FENRAD Raises Alarm Over Worsening Erosion Crisis in Ebem Ohafia, Urges Swift Government Action

The Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy & Development (FENRAD) has issued a strong call to the Abia State Government to urgently address the growing threat of erosion in Ebem Ohafia, a community in Abia State grappling with increasing environmental degradation.…

Mining: FG Backs Establishment of Plant with $400m FDI Projection

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has announced the Federal Government’s support for the construction of a plant in Nasarawa State. Alake, through his Special Assistant on Media, Segun Tomori, said the plant was projected to generate…

Landmark Lawsuit: Bayelsa Monarch Launches $12 Billion Legal Battle Against Shell

His Royal Majesty King Bubaraye Dakolo, Agada IV of Ekpetiama Kingdom and Chairman, Bayelsa State Council of Traditional Rulers   King Dakolo, CSO Coalition demand oil giant clean up 70 years of environmental devastation before divestment In a groundbreaking legal…

Bayelsa Community v Shell: CSOs Back Suit Against Unjust Divestment

L-R: Founder, Home of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Rev. Nnimmo Bassey with His Royal Majesty, King Bubaraye Dakolo, Agada IV of Ekpetiama Kingdom and Chair of the Bayelsa State Council of Traditional Rulers.   A coalition of civil society organisations…

Lagos Govt Partners LG/LCDA Chairmen to Cut Agency and Legal Fees in Real Estate Sector

In a decisive step toward easing the burden of property transactions and bringing greater order to the built environment, the Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority (LASRERA) has entered into a strategic partnership with the Chairmen of the 57 Local…

Land Disputes, Domestic Violence Top Nigeria’s Justice List

Mrs Ijeoma Nwafor, the Country Representative of the Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HIIL) says land disputes and domestic violence topped the list of its 2025 Justice Needs and Satisfaction (JNS) in Nigeria report. Nwafor said this in Abuja…

AfDB Project Restores Electricity in Zimbabwean Communities Following Devastating Cyclone Idai

The AfDB-funded Post-Cyclone Idai Emergency Recovery Project restored electricity access, revitalizing businesses across communities in Zimbabwe   In March 2019, Cyclone Idai tore through Zimbabwe’s eastern districts with unprecedented fury, leaving behind a trail of devastation. Among the hardest hit…

DR Congo: Human rights violations could amount to war crimes, UN experts say

© UNFPA DRC/Jonas Yunus: UNICEF estimated that during the most intense phase of the conflict in the Eastern DR Congo, a child was raped every 30 minutes.   In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwandan-backed rebels, Congolese…

Nigeria at Risk of Severe Starvation, Warn FAO and WFP — Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan, Haiti and Mali Already Facing Famine

A new UN report has warned that Nigeria is among 13 countries at very high risk of extreme hunger and starvation. Others, including Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan, Haiti, and Mali are already facing famine conditions. Without immediate action, millions more could fall into crisis.

Amnesty International Urges Swift Global Action to Combat Climate-fuelled Human Rights Crisis

Amnesty International has issued a stark warning about the growing human rights crisis driven by climate change. The organization urges world leaders to act swiftly to prevent further devastation, especially among vulnerable populations already bearing the brunt of climate-induced disasters.

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