ANEEJ & FG – STRATEGIZING AGAINST CORRUPTION IN ADDIS ABABA.

BACKGROUND The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC,  in collaboration with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation,  SDC, recently organized  an international Expert Meeting on the Management and Disposal of recovered and returned stolen assets. It took place from the 14th – 16th February 2017 at the United Nations Conference Centre Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.  The purpose of […]

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NEITI/NDDC PARTNERSHIP A BOOST FOR TRANSPARENCY ANEEJ AFFIRMS

7th February, 2017. Press Release Abuja, Nigeria…The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, has expressed delight with the recent announcement of a partnership between the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, and the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, saying that it has great potential to help firm up the enthronement of transparency and accountability in the operations of […]

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ANEEJ CONDEMNS US CONGRESS REPEAL OF ANTI-CORRUPTION LAW

3rd February, 2017 Press Release Abuja, Nigeria…The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, has strongly condemned the repeal of Section 1504 of the Cardin-Lugar anti-corruption rule of the United States 2010 Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Act which requires any oil, gas or mining company to file an annual report which discloses what the oil companies pay to host governments […]

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ANEEJ CELEBRATES WITH THE REV UGOLOR

February 2, 2017, ANEEJ executive director, the Rev David Ugolor became a year older and staff were on hand to mark the special day. It was a time to laugh and crack jokes; it was a time for prayers and reflection; it was a time to renew the ANEEJ Dream. It was also a time for candid discussions.  Snippets of […]

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THIS MOVE BY THE US CONGRESS IS GOOD FOR EXXON, BAD FOR EVERYONE ELSE.

One of President Trump’s best tools to “drain the swamp” is under threat from his own side. A mere four days after he took office, Republican Congress members began attacking a key piece of anti-corruption legislation. This rule, the Cardin-Lugar provision (also known as Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Act), was a bipartisan effort to shield US citizens and shareholders from […]

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SUMMARY OF PRESENTATIONS AT ANEEJ CASAN MEET.

Background The ANEEJ Civil Society Advocacy to Support Anti-Corruption in Nigeria CASAN was borne out of a well-wrought plan to deepen CSO and media involvement and support for the Federal Government’s Anti-Corruption project. Key questions which assisted with the formulation of the hypothesis behind CASAN include the following: how can CSOs galvanize stakeholders from the demand aisle? How and to […]

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ANEEJ JOINS KEY CSO WRITING EU TO CONTROL FISHING

Background Brussels/Madrid, 25 January 2017 Over forty civil society organisations have endorsed a joint letter initiated by Access Info Europe and Oceana to urge Members of the European Parliament to vote in favour of a proposed Regulation that will help fight illegal fishing by increasing transparency about the owners of EU flagged vessels. The Regulation on the sustainable management of external fishing fleets will set up […]

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CIVIL SOCIETY ADVOCACY TO SUPPORT ANTI-CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA – INCEPTION MEET

BACKGROUND Corruption is a problem in Nigeria and the Nigerian government under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari is serious about fighting it. But it cannot cannot carry out the Herculean task all alone. With support from the UNDP, EU and the UNODC, the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, seeks to bring relevant stakeholders together to support […]

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ANEEJ ‘BUSTED’ RAPE VIDEO SKIT – WATCH HERE

Background Rape in Nigeria occurs along three levels of our educational institutions – the primary, secondary and the university. Rape is an aspect of corruption and human rights abuse against the weak and marginalized like women, young girls and sometimes children. ANEEJ video skit seeks to fight this problem through collaboration with security forces, educational institutions and victims of Rape. Find here […]

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STOP ARRESTING ONLINE JOURNALISTS & EDITORS, ANEEJ ADMONISHES FG

                                                                                      20th January, 2017 STOP ARRESTING ONLINE JOURNALISTS & EDITORS, ANEEJ ADMONISHES FG Abuja Nigeria…The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, has strongly condemned the wanton arrests of online bloggers and journalists and has called on aggrieved public servants and politicians to explore responsible avenues to seek redress for infractions on their persons or roles. In making the case […]

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