Nigerian, African Activists Kick As 1773 Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Flood COP29
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN, 15 NOV 2024: The Africa Make Big Polluters Pay (MBPP) Coalition comprising Nigerian and other African groups have condemned the presence of no fewer than 1773 fossil fuel lobbyists at the ongoing COP29 summit in Baku, warning that it is a barrier to climate justice for communities most affected by the climate crisis […]
1773 Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Flood COP29 Climate Talks
No fewer than 1773 fossil fuel lobbyists, including oil giants operating in Nigeria, have been granted access to the COP29 summit in Baku, eclipsing delegations from most climate-vulnerable nations at the talks, according to a new analysis from the Kick Big Polluters Out (KBPO) coalition. As with last year’s COP28 climate talks in Dubai, significantly […]
Africa MBPP Coalition Denounces COP29 Ramming Through of Carbon Credits Standards
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN, 12 NOV 2024 – The Africa Make Big Polluters Pay (MBPP) coalition has condemned Monday’s attempt by the COP presidency to the ongoing UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku Azerbaijan to adopt a consensus on standards for the creation of carbon credits under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement. The coalition, in […]
End Mining Tragedies, CAPPA Urges FG
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the federal government and state authorities to enforce strict monitoring and regulatory measures against illegal mining activities to prevent further avoidable tragedies across the country. The group made this known in a statement at the weekend, in response to the recent collapse of an illegal […]
African Alliance Urges Court To Nullify NAICOM’s Dissolution Of Board
African Alliance Insurance Plc has asked the Federal High Court in Lagos to nullify the dissolution of its board by the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM). In the suit numbered FHC/L/CS/ 2008/2024, it is praying for a declaration that the purported board dissolution and removal of its Chief Executive Officer and executive directors on October 29, […]
Fortification of Ultra-Processed Foods: When More Becomes Harmful
By Bukola Olukemi-Odele and Humphrey Ukeaja Throughout history, human survival has greatly depended on sourcing, preparing, and consuming different kinds of food. Food is the third basic need of man after air and water. It supplies our bodies with nutrients for growth, tissue repair, maintenance, and the regulation of vital processes. Food is not just […]
Nigeria, Others Face Steep Hurdle For $5tr Climate Reparation – US Activist
Nigeria and others in the Global South face a steep challenge in getting climate reparation from the Global North, but there are options for how to push for this, a United States-based activist Kathy Mulvey, has said. Mulvey, Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Programme at the Union of Concerned Scientists, noted that there were […]
OWORAC Demands End To Poisoning Of Water Bodies In Ghana
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and nine other rights organisations in seven African countries have demanded that the Ghanaian government immediately halt the ongoing poisoning of water bodies, lands, aquatic/marine life and human health by illegal miners. In a statement issued on Sunday under the auspices of the Our Water Our Right Africa […]
How Nigeria Can Make World Lung Day, World Heart Day Meaningful
By Robert Egbe Which habit is common to some men, women and sadly, minors, but damages the heart and lungs, among other organs of the body? The significance of this question became even more apparent as Nigeria joined the rest of the world in marking World Lung Day (WLD) on September 25 and World Heart […]
Yahaya Bello Looted Another N110bn From Kogi, EFCC Claims In Fresh Charge
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has alleged that a former governor of Kogi State, Mr. Yahaya Bello, stole another N110,446,470,089.00 from the state’s treasury during his eight-year tenure from 2016 to 2024. Nigerian Current reports that the Commission filed the fresh allegation in a new 16-count charge against Bello on September 24, 2024, […]
