NIREC and the trouble with Nigeria’s GMO Twins
NIREC and the trouble with Nigeria’s GMO Twins: Recently there was a news report that the National Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) cautioned the Nigerian government with regard to permitting Genetically Modified Organism…
System Change Will Not be Negotiated
System Change will not be Negotiated[1] — We frequently hear calls for system change at public mobilisations, in conference halls and even in negotiation halls. The calls come as slogans, they come in anger and the…
As Soot Blankets Port Harcourt
Dark clouds over Port Harcourt. The air in parts of Port Harcourt has been darkened by soot over the past few months, raising a cloud of concerns about the attendant health impacts. Citizens in parts of Port Harco…
Eco-Instigator #14
The year 2016 ran through so rapidly. And just as well. It had a store of horrors – extreme exploitation of nature’s re-sources, wars and repression, massive pollution, deforestation and unconscionable climate inac…
The Long, winding Superhighway
The Long, winding Superhighway. The controversy surrounding the 260 km Superhighway proposed by the Cross River State government (CRSG) of Nigeria will not go away. Notably, the bulldozing of forests, farmlands and sundr…
Prodigal Environmental Stewards
Prodigal Environmental Stewards Guest lecture[1] by Nnimmo Bassey Let me begin by thanking the Board of Bassey Andah Foundation for giving me the opportunity to share my thoughts on the Nigerian environment on this auspi…
Viva Acción Ecológica!
This is a thank you note from Acción Ecológica. Your solidarity helped stop the closure of this frontline Ecuadorian environmental justice organisation. We join them to say a big thank you and to echo their words: ‘…
Nigerian Environment Minister Steps up as Deputy UN Secretary General
As Nigerian Environment Minister becomes Deputy UN Secretary General- HOMEF sees the appointment of Amina Mohammed, the Minister of Environment of Nigeria as the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, as a valid…
Clean Up Ogoni!
Clean Up Ogoni! With the exception of Ogoniland, oil is still being produced in the Niger Delta, and the environment as well as residents’ health is being affected by oil spills and the flaring of natural gas. Will the “…
Climate change: Hangman of the poor
Climate change: Hangman of the poor Climate change affects the world unevenly and it is developing countries which, though not historically liable for it, that have to bear the brunt of its adverse effects. Nnimmo Bassey…
Climate Change and the World of Labour
Time for Green Labour Revolution The launch of the Climate Policy must be followed by massive awareness creation on shop floors and board rooms. The capacity of workers must be enhanced through trainings so that the comi…
20 years of Oilwatching
Oilwatch International was formally inaugurated in 1996 in Quito, Ecuador. Oilwatch has remained a network driven by the conviction that the petroleum civilisation is driving humans to the precipice. This forward-looking…
Ecocide, Genocide from AgriToxics
Dr Jayasumana noted that in most things, Asian, African and Latin American countries follow the West. He, however, pleaded that in the case of Monsanto’s RoundUp all communities should follow Sri Lanka. Mons…
Praise for Oil Politics
Praise for Oil Politics – Echoes of Ecological Wars: This is what highly respected thinkers and writers have to say about this new book. Get a copy and share your own thoughts! Nnimmo Bassey embodies the thinker, w…
Deconsecrated for Coal
Deconsecrated for Coal: Interconnectivity of struggles – part 1 One of the most jolting statements I have heard in recent times was at a Climate Camp, and Summer School on Skills for System Change, in Rhineland, wh…
