Category: Environment
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…
Group Demands Transparency, EIAs Over JBS’ $2.5bn Nigeria Investment
Michael Olugbode in Abuja The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has demanded full disclosure of the agreement between the Federal Government and global meat-processing giant JBS over its proposed $2.5 billion investment in Nigeria, warning that the project must not proceed without rigorous environmental and multi-sectoral scrutiny. The environmental rights organisation said…
HOMEF Demands Environmental Audit, Remediation, Stronger Community Role in Nembe
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has called for an urgent and comprehensive environmental audit of Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, alongside accelerated remediation and greater community participation in decisions concerning the environment. The call followed a community capacity-sharing dialogue organised by HOMEF under its Justice Through Communities-Centred Policy Advocacy project, which…