COP28 in Roaring Flames
By Nnimmo Bassey The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has again issued an Emissions Gap Report that underscores the fact that the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), the linchpin of the Paris Agreement is not leading away from the climate precipice but is rather increasing the speed to a catastrophic plunge. While nations offer to do what […]
HOMEF Calls For An End To Ororo-1 Inferno
By Ruth Tene Natsa, Abuja The Health of Mother Earth Foundation, (HOMEF) has called for an end to the Ororo 1, Inferno, describing the incidence as a tragic case of injustice and environmental destruction. In a statement signed by the organisation’s Media/Communication Lead, Kome Odhomor ”For over three years, the Ororo -1 Well at OML95 has been […]
Mines Ministry Launch Revised Guidelines for CDA
By Ruth Tene Natsa, Abuja The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development yesterday, launched a revised guideline for community development agreement, (CDA) Speaking at the launch, the minister of solid minerals development, Dele Henry Alake, said the very essence of CDA includes that It is a requirement of the Law in accordance with Section 116 […]
JTI Engages 20 Nigerian Media Managers on Transparency, Best Practices
By Ruth Tene Natsa, Abuja The Reporters Without Borders, through its Journalism Trust Initiative project yesterday engaged over 20 media managers/publishers in the advocacy for transparency and best practices. Speaking at the one-day event in Abuja, tagged ‘Workshop on Journalism, Trust Initiative for Media Publishers and Managers in Nigeria’ JTI Manager for Africa, Marc ABOFLAN […]
Group Calls For Rejection of Geoengineering to Address Climate Change
By Ruth Tene Natsa, Abuja Friends of the Earth Africa and Environmental Rights Action/ Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) have called on African governments to reject all forms of Geoengineering Technology to protect local communities against the adverse effects at COP 28. Speaking on the issue at the ERA head office recently, Climate Justice Campaigner […]
United Nations Nigeria Mourns Fallen Colleagues In Gaza
By Ruth Tene Natsa, Abuja Staff members of the United Nations in Nigeria yesterday joined their counterparts across all duty stations in the world to observe a minute of silence in memory of the UN staff who tragically lost their lives in the ongoing Israeli-Hamas war in Gaza. Acting UN Resident Coordinator, and Resident Representative of […]
STEEL SECTOR: FG RESTATES COMMITMENT TO REVIVE STEEL SECTOR
By Ruth Tene Natsa, Abuja The Minister of State, Ministry of Steel Development, His Excellency Uba Maigari Ahmadu has pledged the Federal Government’s readiness to ensure it bequests a legacy of a developed and functional Steel Sector to Nigerians for economic growth, development and a thriving future. The Honourable Minister, accompanied by the Permanent Secretary, […]
Group Tasks FG On Prioritizing Extension, Advisory Services
By Ruth Tene Natsa, Abuja The President of Sasakawa Africa Association, Dr Makoto Kitanaka has called on the Nigerian government to give greater attention to extension and advisory services as a sustainable pathway to agricultural transformation on the continent. Speaking while addressing a global audience of agricultural extension professionals in Africa, the SAA president spoke at […]
Sasakawa Africa Association President, Dr Makoto Kitanaka visits Nigeria, urges governments to prioritize extension and advisory services
Addressing a global audience of agricultural extension professionals in Africa, the President of Sasakawa Africa Association, Dr Makoto Kitanaka has called for greater attention to extension and advisory services as a sustainable pathway to agricultural transformation on the continent. The SAA president spoke at the 6th Africa-wide Agricultural Extension Week which opened on Monday and will […]
Building Resilient Movements, People Power, and Challenging Systems
By Nnimmo Bassey at the School of Ecology held in Port Harcourt 8-9 November 2023. Our drive for building resilience and people power is not for the sake of strengthening our communities to take a beating but for halting and overturning abusive systems. In other words, we are seeking to build people’s power to challenge […]