Food Safety Fears: HOMEF, ERA, Others Demand Moratorium on GMOs
Health of Mother Earth Foundation, Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria, and the GMO-free Nigeria Alliance have called on the Federal Government to place a moratorium on the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and their products in Nigeria. The group, in a statement marking World Food Safety Day 2025, highlighted the urgency of […]
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 […]
NNPCL, Dangote Rift: HOMEF Demands Probe Of Toxic Fuels Import Claim
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has demanded transparency and a probe of allegations of importing and foisting ‘dirty’ fuels on Nigerians. HOMEF’s demand followed the ongoing feud between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) and Dangote Refineries. The group, in a statement, described the NNPCL’s inability to refine petroleum products as “an […]
HOMEF Backs Cross River’s Ban Of Unregulated Mining
The Health Of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has hailed the Cross Rivers State government’s decision to halt unregulated mining activities, following the unwholesome practices of artisanal and industrial miners in the state. HOMEF’s Executive Director, Dr Nnimmo Bassey, commended the state for taking a step to protect the people and environment, saying that it was […]
World Earth Day: Environmentalists Seek End to Plastic Wastes
“As we mark World Earth Day 2024, the alarm must be sounded that it is time to uproot plastics from their fossil base or be ready to be turned into plastic humans living plastic lives and heading to an infernal plastic future. At HOMEF, we are all for the planet, people, and all life forms,” Bassey said.
CAPPA Applauds Environmentalist Nnimmo Bassey on winning 2024 Wallenberg Medal
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has congratulated Dr. Nnimmo Bassey, Executive Director of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation, on his well-deserved recognition as recipient of the prestigious 2024 Wallenberg Medal. The Wallenberg Medal is awarded by the University of Michigan to outstanding humanitarians whose actions on behalf of the defenceless and oppressed […]
