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Nembe Oil Spill: HOMEF Demands Cleanup, Compensation, Accountability

Daily Dispatch September 9, 2026

The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has demanded an immediate cleanup, compensation for affected residents and full accountability over the latest crude oil spill at the Nembe Creek facility in Bayelsa State, warning that recurring pollution is destroying livelihoods and deepening the

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Okrika Deaths: Bassey Warns of Toxic Environmental Crisis in Niger Delta

Daily Dispatch September 4, 2026

Environmental activist and President of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Nnimmo Bassey, has warned that the reported death of at least 37 people at Okrika in Rivers State has exposed the deepening environmental and public health crisis confronting communities across the Niger Delta. Bassey, in a statement, said the incident should serve as […]

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Five Weeks After Uzere Blowout, Heritage Energy Yet to Contain Spill, Clean Up Site – HOMEF

Daily Dispatch August 6, 2026

The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has accused Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited of failing to contain a major oil well blowout in Delta State more than five weeks after the incident, warning that the approaching flood season could trigger a wider environmental disaster across farming and fishing communities. In a field assessment report […]

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HOMEF Pushes Agroecology as Alternative to GMOs

Daily Dispatch July 30, 2026

…Warns of Risks to Nigeria’s Food Sovereignty The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has intensified its campaign against the adoption of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Nigeria, warning that increasing dependence on genetically engineered seeds could undermine the country’s indigenous crop varieties, erode biodiversity and weaken farmers’ control

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HOMEF Urges Appeal After Court Dismisses Ekpetiama Oil Pollution Suit Against Shell

Daily Dispatch July 24, 2026

The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has rejected the Federal High Court’s dismissal of a landmark environmental case filed by the monarch of Ekpetiama Kingdom against Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) and other defendants, describing the ruling as a setback for environmental justice in the Niger Delta. The suit, FHC/YNG/CS/8/2025, filed by

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Nigeria Has Lost Over 70% of Forest Reserves, Environmentalists Warn

Daily Dispatch July 15, 2026

…Experts, communities demand urgent action against deforestation, illegal mining and extractive activities Nigeria has lost more than 70 per cent of its forest reserves and continues to lose an estimated 250,000 to 300,000 hectares of forest annually, environmental experts and stakeholders have warned. The stakeholders, drawn from government, traditional institutions,