April 22, 2024

ANEEJ Condemns Yahaya Bello’s Attempt to Undermine Prosecution and Urges Judiciary to Uphold Legal Integrity

BENIN CITY, NIGERIA. April 22, 2024… Anti-Corruption Watchdog, the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) strongly condemns the actions of Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello in resisting arrest and seeking to manipulate the judiciary to evade prosecution for alleged corrupt practices. Acting Executive Director of ANEEJ, Mr. Leo Atakpu in a statement issued weekend in Benin City […]

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March 21, 2024

4 Communities to benefit from ANEEJ’s Livelihood support projects

….Wants Government to do more in tackling poverty BENIN CITY, Nigeria. March 21, 2024… In a bid to tackle growing poverty in Nigeria, a Non-Governmental Organisation, the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ has said that four communities in Edo and Delta would benefit from its Livelihood support project from 2024/2025. Acting Executive Director of ANEEJ, Mr. Leo […]

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March 12, 2024

#InvestInWomen: ANEEJ Commemorates International Women’s Day 2024

March 8, 2023… On this International Women’s Day, the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice proudly embraces the theme of “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress.” As an organization dedicated to promoting environmental sustainability, economic justice, and social equity across Africa, we recognize the significant role that women play in driving progress and positive change. In many communities across the […]

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March 11, 2024

ANEEJ Urges Transparency in Benin-Ologbo-Sapele Road Construction Project Following Minister’s Call for Accountability

BENIN CITY, NIGERIA. March 11, 2024…  Following recent developments concerning the Benin-Ologbo-Sapele Road Construction project, leading civil society organizations in Nigeria commend the proactive stance taken by the Honourable Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, in calling out the private foreign company responsible for the construction. Mr. Leo Atakpu, Acting Executive Director of the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice […]

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February 28, 2024

ANEEJ Hails FBI for Slapping Charges Against Top NNPC Official for Accepting $2.1 Million in Bribes

BENIN CITY, NIGERIA. February 28, 2024… The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) commends the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for levying three-count bribery and tax-related charges against Mr. Paulinus Iheanacho Okoronkwo, a General Manager of the Nigeria Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), in a California Court. This action follows the discovery by the FBI that Mr. Okoronkwo utilized […]

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February 19, 2024

CSOs call on Biden to stop all LNG and related fossil fuel infrastructure permits

BENIN CITY, NIGERIA. February 19, 2024… In the face of rising temperatures amid climate crisis, the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has endorsed a letter along with other Civil Society Organisations across the globe calling on the U.S. President, Joe Biden to expand the paused approvals for pending and future applications to export liquefied natural gas (LNG)from […]

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February 19, 2024

OUTCOME STATEMENT FROM THE NIGER DELTA CSOs MEETING CONVENED BY ANEEJ

On Tuesday February 13, 2024, The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) convened a meeting in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria to reflect on Ken Saro Wiwa’s struggles for environmental justice in the Niger Delta and to also discuss emerging issues that have implication for the environment in the region. The meeting had in attendance 47 participants drawn from […]

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February 13, 2024

PFZW divests all but seven oil and gas companies

The Dutch €238bn pension fund for the social care sector has sold all but seven of its 94 remaining oil and gas equity and credit holdings in the third stage of a major pivot of its portfolio that has seen it divest from energy majors including BP, Exxon Shell and Total. The holdings were valued at €2.8bn. The fund will […]

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January 9, 2024

ANEEJ Welcomes Suspension of Betta Edu, Urges comprehensive investigation of Humanitarian Affairs Ministry

ABUJA, NIGERIA. January 8, 2024… In a swift move by the office of the President, ANEEJ acknowledges and commends the decision of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to suspend Minister Betta Edu in response to serious allegations of corruption within the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs. As an organization dedicated to advocating for transparency and accountability, ANEEJ stands firm in its belief […]

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December 18, 2023

CoSP10 recognition of Nigeria’s commitment to Beneficial Ownership transparency, Asset Recovery big Victory for stakeholders — ANEEJ

ATLANTA, GEORGIA. December 18, 2023…. Anti-corruption watchdog, the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), a leading civil society organization dedicated to combating corruption has welcomed the resolution of the Tenth Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (CoSP10) held in Atlanta, United States, from December 11 to 15, 2023 which […]

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