by Nnimmo | Mar 28, 2016 | Biosafety, Corporate Capture, Environment, Food, Rights of Nature/Mother Earth
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 modified (GM) cotton and maize...
by Nnimmo | Mar 13, 2016 | Culture, Stories
Everyone who knows Dr Felix Ilaweagbon Omobude, the President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria and General Superintendent of Gospel Light International Ministries will agree that he is a man of deep wisdom and insight. He is a man routinely acknowledged for...
by Nnimmo | Mar 9, 2016 | Climate Change, Climate/Ecological Crimes, Corporate Capture, Dirty Energy, Environment
“Break Free From Fossil Fuels”: worldwide escalated mobilisations to end the fossil fuel era GLOBAL — Today, 9th March 2016, a global platform “Break Free” has been launched featuring a series of peaceful, escalated actions aimed to disrupt the fossil-fuel...
by Nnimmo | Mar 8, 2016 | Analysis, Corporate Capture, Dirty Energy, Environment, Policy
New PIB is coming in four parts Petroleum industry watchers in Nigeria have been wondering whether the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) that has been in the works for almost a decade would eventually be junked. Information emerging from those who should know suggest the...
by Nnimmo | Mar 4, 2016 | Culture, Poetry
Sinsibere Lend me a hand Let me stand Let me labour The fruits of my labour Sinsibere The sweat of a labouring woman Births pots laden With songs, with life With joy Sinsibere Drops of coins In empty cans may Shroud calloused hearts But never quench want Sinsibere A...
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