Category: Environment
HOMEF Demands Probe, Decommissioning of Unsafe Pipelines after Rivers Gas Explosion
Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has condemned the gas pipeline explosion in Aleto, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, demanding an independent investigation, accountability for negligence and the decommissioning or removal of pipelines found unsafe for continued operation. The explosion, which occurred on October 15, 2026, damaged homes, shops and vehicles and injured…
HOMEF’S Nnimmo Bassey Wins Lifetime Achievement Award for Environmental Justice
The Executive Director of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Dr Nnimmo Bassey, has received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Environmental and Climate Justice at the 2026 Courageous Scientists Awards in recognition of his decades of advocacy for environmental protection and the rights of communities affected by extractive activities. Bassey received the award on…
Bayelsa communities decry livelihood losses from forest reserve, pollution
Communities in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have raised concerns over declining livelihoods, loss of biodiversity and restricted access to traditional sources of food and income, saying oil pollution and conservation measures have progressively deprived them of the natural resources on which they depend. The communities, namely, Apoi, Gbanraun and Kokolo Ama…
Nigeria-US Mining Pact: HOMEF Warns Against Another Resource Curse
…Environmental group demands full disclosure of agreement, safeguards as Abuja seeks $700bn mineral investment The Federal Government’s new mineral investment framework with the United States has come under scrutiny from environmental campaigners, with the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) warning that the drive to attract American capital into Nigeria’s estimated $700 billion mineral resources…
Akinnola Urges Judiciary to Reclaim Independence, Restore Public Confidence at HOMEF’s Book Day
Foremost journalist and lawyer, Richard Akinnola, has called on the Nigerian judiciary to reclaim its independence and credibility, warning that declining public confidence poses a threat to justice delivery under the current democratic system. Akinnola made the call on the sidelines of a Book Day event organised by the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF),…
HOMEF Links Deaths of 37 Young Miners to Nigeria’s Extractive Economy, Demands Independent Probe
Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has called for an independent investigation into the reported deaths of 37 young miners in Niger State, warning that the incident highlights the human and environmental consequences of Nigeria’s reliance on mineral extraction. The environmental advocacy organisation said the deaths, involving young people reportedly aged between 14 and 20,…
Flood: 8,000 communities, 4,500 schools at risk – FG
More than 8,000 communities and 4,500 schools across 15 states are at risk of flooding between September 19 and 25, according to the latest National Flood Advisory issued by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency. The agency warned that rising river levels could trigger flooding in vulnerable communities, exposing schools, healthcare facilities, markets, religious buildings and…
HOMEF Demands Ecological Restoration for Ikono, Ibiono Ibom Communities
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has called on the Federal Government, relevant regulators, and Shell Nigeria to as a matter of urgency address the environmental and livelihood impacts of abandoned oil wells across communities in Ikono and Ibiono Ibom Local Government Areas of Akwa Ibom State. The foundation made the call following a…
Debt Servicing Threatens Nigeria’s Climate Response, Deepens Burden on Women, Children — ActionAid
Nigeria’s escalating debt burden is threatening to cripple the country’s capacity to finance climate adaptation and essential public services, with women, girls and children facing the harshest consequences of the widening fiscal and environmental crisis, ActionAid Nigeria has warned. The organisation said the projected use of more than half of Nigeria’s government revenue for debt…
Okrika Deaths: Bassey Warns of Toxic Environmental Crisis in Niger Delta
Environmental activist and President of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Nnimmo Bassey, has warned that the reported death of at least 37 people at Okrika in Rivers State has exposed the deepening environmental and public health crisis confronting communities across the Niger Delta. Bassey, in a statement, said the incident should serve as…