Go beyond the rhetoric, Walk the Talk and stamp Corruption Out, ANEEJ tasks British and Nigerian Governments

12th May, 2016. ANEEJ Press statement BENIN CITY, NIGERIA—- A leading Nigerian anti-corruption Watchdog, the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has applauded the ambitious resolve of the International Community’s commitments to expose, punish and drive corruption out of the global community. In its reaction to the communiqué issued by world leaders at the end of the anti-corruption […]

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Strengthen Sub-Saharan financial systems to prevent terrorism, ANEEJ entreats Security Summit

Press Release 10th May, 2016 Benin City, Nigeria: The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, wants the Regional Security meeting between French President Francois Hollande and Mr. Muhammadu Buhari to work hard at strengthening financial systems in the West African Sub-region so as to forestall terrorists from exploiting weak anti-money laundering and Terrorist Financing systems prevalent in the […]

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A CALL FOR TOUGHER GLOBAL ACTION AGAINST CORRUPTION

ANEEJ OFFICIAL POSITION Being a Memo To the UK Anti-Corruption Summit And Abuja Pre-Summit 2016 from the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ. BACKGROUND British Prime Minister David Cameron is hosting an International Conference on Anti-Corruption on 12 May, 2016. The summit seeks to galvanise global response to tackle corruption. As well as agreeing to a package of […]

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Halt CCB Act Amendment, ANEEJ tells Senate

Press Release Benin City, Edo State…The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, is dissatisfied with the recent attempts being made by the Senate to amend the Act establishing the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, apparently to guarantee the independence and neutrality of the CCT. As things stand today, both the Code of Conduct Bureau and its tribunal are […]

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PROBE TAX CHEATS NOW!

Following the global outrage that has trailed the revelations in the Panama Papers of financial corruption around the globe, the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), Centre for Development and Development (CDD) and broad coalition of Civil Society stakeholders including the Nigerian Network on Stolen Assets, NNSA, Tax Justice and Governance Network, Say No Campaign organised a rally […]

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ANEEJ Wants FG to investigate Nigerians indicted in the Panama Corruption Revelation

Press Release 6th April, 2016 Benin City, Edo State. Following the global outrage that have trailed the startling revelations in the Panama Papers of financial corruption around the globe, the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) an anti-corruption watchdog has called on President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to immediately order the investigation of all Nigerians implicated in the […]

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PERSPECTIVE ON CIVIL SOCIETY INVOLVEMENT IN THE WORK OF EITI

By Innocent Edemhanria The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) represent a global standard to promote open and accountable management of natural resources and seek to strengthen government and company systems, inform public debate, and enhance trust. It prides itself in the multi stakeholder approach where its implementation process involves partnership from governments, companies and civil society working together. But recent […]

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Hannibal Visits ANEEJ!

Hannibal Visits ANEEJ! Unlike the Hannibal of old, this Hannibal Uwaifo, President of the African Bar Association, AfBA, drove into ANEEJ premises without fanfare. Dressed in a sky-blue kaftan with feet ensconced in a flip-flop, he held a smile that measured his self-confidence and assuredness. In tow with him was the media director of the ABA, Samuel Abasilim, decked in […]

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AG, NCC and Communications Ministry should not undermine MTN-Fine Negotiations, ANEEJ insists.

Press Release March 1, 2016 Benin City, Edo State…In the wake of recent reports that a South African telecoms provider, MTN, has paid N50billion to the Federal Government of Nigeria as an initial step to resolve the impasse generated from its disobedience to a directive by Nigerian telecoms regulatory body, the NCC, the Africa Network for Environment & Economic Justice, […]

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On Visit of New EITI Chair: ANEEJ urges Mr. President to Approve Constitution of New National Stakeholders Working Group for NEITI.

January 22, 2016 PRESS RELEASE Benin City, Edo State…The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, welcomes the election of Fedrik Reinfeldt as the new chairperson of the Global Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, EITI, as Clare Short prepares to step down in February 2016. Fedrik Reinfeldt whose election is expected to be ratified in February at the 7th Global […]

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