Oil Politics – echoes of Ecological Wars
Oil Politics – echoes of Ecological Wars This is to announce Oil Politics – echoes of Ecological Wars a forthcoming book by Nnimmo Bassey published by Daraja Press. Set out in seven sections, this book of 54 essays deals…
How Safe are Monsanto’s GMOs?
GMOs are basically regulated because their safety is in doubt. The approval granted Monsanto to conduct field trials of genetically modified maize requires that these crops should keep a distance of 20m from non GMO farm…
Road, Yes; Displacement, NO!
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation, HOMEF, organized a two- day Community dialogue and an Environmental Impact Assessment EIA training for communities that will be critically impacted by the proposed Digital Superh…
Standing Before History
Standing Before History In his statement before execution, Ken Saro-Wiwa declared: we all stand before history. Today, in another sense, we all stand at the brink of history. We stand at the line denoting the fact of the…
The Bite of Biafra
The Bite of Biafra* The name, Biafra has been around as the name of a bight far longer than the brief moment during which Eastern Nigeria took it on. The Bight of Biafra is that part of the Gulf of Guinea renamed …
For Our Biosafety & Biosecurity*
The saying goes that a people united can never be defeated. Today we affirm that our unity is built on sound knowledge and on a commitment to ensure that our agricultural and food systems are not by any means compromised…
When the Land Bleeds
A day at Ogoni was a homecoming of sorts for me yesterday when the global wave of #BreakFree actions touched down at Bori. The resolve of the Ogoni to peacefully and determinedly fight ecocide is legendary. The women, wi…
Blood Cattle
Blood Cattle: With so much blood shed so that cattle may roam roughshod over the land, it does make sense for us to rethink our meat production and consumption patterns. Violent conflicts have become so pervasive in Nige…
In Defence of Life – a new Documentary by Gaia Foundation
“It’s about grabbing a part of the Earth and placing a mark of ownership on something that actually owns you. It doesn’t add up.” In this interview poet, Earth Defender and Right Livelihood Award …
Oil, Power & Pollution in South Sudan
Oil, Power and A Sign of Hope is a book about oil, speed, corporate power and death. It is not about the oil pollution in the Niger Delta. It is rather about the severe pollution of the ground water in the oil field comm…
Eco-Instigator 11 by HOMEF- a collector’s delight
HOME RUN The turmoil in the world has continued with increasing sites of environmental and political conflagrations. As this edition of your Eco-Instigator was going to bed, the world was shocked to hear of the assassina…
Rev Felix Omobude: A Compassionate Pastor and Leader at 70
Everyone who knows Dr Felix Ilaweagbon Omobude, the President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria and General Superintendent of Gospel Light International Ministries will agree that he is a man of deep wisdom and in…
Sinsibere
Sinsibere Lend me a hand Let me stand Let me labour The fruits of my labour Sinsibere The sweat of a labouring woman Births pots laden With songs, with life With joy Sinsibere Drops of coins In empty cans may Shroud call…
Halt the Assault on the Ekuri Community and other Forests
Some of the best preserved rain forests in Nigeria are the Cross River National Park and the Ekuri Community Forest all in Cross River State, Nigeria. These forests are under serious threat of being destroyed to make way…
Labour, Leaves and Leaving
Meetings with labour unionists are opportunities that open new interrogations of complex issues. The determination of African union leaders to create linkages with the wider civil society offers hope for the birth of str…
