CSOs, Scientists, Academics Reject Genetically Modified Potatoes
A coalition of over 100 civil society actors, farmers, scientists, legal practitioners, and academics have asked Nigeria to discontinue plans to introduce genetically modified potatoes and other genetically modified organisms (GMOs) or crops. According to them, introducing these crops portends disaster to the country’s food system and violates Nigerians’ fundamental human rights. They made the […]
Climate Debt: Nigerian Activists, Others Demand $5 Trillion From Rich Countries
Activists in Nigeria and the rest of the world are holding hundreds of climate actions today to call on governments in the Global North to pay up $5 trillion annually as a down payment towards their climate debt to the countries, people and communities of the Global South who are the least responsible for climate […]
Stop Suppressing Civic Space, 71 CSOs Tell Tinubu
No fewer than 71 prominent civil society organisations CSOs have condemned the alleged escalating assault on Nigeria’s civic space by the administration of President Bola Tinubu. According to them, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) government was using security agencies to harass, intimidate, and suppress labour groups and outspoken CSOs. In a joint statement seen […]
Should Nigeria Fortify Bouillion Cubes?
By Bukola Olukemi-Odele Nigeria faces a triple burden of malnutrition, consisting of undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and overnutrition, which manifests as overweight and obesity—all of which are driven by conflicts, food and nutrition insecurity, and ineffective policy management, amongst other factors that contribute to worsening the country’s overall health outcomes. According to the World Health Organization […]
Sterling One Foundation Reaffirms Commitment To Climate Action
In recognition of the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, Sterling One Foundation has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the ozone layer as a critical part of its broader climate action efforts. The Foundation emphasized the need for global collaboration in addressing ozone depletion and climate change as part of the drive […]
Nigerian Activists, 49 Other Countries Kick Off ‘Global Fight to End Fossil Fuels’
Climate Activists in Nigeria and 49 other countries worldwide are mobilising in more than 150 events, calling on their governments to urgently implement a fast, fair and funded phase-out of fossil fuels to prevent further climate catastrophe. Nigeria and Kenya lead the pack in Africa with each country hosting more than 10 actions. More than […]
CAPPA Decries 16-Year Concession Of Water Services At Tin-Can Island Port
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has criticised the Federal Government’s decision to privatise the Tin-Can Water Treatment plant by handing it over to Sandust Tincan Water Project Limited (STWP) under a 16-year concession agreement, saying it raises concerns about the indiscriminate sale of public utilities by the current government. According to news reports, […]
Edo, Ondo Polls: Journalists Tasked On Conflict-Sensitive Reporting
Ahead of the forthcoming elections in Edo and Ondo states, media and civil society experts have tasked journalists to be careful in their coverage to prevent exacerbating tensions and conflicts. They spoke Wednesday at a Webinar titled: Conflict Sensitive Reporting and Election: Best Practices and Ethical Considerations. It was organised by the Corporate Accountability and […]
Environmentalist Nnimmo Bassey Receives 2024 Wallenberg Medal
Global environmental activist and Executive Director of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) Nnimmo Bassey, will today, Tuesday, September 10, receive the 2024 Wallenberg Medal from the University of Michigan. Bassey will also deliver the 29th Wallenberg Lecture, “We Are Relatives,” centring on love, humility, dignity and respect in his vision of a liveable […]
Hello World, Goodbye Health: Curbing Big Soda’s Sportswashing At Olympics
By Robert Egbe On October 16, 2021, the Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) endorsed the Olympism 365 strategy which aims to strengthen the role of sport as an enabler for the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through Olympism 365, the IOC, working with partners, uses sport, among other things, […]
