By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent TOBACCO-LINKED diseases have killed over 8 million people each year, yet billions in public funds continue to flow into mitigating the damage caused by one of the world’s most harmful industries, the Make Big Tobacco Pay (MBTCP) coalition has said. Governments worldwide, the MBTCP notes, includ...
By Joke Kujenya MORE THAN fifty African journalists gathered virtually for two days to strengthen their skills in climate change reporting, as the Africa Make Big Polluters Pay (MBPP) Coalition pushed for continued Afrocentric storytelling and renewed its demand for climate reparations for the Global South. Held between 22 and 23 April, the tr...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE MEMORY of Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other leaders who fought for the rights of Ogoni people to a safe environment free from harmful oil exploration has been honoured by President Bola Tinubu. The president, acknowledging the sacrifices of these martyrs, expressed his solidarity with the National Yo...
