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Nigeria Not Dumping Ground – HOMEF Chides FG Over Plans To Import “Non-hazardous” Waste

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6 months ago

March 4, 2025

Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has rejected the “Nigerian government’s ill-conceived, vexatious and painful attempt to import “non-hazardous” waste from the European Union (EU) into the country.”

HOMEF, in a statement issued by Kome Odhomor, Media/Communication Lead, and made available to INFO DAILY, noted that even wastes certified as non-hazardous are often hazardous – containing traces of heavy metals
and other dangerous elements.

The ecologic think tank organization, while expressing “rude shock” that the Nigerian government could accept such importation at a time of widespread ecological challenges, said “Nigeria is already plagued with environmental pollution arising from oil
and gas exploitation, pollution arising from the exploitation of solid
minerals, plastic pollution, and genetic pollution in foods.”

HOMEF added: “For a
country already almost overwhelmed by these issues, seeking approval to import waste of any kind is not only ill-advised but also ecocidal and
dangerous.”

The environmental activism organization declared: “We denounce the ploy, under any guise, to import any form of waste to Nigeria.

“It is clear that rich countries commodify waste and make it appeal to the appetites of poorer countries that are seeking foreign exchange by
all means.

“Thus, the EU could report that €18.5 billion worth of EU
waste was exported in 2023. What the impacts of those wastes have been and will continue to be in the countries where they were exported is a
question that the trade merchants will never answer.”

HOMEF, while lamenting that “Nigeria and other African countries have become dumpsites for thousands
of obsolete and unusable computers and other e-waste,” said
“We see the “Request for Inclusion in the List of Countries to Which the
Export from the European Union of Non-Hazardous Wastes and Mixtures of
Non-Hazardous Wastes Destined for Recovery is Authorised” as a ploy to
woo countries like Nigeria into obnoxious systemic legal waste
colonialism.”

Odhomor, in the statement quoted Nnimmo Bassey,
Executive Director, HOMEF as saying “this move exposes the government’s willingness to discount the wellbeing of citizens for a mess of porridge.

“It is inconceivable that a nation with life expectancy of about 56
years and a broken healthcare delivery system would succumb to the level of begging to import someone else’s waste, when we can hardly handle our
domestic wastes,” he lamented.

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DSS Issues Warning, Arrests Man For Circulating Fake Recruitment Materials

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4 hours ago

August 24, 2025

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The Department of State Services (DSS) has disclosed the arrest of one Mr. Eze Ezenwa Benard, who was recently apprehended for circulating fake DSS recruitment past questions and answers on Facebook.

The agency, while warning the public in a statement on Saturday, said the suspect operated through a page known as “Jobs and Education”, where he advertised the fraudulent materials and charged unsuspecting members of the public one thousand naira (N1,000) for access.

“The public is hereby cautioned to disregard any materials, as the DSS does not sell or distribute recruitment questions, answers, or examination guides through private individuals or social media pages. Recruitment into the Service, when necessary, follows specialised procedure in accordance with extant laws and due process,” the statement reads.

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‘Na Only People You Gave Work Love You,’ Singer Speed Darlington Tells Tinubu

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4 hours ago

August 24, 2025

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Singer Speed Darlington has told President Bola Tinubu that public admiration cannot be bought, warning that only those who received appointments or jobs from the government truly support him.

In a video posted on Saturday, August 23, the singer said, “Everything isn’t about the economy! There is more to leadership than the economy. See as everybody dey call your name, dey complain. Nobody loves you. Na only the ones you gave work, na them love you. Even your own tribe dey complain about you.”

Darlington, an Igbo man, urged Tinubu to focus on police reform and respect for human rights. “The Nigerian police is an oppressive agency rooted in human rights violation. As a matter of fact, if they do not violate you, it’s as if they are not even doing their job.

“The idea of arrest before investigation is a pure human rights violation. You arrest and hold a person before you dey investigate. Please, before you leave office, please speak to your Yoruba brother IGP man,” he added.

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Before You Leave Office, Reform The Police — Speed Darlington Urges Tinubu

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4 hours ago

August 24, 2025

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Popular controversial singer Speed Darlington has called on President Bola Tinubu to reform the Nigerian Police Force, urging the government to prioritise citizens’ rights alongside economic growth.

In a video posted on Saturday, the entertainer criticised what he described as the police’s systemic human rights violations and oppressive practices.

“Mr President, before you leave office, whether you secure a second term or not, try your best to improve Nigeria. Everything isn’t about the economy!

“There is more to leadership than the economy. See as everybody dey call your name, dey complain. Nobody loves you. Na only the ones you gave work, na them love you. Even your own tribe dey complain about you,” he said.

The singer, who identifies as Igbo, urged Tinubu to engage with the Inspector-General of Police and implement reforms.

“As an Igbo man, the advice I can give you so people will know your name and remember you for something good is to reform the police. Reform the police.

“The Nigerian police is an oppressive agency rooted in human rights violation. As a matter of fact, if they do not violate you, it’s as if they are not even doing their job.

“The idea of arrest before investigation is a pure human rights violation. You arrest and hold a person before you dey investigate,” he added.

Darlington also recounted his personal ordeal with law enforcement, highlighting the system’s abuse of power.

“I was held for two months after the judge had ordered my release. FID held me for two months. According to my lawyer, the Nigerian law gives only 28 days for investigation.

“They held me for two months. What is the extra month for? Because they can. If you give them money, they oppress your enemy. I have experienced it,” he said.