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Nigerians against GMOs are not Terrorists Activists Reply DG of NBMA
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...
Demanding Real Zero Not Net Zero
Declaration from Oilwatch International Global Gathering Oilwatch International network members, community representatives from oil regions, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community-based organizations (CBOs), the academia and the media met in Port Harcourt,...
Eco-Instigator #33
Welcome to another information-packed edition of eco-Instigator. Critically relevant events have been unfolding in rapid succession. Just as wild fires and unusual storms and floods were ravaging the world, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued...
Shell clean up your mess, restore our environment before divesting!
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...
NNPC’s Push for Resumption of Oil Extraction in Ogoniland is Insensitive and Irresponsible.
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...
Nigerians Fiercely Oppose the Commercial Release of TELA Maize
Civil society groups, researchers and analysts representing millions of Nigerians have asked the National Biosafety Management Agency to revoke permits recently granted for the commercial release of the TELA Maize. According to the group, the maize variety which has...
Report: USD 1.4 trillion fossil fuel buildout jeopardizes Africa’s economies, climate, and communities
Analysis details why a just energy transition in Africa requires an end to new oil, gas, and coal extraction projects Download the full report: priceofoil.org/the-skys-limit-africa Read the Executive Summary of the report in Swahili (Kiswahili), French (en...
The global tumbling of oil fortunes and the shift to sustainable energy
The shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy is becoming more urgent as climate change impacts force the world to respond.. The handwriting is boldly declaring that the burning of fossil fuels have taken up carbon budget and wrapped the earth with a...
The Petroleum Industry Act Neglects Community Concerns and Strengthens Oil Companies
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...
Politics of the Sea: Counting the ecological cost and damages to our water bodies.
As efforts are being made towards restoring the ecosystem, different concepts and ideologies are springing up. While some are geared towards improving the quality of life and proffering real sustain-able solutions, others lean towards the continuous profiting of big...
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