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23 Mar
Following the importance of groundwater, the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) and the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) have said water is a catalyst for peace, stability, and sustainable development around the globe.
22 Jan
Environmentalists in the Niger Delta region have raised concerns over a plan by Shell to sell its Nigerian onshore subsidiary to a consortium of domestic and international oil companies for $2.8 billion.
29 Nov
Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), yesterday, canvassed restoration of and compensation for Awoye community in Ilaje Local Council of Ondo State and neighbouring Makoko settlement in Yaba Local Council of Lagos State for alleged abuse of their locations.
14 Nov
.Says Nigeria not serious about climate change mitigation Executive Director of Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Dr. Nnimmo Bassey, has harped on the need to build people’s power and resilience in challenging environmental exploitative systems in the Niger Delta region. In his address at the spec School of Ecology in Port Harcourt, the environmentalist emphasised…
25 Oct
The Bayelsa report revealed an astonishing level of ecological damage in the state. It reports that the state has suffered a per capita pollution of 1.5 barrels and that water bodies have total hydrocarbon contamination of up to one million times above safe limits.
17 Oct 2023
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has called for the preservation of food culture in Nigeria. The civil organisation said food preservation is one of the biggest challenges in the world,...
24 Jul 2023
The zeal currently being displayed by Nigerian security agencies to stamp out the nefarious acts of stealing the country’s crude oil can hardly be faulted, considering the humongous public fund being lost daily on account of the theft.
17 Jul 2023
A civil Society organisation (CSO), Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), has condemned recent destruction of a vessel containing stolen crude oil, saying it is rather shocking and unacceptable.
2 Jul 2023
Director, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Nnimmo Bassey, yesterday, appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to review the importation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) foods, saying they contain chemical components that pose serious environmental ...
6 Jun 2023
A non-governmental organization, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) on Monday reiterated the need to ensure reduction in plastic waste to minimize the damage done to the environment following the menace of plastic pollution. Director, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) Nnimmo Bassey, who led other environmentalists to celebrate the world Environment Day , noted…
6 Jun 2023
• Environmentalists take awareness to markets in Rivers Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, yesterday, reiterated the need for multi-sectoral effort and technological innovations to protect the environment, calling on stakeholders to continue exploring innovations to solve pressing environmental challenges. The governor said this in commemoration of World Environment Day, which is marked every year…
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