ERA Lauds Renowned Environmentalist on his well-deserved Wallenberg Medal Award
Environmental Rights Action (ERA) congratulates Nnimmo Bassey a foremost environmentalist, architect, founding father of our dear organization, poet, and director of Africa’s ecological think tank, Health of Mother Earth Foundation,(HOMEF) for receiving the prestigious Wallenberg Medal Award from the University of Michigan, United States of America; The Wallenberg Medal for the year 2024. This medal […]
Fish Scarcity Looms In Niger Delta, Environmental Experts Warn – Leadership News
The executive director of Environmental Defenders Network (EDEN), Barrister Chima Williams stressed that the insecurity in the Niger Delta is …
Fish, food scarcity loom in Niger Delta, warn environmentalists – EnviroNews Nigeria
In his welcome remarks, Chairman of the occasion and Executive Director of Environmental Defenders Network (EDEN), Barrister Chima Williams, said …
Akwa Ibom to partner EDEN on addressing oil spills, mining impact, others – Vanguard News
… Barrister Chima Williams, Executive Director of EDEN, Mrs. Emem Ibokette, Director, Mineral Resources ; Alagoa Morris, EDEN Deputy Executive …
Environmentalists, Former Miners Demand Environmental Audit of Environment around Coal Mines
In his remarks, Barrister Chima Williams, Executive director of EDEN, said that the call for environmental audit and decommissioning of the coal …
Agroecology helps to Reduce Land Degradation says ERA/FoEN
As the world marks the Annual World Environment Day, Mariann Orovwuje, Deputy Executive Director, ERA/FoEN says that we shall continue to make a case for agroecology that has proven to help reduce land degradation, we stand to support and promote community land rights for food sovereignty in rural communities in Nigeria and Africa. There is […]
ERA/FoEN, HOMEF, GMO-Free Nigeria Alliance Applaud House of Reps Decision to Investigate the Introduction of GMOs in Nigeria
Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) and the GMO-Free Nigeria Alliance have commended the House of Representatives on the resolution to comprehensively investigate the introduction of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) into Nigeria and for a halt on approval of new products pending the completion of that investigation. […]
ERA/FoEN CALLS FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION TO HOLD DIVESTING IOCS IN THE NIGER DELTA TO ACCOUNT
The Environmental Rights Action/ Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN)believes the international oil companies operating in Nigeria have lost the right to simply divest in Nigeria, as they cannot be allowed to leave the communities they have subjected to environmental and human right abuses, without addressing the issues. ERA/FoEN Executive Director, Chima Williams stated this […]
ERA/FOEN DECRIES SHELL REIGNITING OF FLARES IN GBARANTORU
The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria [ERA/FoEN] has called on the Federal Government to compel Shell to stop the flares in the Gbarantoru community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. ERA/FoEN call comes in the wake of a visit to the community by a team from the Yenagoa office led by […]
Shell Re-Ignites Flares in Gbarantoru Community
Highlight: Flares in the middle of the community, impacting houses, causing hearing difficulties Location: Gbarantoru community, Ekpetiama Kingdom, Yenagoa Local Government Area, Bayelsa State. Date of Visit: Saturday, March 1, 2024 Introduction ‘’ All peoples shall have the right to a general satisfactory environment favourable to their development’’ Article 24, African Charter on Human and […]