Category: Environment
Experts Raise Alarm Over non-decommissioned Oil Wells in Niger Delta
By Uko Etim Environmental experts have raised serious concerns over the dangers posed by abandoned, non-decommissioned oil wells scattered across the Niger Delta, describing them as “ticking time bombs” capable of triggering large-scale environmental and public health crises. The warning came during a two-day School of Ecology workshop organised by the Health of Mother Earth…
Civil Society Leaders Push for Ecofeminism, Call for Greater Inclusion of Women and Persons With Disabilities
…Call for Greater Inclusion of Women and Persons With Disabilities By Katherine Abayomi A coalition of civil society groups, government officials, traditional rulers and development partners has renewed the call for stronger ecofeminist policies and deeper inclusion of women in natural resource governance across the Niger Delta. The call was made at a symposium held…
A COP of Truth: What Article 6 Reveals About Power, Politics, and the Future of Climate Justice
By Dr. Mfoniso Xael Introduction: When Climate Negotiations Become a Mirror Every climate COP tells a story, not just about emissions and mitigation, but about power, politics, and whose voices count when the world is negotiating its survival. COP30 in Belém, described by Brazil’s leadership as the “COP of Truth,” forced the world to confront…
The Force and the Fire at COP30
By Nnimmo Bassey The opening and closing of COP30 were marked by significant events. Not about climate ambition or high sounding speeches but by unplanned events. First was the determined entry into the COP venue by indigenous protesters who felt excluded from the conference and needed to be heard. They charged through the security and…
Rivers Flood Committee Embarks On Desilting Of Canals
Rivers State Deputy Governor and Chairman, Flood Prevention and Management Committee, Professor Ngozi Nma Odu (Right), addressing the Press during the Inspection of the Desilting of Drainages/Canals by the Flood Committee at the Rumuokwurushi Axis, Port Harcourt on the 4th Nov. 2025. The Rivers State Flood Management and Prevention Committee has embarked on a massive…
Frontline Community Women Face Heightened Climate Injustice – Women Climate Assembly
By Katherine Abayomi Women living in frontline communities across Africa are bearing the brunt of climate change and environmental degradation, as they struggle daily to sustain their families amid dwindling natural resources. This concern was at the heart of discussions at the 4th African Women Climate Assembly, themed “Promoting Women’s Critical Role in Climate Change…
HOMEF Warns COP30 May Become Another Jamboree Without Genuine Climate Action
…Launches Yasunize and Ogonize Social Media Campaign By Tracy Ohovwere The Environmental Rights Group, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), has cautioned that the forthcoming Conference of Parties (COP30) in Brazil may turn out to be another global jamboree without genuine commitments from governments and international oil companies to end fossil fuel emissions and ensure…
Niger Explosion: ‘We Saw It Coming,’ NOA DG Blames Residents’ Negligence
The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Issa-Onilu, says negligence and eroded values led to the Niger tanker explosion. In an interview newsmen on Thursday, the DG described the incident as “frustrating” and avoidable. “It’s very frustrating, but we saw it coming. After the Dikko explosion (earlier this year) in Niger State, the…
HOMEF Director joins Right Livelihood’s Board
The Right Livelihood Foundation has just welcomed Nnimmo Bassey, a true champion of environmental justice and recipient of the 2010 Right Livelihood Award, to its Board. Starting October 1, 2025, Bassey will serve a four-year term, bringing his passion and experience to the organisation’s mission of driving positive change. Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF)…
100 Ogoni Youths Graduate from UNDP-Supported Solar Training to Tackle Unemployment, Promote Clean Energy
By Katherine Abayomi In a bid to curbing unemployment and equipping Ogoni youths with sustainable livelihood opportunities and promoting clean energy adoption in the land, a total of 100 Ogoni youths have graduated from a three-month intensive solar installation and maintenance training organized by the Lekeh Development Foundation (LDF) with support from the United Nations…