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ANEEJ, African Center Strengthen Collaboration with Code of Conduct Bureau on Tackling Illicit Financial Flows

ABUJA, Nigeria — September 11, 2025 — As part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s anti-corruption institutions and build high-level political support for the fight against Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs), the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) and the African Centre for Governance ,Asset Recovery and Sustainable Development have initiated formal engagement with the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). […]

Reason Public Trust is Broken in Anti-graft War, by Expert

By Gabriel Ewepu Source: Vanguard Is the Nigerian government really deep in the fight against corruption, based on your assessment? The Nigerian government has continued to express its commitment to fighting corruption, and there have been some policy-level signals and institutional actions that suggest an ongoing effort. However, depth is not only measured by arrests and investigations—it is about systemic […]

ANEEJ, African Centre Secure Commitment from Government, Other Stakeholders to Deliver on the Illicit Finance Resilience Project

Abuja, Nigeria – 19 August 2025… ANEEJ and the African Centre has launched the Illicit Finance Resilience Project with strong commitments from government institutions, development partners, and civil society to collaborate in tackling illicit financial flows (IFFs) and strengthening asset recovery and management. The commitments were made at the inception meeting, of the project titled “Tackling Illicit Financial Flows through […]

Falana’s Call on EFCC to Transfer Recovered Loot to NSIPA: A Bold Step Towards Social Justice and Accountability

Renowned human rights lawyer and activist, Femi Falana (SAN), has once again spoken truth to power by urging the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to transfer the recently recovered ₦32.7 billion and $445,000—funds allegedly looted by officials of the Ministry of Humanitarian and Poverty Alleviation—to the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA). This call comes at a critical time, […]

CSOs, Government, and Development Partners Unite to Advance Inclusive Social Protection in Nigeria

ABUJA, NIGERIA – August 12, 2025 – The Act Naija! Consortium—comprising Brot für die Welt – Protestant Agency for Diakonie and Development (EWDE), the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), and the New Initiative for Social Development (NISD)—has launched a two-day Dialogue on Social Protection in Nigeria aimed at strengthening collaboration among civil society, government, and development partners to build a […]

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) / REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ)

The Act Naija! project is a three-year initiative co-funded by the European Union under its Human Rights and Support to Civil Society in Nigeria programme. It aims to strengthen Nigeria’s social protection systems through civil society engagement, advocacy, and participatory monitoring. ANEEJ, as a member of the implementing consortium, is seeking qualified printing service providers to produce various branded Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials and […]

Request for Applications (RFA) – Research on the Enablers of IFFs in the Extractive Sector

Background Nigeria is a leading resource-rich country, but a large proportion of the revenue generated from the extractive industries is illegally earned and transferred to become Illicit Financial Flows. The Global Journal of Human Social Science cited a World Bank report published since 2017, which identified the extractive sector as a major enabler of IFF in Nigeria and has become […]

Comprehensive Study on the Accessibility of Social Protection Programmes by Vulnerable Groups in Nigeria

Act Naija! – Civil Society Action to Strengthen Social Protection in Nigeria is a three-year initiative co-funded by the European Union under its Human Rights and Support to Civil Society in Nigeria programme. The project is implemented by a consortium comprising Brot für die Welt (BfdW), the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), and the New Initiative for […]

Ogoniland Ministers Task Church on Active Role in Human Rights and Environmental Justice

“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.” – Psalm 24:1 BORI, NIGERIA – 16 July 2025…. Clerics from across Ogoniland have called on Nigerian churches to take a front-line role in defending human rights and confronting environmental injustices plaguing the Niger Delta, declaring that the Church must reclaim its prophetic […]

COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF ONE-DAY NATIONAL DEBT CONFERENCE HELD IN ABUJA, NIGERIA ON 9TH JULY 2025

Preamble: The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) in collaboration with African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) organized a one-day National Debt Conference with the theme “Nigeria’s Rising Debt: Advancing Debt Relief through Reparations and Reparative Justice”. The National Debt Conference was attended by diverse stakeholders including Government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, Civil Society Organizations, […]