Odolu Community in Igalamela Local Government Area of Kogi State has lost a huge portion of its forest to deforestation, leading to unprecedented biodiversity loss. And, as a result of that animals that rely on it for their habits are no longer found while the forest is facing extinction. The forest that stretches from Igabada …
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Small-scale farmers at the Bmuko Community in Bwari Area Council of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have continued to lament how climate change is affecting Banana production and impacting their children’s education. Mr. Liberty Oseni, the Coordinator of MAWA Foundation, under the organization’s “Community Voice Project” led a team of journalists and researchers to the …
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Residents of the Bmuko community in Bwari Area Council of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are accusing a Chinese company of contributing hugely to climate change that is destroying the environment, affecting their livelihoods, and exposing them to dangerous public health. Mmuko is about a kilometre away from the Tipper Garage, opposite Dutse Mkaranta along …
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The Nigerian government is yet to bring to justice perpetrators of terrible devastating environmental impact on Okobo community as a result of mining activities, years after it was exposed TheCable Newspaper. Shortly after the devastating environmental impact on the Okobo community in Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi State was exposed, Mr. Kayode Fayemi, the …
One of the areas inequality affects women and makes them economically disadvantaged is the mining sector. And, this appears to be a long-time practice that is not likely to go away until huge investments in advocacy and engagements are made. In this report by Mr. Liberty Oseni, the Coordinator of MAWA -Foundation focusing on how …
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Residents of the Bmuko community in Bwari Area Council of Abuja have continued to recount how Venus, a Chinese mining company, has taken over their land and driven them off their means of livelihood. Workers on the site who spoke to Media Advocacy West Africa Foundation (MAWA-Foundation) narrated how their lands have been taken over …
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