What the Nigerian National Confab Agreed on Biosafety and GMOs
During the 2014 Nigerian National Conference (Confab), three committees made recommendations with regard to handling of Biosafety in Nigeria and with particular reference to Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). As at t…
Verified:GMOs Are Officially Approved to Be Grown in Nigeria
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) Are Officially Approved to Be Grown in Nigeria The fact that GMOs are approved to be grown in Nigeria is not in doubt. What is disputed is why the approval was surreptitious, to the …
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…
Nigeria’s Biosafety Agency Dances to Monsanto’s Tune
Nigerian Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) Defies FG, Nigerians, Permits Deployment of GMOs in Nigeria Despite the promise of the Minister of State for Environment, Ibrahim Jibril that “Nigeria would not mortgage…
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…
Nigerian Biosafety Law: A Keg of Gun Powder
Nigerian Biosafety Law: A Keg of Gun Powder As you will hear in this conference, the Nigerian Biosafety Management Act (2015) is a highly defective piece of legislation contrived to open up Nigeria for a literal GMO inv…
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…
Break Free at Ogoni – Silence is Treason!
The MOSOP Peace Centre, Bori, Ogoni is a very significant location in the history of the struggle for a safe Niger Delta in which our peoples live in peace and in dignity and struggle for their rights non-violently. It i…
Burning Africa with the Paris Agreement
The Paris Agreement will see to the sinking of Small Island states and the roasting of Africa – a continent uniquely exposed to the vagaries of global warming. Of what use is it for poor vulnerable nations to smile…
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…
New PIB and forgotten Host Communities?
While no one can say that the Nigerian petroleum resources sector is known for transparency, most would readily agree that it wields a lot of power. The sector has effectively determined the political, economic, social a…
Nigerians Overwhelmingly Reject Monsanto’s Risky Gm Maize and Cotton
More than 100 groups representing over 5 million Nigerians, comprising of farmers, faith-based organisations, civil society groups, students and local community groups, are vehemently opposing Monsanto’s attempts to intr…
