December 10, 2025

ANEEJ Welcomes the United Kingdom’s 2026 Anti-Corruption Strategy, Calls for Deepened Collaboration with the Global South

ABUJA, NIGERIA. December 10, 2025 – The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) warmly welcomes the release of the United Kingdom’s Anti-Corruption Strategy 2026, a forward-looking framework that strengthens global action against corruption, illicit financial flows (IFFs), and governance failures. The Strategy demonstrates renewed UK leadership in promoting transparency, accountability, and international cooperation at a time when coordinated global […]

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December 7, 2025

2025 International Anti-Corruption Day: ANEEJ Unveils Weeklong Activities, Calls for Stronger Youth Leadership in the Fight Against Corruption and Illicit Financial Flows

BENIN CITY, EDO STATE, NIGERIA. December 7, 2025 — As the world marks the 2025 International Anti-Corruption Day on 9 December, the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has announced a series of national activities themed “Uniting with Youth Against Corruption: Shaping Tomorrow’s Integrity.” The organisation is using this year’s commemoration to call for greater youth engagement in combating […]

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December 5, 2025

Unmasking Organized Crime in Edo State

BY OBAGBINOKO P. OGHENETEJIRI           Crime in Nigeria has evolved from isolated acts to a deeply entrenched problem, feeding off poverty, shrinking aid, and the growing pressures of climate change. In places where justice is weak and opportunities are scarce, people are often forced into dangerous alternatives to survive or gain power, and such is the predicament […]

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November 17, 2025

ANEEJ Holds Community Outreach in Koko to Raise Awareness on Social Protection Programmes in Delta State

Koko, Warri North LGA, Delta State. November 17, 2025 – The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), in collaboration with Bread for the World (Germany) and the New Initiative for Social Development (NISD), and co-funded by the European Union, today convened a community outreach session in Koko, Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State to enhance public awareness and […]

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November 15, 2025

ANEEJ tasks FG  on Strengthening Implementation of POCA to Curb Illicit Financial Flows

 BENIN CITY, NIGERIA. November 15, 2025 — The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) joins the global community to commemorate the International Day Against Transnational Organized Crime, urging the Nigerian government to intensify the implementation of the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Act (POCA), 2022. ANEEJ emphasizes that illicit financial flows (IFFs) linked to organized criminal networks—especially in illegal […]

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November 15, 2025

ANEEJ Calls for Strengthened Accountability as Okpebholometer Report Reveals Mixed Progress in Edo State’s Governance Performance

BENIN CITY, Nigeria. November 15, 2025 — The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has called for stronger accountability, improved governance systems, and accelerated delivery of campaign promises following the public presentation of the Okpebholometer First-Year Assessment Report, conducted by the AdvoKC Foundation under the Promise Tracker NG Framework. Delivering the keynote address as Special Guest of Honour, […]

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November 10, 2025

Corruption and the Rest of Us 

BY UMUKORO KELLY OVIE Corruption is Nigeria’s oldest and most stubborn enemy. It has evolved with every administration, survived every reform, and found its way into nearly every institution. It is the invisible virus infecting governance, politics, and even our daily lives. Everyone talks about fighting it — from politicians on campaign podiums to activists in town halls — yet […]

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November 10, 2025

Looted Funds, Corruption, and the Roots of Religious Persecution in Nigeria: A Call for Real Accountability

BY REV. DAVID UGOLOR In October 2025, the United States designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) under the International Religious Freedom Act. The reason? The alarming rise in attacks against Christian communities, and the government’s failure to protect its citizens. For many Nigerians, this announcement felt like another international rebuke. But for those of us who have watched the […]

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November 6, 2025

Why Governor Sheriff Oborevwori Should Assent to the Delta State Social Protection Bill

BY ERHISOHWODE ASSURANCE OVIE Social protection remains one of the most effective tools for reducing poverty, promoting inclusion, and safeguarding citizens against economic shocks. Around the world, countries that have institutionalised social protection through legislative frameworks have sustained social safety net programmes across political transitions and economic crises. For Delta State, the recently passed Social Protection Bill (2023) by the […]

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November 6, 2025

Ring-Fencing Finance for a Sustainable and Inclusive Social Protection System in Nigeria

BY PAUL ODOKARA This article is published under the Act Naija! Civil Society Action to Strengthen Social Protection in Nigeria project, implemented by the Bread for the World Germany, Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) and New Initiative for Social Development (NISD) which is co-funded by the European Union (EU). The alarming rise in poverty in Nigeria continues […]

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