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A Morally Wounded People

A Morally Wounded People

by Nnimmo | March 29, 2019 | Alternatives, Analysis, Culture, Environment, Policy

There are things that we now take for granted that were totally unimaginable a few decades ago. While we are not wishing for a return to the so-called “good old days,” it does appear appropriate for us to remind ourselve

“Evolving” Extinction GMOs

“Evolving” Extinction GMOs

by Nnimmo | March 25, 2019 | Alternatives, Analysis, Biosafety, Corporate Capture, Environment, Food, Policy, Rights of Nature/Mother Earth

“Evolving” Extinction GMOs have no place in Nigeria. While the world was debating the future of new and extreme genetic engineering, proponents of the technology in Nigeria were busy proposing amendments to t

Rethink Order on Ogoni Oil

Rethink Order on Ogoni Oil

by Nnimmo | March 18, 2019 | Climate/Ecological Crimes, Corporate Capture, Dirty Energy, Environment, Militarism, Policy, Uncategorized

Government Should Withdraw the Order for Resumption of Oil Exploitation in Ogoni Land. The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) and We the People notes with alarm and unease the recent memo reportedly originating fr

Between Truth and Falsehood

Between Truth and Falsehood

by Nnimmo | March 8, 2019 | Alternatives, Analysis, Climate/Ecological Crimes, Culture, Development alternatives, Environment, Policy, Stories

Fabulous Fake Music (or When Fake is Real). The need to deepen the interrogation of the current tensions between truth and falsehood cannot be overemphasised. With the rise of fake news and alternative facts, reality has

We must understand the times

We must understand the times

by Nnimmo | March 2, 2019 | Alternatives, Analysis, Development alternatives, Policy

We must understand the times. It has been said that the only thing that is permanent in life is change. Understandably, humans are perpetually engaged in the struggle to make change happen. Sometimes, in a hurry to effec