by HOMEf | Mar 22, 2022 | Fossil Politics, Hunger Politics, Ikike
As we celebrate World Water Day with the theme ‘Valuing Water’ we must remember that the world is in dire need of clean and safe water as many nations are already experiencing water stress. Many persons across the world are going through a lot of stress to...
by HOMEf | Mar 7, 2022 | Hunger Politics, Press Release
A coalition of non-governmental organisations, farmer groups and research experts from various African countries call on the Nigerian government to revoke the permits granted by Nigeria’s National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) to the Institute for Agricultural...
by HOMEf | Mar 5, 2022 | Hunger Politics
Nigeria is the first country to have approved the commercial release of genetically modified (GM) cowpea, and other countries are likely to follow suit. Cowpea (popularly known as beans) is an indigenous African crop that forms a staple food and a major source of...
by HOMEf | Mar 4, 2022 | Hunger Politics, Press Release
Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has called on the National Assembly’s Committee on the review of the 1999 Constitution to reinstate the clause on the ‘right to food’ which was reportedly deleted in the Constitution’s amendment Bill. This call was made in a...
by HOMEf | Nov 19, 2021 | Fossil Politics, Hunger Politics, Ikike, Press Release
The 5th International Rights of Nature Tribunal took place on Wednesday, November 3rd, and Thursday, November 4th at 4 pm (GMT) in Glasgow, alongside the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP26). Due to COVID and traveling restrictions, this Tribunal was a...
by HOMEf | Nov 4, 2021 | Hunger Politics, Press Release
We read with utter shock and disbelief the remarks made by the Director-General, National Biosafety Management Agency, (NBMA), Dr Rufus Ebegba, at a one-day workshop, organised by the Environment Media Correspondents Association of Nigeria, where he...
