NIGERIANS REJECT GMOS: Don’t Experiment With Us
Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) in collaboration with the Health of Mother Foundation (HOMEF); together with representatives of farmers, consumers, civil society organizations, scientists, youth and women groups, organized a Nation-wide rally, to publicly denounce the unchecked admission into Nigeria of genetically modified (GM) crops and products. According to Mariann Bassey – […]
Another Equipment Failure Oil Spill From Agip’s Idu Well 11
Spill Official [JIV] Ref No: 2021/ LAR/028/058 Location: Egbebiri community environment, Biseni Kingdom. GPS Coordinates: Elev: 14m, N05°16.323’, E006°32.986’ [from previous visit] Occupation: Fishing and farming main occupation. Date of Spill: 7th /8th May, 2021 Date of ERA/FoEN site visit: 9th May, 2021 [Sunday] Report by: Alagoa Morris INTRODUCTION: The African Charter on Human […]
COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE HOST COMMUNITIES’ NETWORK NATIONAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY HELD IN PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE
The Host Communities Network (HoCoN) with support from the Global Greengrants Fund (GGF) and Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN), organized its National General Assembly on April 14, 2021 in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The broad objective of HoCoN is to mobilize members of host communities to any kind of resource […]
ERA wins Transformative Cities Peoples’ Choice Award in Amsterdam
The “Our Water, Our Right Campaign” spearheaded by the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has won the Transformative Cities 2019 People’s Choice Award in the water category. The ERA/FoEN-led campaign in Lagos received the highest votes in the water category on the sidelines of the International Conference on “The Future is Public” […]
Patrick Naagbatan death a big loss to Nigeria, world at large – ERA/FoEN
The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has expressed shock at the death of human rights activist – Patrick Naagbatan, describing his demise as a loss to the Niger Delta, the nation and the global human rights community. Patrick was hit by a vehicle in front of his building in Port Harcourt. He […]
Oil palm plantations in forest landscapes: impacts, aspirations and ways forward in Nigeria
This publication presents five background reviews to understand the developments in oil palm plantations in the Cross River State in Nigeria. It covers topics as the ecological impacts in the landscape, the historical background, the political side, the social impacts and the capacity gaps and needs related to oil palm plantations Tropenbos International commissioned these […]
Okomu Petition Signatures
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Ogoni at 6 Events
Enough of Motion Without Movement – Clean up Ogoniland now Opening Remarks by Dr. Godwin Uyi Ojo, Executive Director, Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) during the press briefing to mark one year of flag-off of Ogoni clean up exercise by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration held at Aldgate Hotel, Port Harcourt, August […]
Uphold Edo State Government Revocation Order on Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc
Hello Friends, We urge you to support us in adding more voices to our struggle against large-scale industrial oil palm plantations by Okomu Oil Palm PLC (a member of the global SOCFIN). After successful protest marches on the streets of Edo State where Okomu Oil Palm has operational base, anti-land grab campaigners led by the […]
ERA/FoEN Advocates Immediate Social Security for Unemployed Nigerians
The current recession that Nigeria has plunged head-long into as a result of the slump in international oil price, is indicative of faulty policies and mismanagement of the oil wealth with the result being: We have now come to a point where only a well thought-out and drastic policy can stave off an imminent revolution. […]