by HOMEf | Sep 15, 2021 | Fossil Politics, Press Release
Why is Shell divesting? The Shell divestment plans have made topical headlines in recent times with the arguments for and against the plan depending on the divide the protagonist belongs. However, except we understand the real motives or reasons behind the divestment...
by HOMEf | Sep 15, 2021 | Fossil Politics, Press Release
Since the first draft of the new petroleum industry law was produced by Nigeria’s National Assembly almost 2 decades ago, civil society organizations have been in the forefront of demanding that the provisions of the Act adequately provides for the concerns of all...
by HOMEf | Sep 15, 2021 | Fossil Politics, Press Release
On the 20th of August 2021, following an Appeal Court ruling denying Shell ownership and access to OML 11 mostly located around the area of the Ogoni ethnic nationality, and handing same over to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, a statement from the...
by HOMEf | Aug 23, 2021 | Hunger Politics, Press Release
23 August 2021 The Secretary General The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) Genève 20, Switzerland Dear Mr. Daren Tang Petition: Nigerians Reject the UPOV-91 Based Plant Variety Protection Law The undersigned coalition of farmers,...
by HOMEf | Jul 12, 2021 | Press Release
Nigerian Civil Society Position on the Petroleum Industry Bill The current version of the Petroleum Industry Bill failed to address community, economic and environmental concerns. We have convened this briefing and dialogue to review the state of our environment...
by HOMEf | Jun 9, 2021 | Press Release, Report
As the impacts of the climate crisis become ever more apparent, people around the world, led by Indigenous Peoples, women, youth, and frontline communities, are demanding action. In response, Big Polluters and the governments that do their bidding have begun to tout...
