BENIN CITY, NIGERIA. May 13, 2022… Anti-corruption watchdog, the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ and its 8 Civil Society partner organisations implementing the “Enhancing Anti-corruption and Social Inclusive Reform Initiatives in Nigeria” project under the Strengthening Civic Advocacy and Local Engagement (SCALE) project of Palladium, supported by USAID have welcomed yesterday’s signing […]

BEININ CITY, NIGERIA. May 7, 2022…. Civil Society Organisations which criticised the Church of England’s support for Shell have welcomed the Church’s decision to step back from engaging Shell via the $68 trillion Climate Action 100+ initiative. Last year over 40 Civil Society Organisations sent a letter on the topic to the Archbishop of Canterbury, […]

Benin City, Nigeria. May 6, 2022… Today’s announcement that the UK’s National Crime Agency has recovered $23.5 million of funds stolen from Nigeria by family and associates of former head of state, Sani Abacha, is very welcome. These looted funds were laundered through an intricate web of Western bank accounts and substantial sums ended up […]

BENIN-CITY, NIGERIA. April 27, 2022… As Politicians in various political parties crisscross the length and breadth of Nigeria seeking support for the upcoming 2023 general elections, Civil Society Organisations have called on all political aspirants to tell Nigerians their plans to fight corruption, considered the bane of the nation’s social and political development. In a […]

BENIN CITY, NIGERIA. April 14, 2022… The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), has welcomed yesterday’s announcement of a new Resilience and Sustainability Fund (RST) by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), with a call for the channelization of the resources to poverty eradication programmes and projects. Executive Director of ANEEJ, the Rev David […]

*Calls for thorough investigation BENIN CITY, NIGERIA. April 1, 2022… The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has condemned the attack on the family of anti-corruption Crusader  and Chairman, Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) Resource Centre, calling for thorough investigation into the ugly incident. Executive Director of ANEEJ and foremost anti-corruption activist, […]

ABUJA, NIGERIA. March 17, 2022… Anti-Corruption watchdog, the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) leading Civil Society independent monitoring of the disbursement of the $322.5million repatriated from Switzerland under the Cash Transfer Programme of the Federal Government has raised alarm over the stoppage of cash disbursements to the poor Nigerians since June last […]

BENIN CITY, NIGERIA. March 3, 2022…. The new Zonal Commander of National Agency for the Prohibition of Human Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Barrister Nduka Nnanwenne has said that the agency has recorded over 500 convictions since the first conviction in 2004. Barrister Nnanwenne disclosed this yesterday at a stakeholder meeting of the Countering Serious Organised […]

Disburses $246million to 812,721 poor Households—CSO Monitors SHARM EL-SHEIKH. December 20, 2021… The Federal  Government of Nigeria has said that the absence of a legal and institutional framework is hampering transparency and accountability in the management of returned assets, just as Civil Society Watchdog monitoring the disbursement of the returned $322.5million under the aegis of […]

SHARM EL- SHEIKH, EGYPT. December 16, 2021… Anti-Corruption experts from around the world will tomorrow converge on the Nile Valley Hall, at the ongoing 9th Conference of State Parties (COSP) of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt to review the challenges and opportunities faced by stakeholders involved in asset […]