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by HOMEf | Jun 5, 2016 | Hunger Politics, Press Release
Despite the promise of the Minister of State for Environment, Ibrahim Jibril that “Nigeria would not mortgage the safety of its citizens by introducing unproven products into the country” and...
by HOMEf | May 30, 2016 | Hunger Politics, Press Release
At the conclusion of the conference on Just Governance: The Nigerian Biosafety Law, GMOs, and Implications for Nigeria and Africa held at Reiz Continental Hotel, Abuja, May 23-25, 2016; we,...
by HOMEf | May 18, 2016 | Fossil Politics, Press Release
The recent increase of petrol price by the Federal Government could not have come at a less opportune time. Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) roundly rejects this price hike,...
by HOMEf | May 1, 2016 | Fossil Politics, Press Release
Between the 4th and 15th of May 2016, thousands of climate activists around the world will embark on series of coordinated actions targeted at calling global attention to the need...
by HOMEf | Apr 20, 2016 | Fossil Politics, General, Press Release
Two days before world leaders sign the Paris Agreement, an international alliance of frontline and indigenous communities denounce it as a ‘dangerous distraction’ San Francisco, CA – As world leaders...
by HOMEf | Mar 22, 2016 | Hunger Politics, Press Release
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 introduce genetically...
by HOMEf | Mar 9, 2016 | Fossil Politics, Press Release
“Break Free From Fossil Fuels”: worldwide escalated mobilisations to end the fossil fuel era GLOBAL — Today, a global platform “Break Free” has been launched featuring a series of...
by HOMEf | Mar 4, 2016 | General, Press Release
Some of the best preserved rain forests in Nigeria are the Cross River National Park and the Ekuri Community Forest all in Cross River State, Nigeria. These forests are under...
by HOMEf | Jun 15, 2015 | Fossil Politics, Press Release
On the 10th of November 1995, twenty years ago, Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa and eight Ogoni patriots were hanged by the military dictatorship of General Sani Abacha following a kangaroo trial...
by HOMEf | Oct 12, 2014 | Fossil Politics, Press Release
Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) welcomes the agreement by Shell, to pay a penalty of about 55 million Pounds Sterling (about N16bn) to 15, 600 Bodo fishermen and community...
by HOMEf | Mar 12, 2014 | Fossil Politics, Press Release
Nairobi – The No REDD in Africa Network (NRAN) and hundreds of international allies strongly condemn the massive evictions and forced relocation of the Sengwer Indigenous Peoples Programme, as well...
by HOMEf | Dec 6, 2013 | Fossil Politics, Press Release
Bali, Indonesia – December 6th, 2013 We, the undersigned Indigenous Peoples, peasants, fisherfolks, immigrants, women, youth, cooks and civil society of the world gathered in Bali to protest the WTO,...