Dear Sir, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan on March 16, 2014 inaugurated the National Conference at the National Judiciary Institute in Abuja. The conference had 492 delegates which comprised ethnic nationalities in Nigeria, professional groups, political representatives, civil society groups amongst others. They were expected to deliberate on how to resolve the country’s constitutional challenges. They were also expected to form a […]
Against the backdrop of increasing children hawkers in Nigeria,Sandra Eguagie, a public affairs analyst wants a rethink of the national policy on child labour… As I walk through the streets every day to work and to other social events, I see children hawking in the morning, afternoon, evening and sometimes late in the night. Even in public buses, children are […]
by Sandra Eguagie Daily Independent March 26, 2015 Against the backdrop of recent celebration of Mother’s Day, Sandra Eguagie Programme Assistant Officer on Environment for Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) wants violence against women and girl-child be addressed by the Nigerian government… Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, […]
Published on March 15, 2015 On March 13, 2015, Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) boots on the ground were in Igara on a market day in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State as part of its initiatives to enlighten Nigerians on the correct and wrong ways of voting ahead of the nation’s forth-coming elections on March […]
By Francis Onoiribholo Nigerians United for Democracy (NUD), Edo State Chapter, has warned the federal government against any attempt to send the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Attahiru Jega, on compulsory leave, insisting that he should be allowed to conduct the 2015 general elections. Representative of the Stakeholders on Conflict Resolution and Early Warning (SCREW), Comrade Igbotako Nowinta, […]
February 2, 2015 by By CHARLES IYARE. The survival and effectiveness of a state is paramount to self serving interests of certain individuals, no matter how highly placed they may be in the society. It is important that the general well being of Nigerians is not sacrificed on the altar of possessive minded leaders. This therefore raises an important question […]
By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku On March 28th 2015, it is expected that Nigerians would troop out to elect a new president or continue to be managed according to the blueprint of the present administration of the PDP. Whatever reason was given for the shift of the presidential elections from February to March 2015 and the conspiracy theories that trailed the […]
The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), with support from Justice for All (J4A) a window of funding of DfID, organised a two-day workshop from February 3-4, 2015 at the Hotel De Horizon, Wuse 2, Abuja. The workshop was part of activities of ANEEJ “Advocacy against impunity in oil subsidy regime in Nigeria” project. Twenty Two (22) participants […]
January 7, 2015 by Innocent Edemhanria The need to develop effective and efficient tools to hold government accountable to the people on issues of transparency and accountability in resource management has become increasingly important especially as we hit 2015, being the target set by United Nations to achieve millennium development goals (MDGs). Before now, in Edo State, the regulation of […]
The United Kingdom yesterday commenced the enforcement of the “Reports on Payments to Governments Regulations 2014” which was signed into law by Business Minister Jo Swinson MP on 28 November, 2014. The regulation provides for anti-corruption provisions for the oil, gas, mining and logging sectors as contained in Chapter 10 of the 2013 European Union Accounting Directive. “As a leading […]