In December 2017, the Swiss Government returned $322.5m looted by the late General Sani Abacha, to Nigeria. The monies otherwise came to be known as Abacha II. The recovered loot was channeled to finance the National Cash Transfer Programme by the federal government of Nigeria under the Nigeria National Social Safety Net Project (NASSP). NASSP is one of the social […]
Lagos, Nigeria. October 12, 2024… Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu and his government “to stop the ‘weaponization’ of the country’s security agencies to target Nigerians simply for the peaceful exercise of their human rights, and to direct the Department of State Services (DSS) to immediately withdraw the baseless defamation lawsuit by their proxies against […]
…. urges more action to tackle climate, debt crisis BENIN CITY, NIGERIA. October 21, 2024 – As the world marks World Poverty Day October 17, the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), a leading organization dedicated to poverty eradication and promoting economic justice in Africa, has called on the Nigerian government, African leaders, and the international community to […]
Introduction: A hybrid listening session on enhancing the UNCAC Implementation Review Mechanism (IRM) was held in Vienna on 15 October, 2024. The event brought together various non-governmental stakeholders to discuss key improvements to the next phase of the UNCAC Implementation Review Mechanism. The session presided over by Christine Cline, President of the Conference of the State Parties to UNCAC and […]
Introduction: The undersigned Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), working on anticorruption and good governance, express deep concern and unequivocal condemnation of the recent actions of some State Governors targeted at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), and by implications other anti-corruption agencies (ACAs) in the country such as the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other related […]
BENIN CITY, NIGERIA – October 16, 2024 – The Peoples AGM, a broad coalition of over 60 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) committed to environmental and social justice, has commended the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) for its decision to reject Shell’s proposed $1.3 billion sale of its onshore oilfields to the Renaissance Group and called on Shell to fix […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA – October 11, 2024 – The Executive Director of Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, an anti-corruption and human rights activist has been elected as the Co-Chair of UNCAC Coalition Board, a global network dedicated to advancing the implementation of the UN Convention against Corruption. His election follows his successful tenure as a two-time Vice Chair […]
The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) wishes to appreciate all those who contributed in one way or the other to the success of the MANTRA Project, a vehicle used by ANEEJ to monitor the utilization of $322.5million recovered loot in Nigeria. We attribute the success first, to God Almighty. The collaborative role of State actors was remarkable. […]
BY HUSSEIN ADELEYE The political atmosphere in Edo State has become tense following the September 21, 2024 governorship election. The election, which saw the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Asue Ighodalo contesting against the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Sen. Monday Okpebholo, has now become the subject of an election petition tribunal. The dispute revolves around allegations of electoral irregularities […]
BENIN-CITY, NIGERIA….In a recent interview aired on “This Morning on ITV” on September 30, 2024, titled “Post-Edo 2024 Election: Agenda Setting for the Incoming Administration,” ANEEJ Executive Director, Rev. David Ugolor, provided key insights into the Edo State governorship election and outlined a strategic roadmap for the incoming administration of Governor-elect Senator Monday and his deputy, Dennis Idahosa. Rev. Ugolor […]