principles and Practice for Food Sovereignty, where experts expressed […]
West African Activists Unite for Climate Justice, Demand Debt Payment
By Oluwakemi Kindness West African climate justice activists are intensifying calls for the recognition and payment of climate debt not aid from industrialized nations. Speaking on Tuesday at a regional roundtable in Abuja, stakeholders raised alarm over ongoing environmental exploitation that continues to endanger communities and ecosystems throughout the region. Coming ahead of the 30th […]
HOMEF Hails Nigeria’s Biodiversity Plan, Calls for Stronger GMO Controls
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has commended the Federal Government for approving the revised National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) 2025–2030, describing it as a major step toward safeguarding Nigeria’s environment. The organisation, however, urged authorities to back the policy with concrete actions, particularly in regulating genetically modified organisms […]