Blog Page
July 30, 2026

ANEEJ STATEMENT TO COMMEMORATE THE 2026 WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS

Theme: “Trapped Behind the Scam” Every year on 30 July, the global community marks the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons to raise awareness about the crime of human trafficking, promote the protection of victims, and strengthen collective action to prevent and combat trafficking in persons. The 2026 global theme, “Trapped Behind the Scam,” draws attention to the growing exploitation of victims through online scams […]

Press Release 0 5 min read
July 20, 2026

ANEEJ Welcomes Strengthened Nigeria–UK Security Partnership, Calls for Deeper Cooperation on Asset Recovery and Anti-Money Laundering

BENIN CITY, NIGERIA. July 20, 2026 — The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has welcomed the renewed commitment by the Governments of Nigeria and the United Kingdom to deepen bilateral cooperation on security, counter-terrorism, cybersecurity, intelligence sharing, fraud prevention and the fight against illicit finance, as reaffirmed during the Fourth United Kingdom–Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership Dialogue. […]

Press Release 0 3 min read
July 13, 2026

From National Policy to State Action: Why Enugu Must Prioritise Social Protection

 “Development is not measured only by the infrastructure we build, but by the people we empower and the vulnerable we protect.” Nigeria is at a defining moment in the evolution of its social protection system. As economic realities continue to place immense pressure on households, governments at all levels are being challenged to develop stronger systems that protect the poor, […]

Blog 0 6 min read
June 22, 2026

ANEEJ CONDEMNS ARREST AND DETENTION OF OMOYELE SOWORE, CALLS ON DSS TO RESPECT DUE PROCESS AND RULE OF LAW

ABUJA, NIGERIA. June 22, 2026 – The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) strongly condemns the arrest, detention and remand of human rights activist and Publisher of SaharaReporters, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, describing the development as another disturbing signal of the shrinking civic space, growing intolerance of dissent and the increasing use of state institutions to intimidate citizens who speak […]

Press Release 0 3 min read
June 17, 2026

UK Court Acquittal of Diezani Alison-Madueke, a setback to Global Anti-Corruption Efforts–ANEEJ

ABUJA, NIGERIA. June 17, 2026 – The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has expressed deep concern over the acquittal of former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, by a United Kingdom court after a lengthy corruption trial, describing the development as a troubling moment for the global fight against corruption, illicit financial flows and impunity. […]

Press Release 0 2 min read
June 12, 2026

ANEEJ calls for electoral reforms ahead of 2027 general elections, says Nigerians will resist any plan to rig the polls

BENIN CITY, NIGERIA. JUNE 12, 2026 – The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has called on the Federal Government, State Governments, Local Government Authorities, political parties, political actors, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and security agencies to take urgent and decisive steps to reform, sanitize, and strengthen Nigeria’s electoral process ahead of the 2027 General Elections. Speaking […]

Press Release 0 4 min read
June 5, 2026

World Environment Day 2026: ANEEJ calls for better policies, loss and damage fund implementation

BENIN CITY, NIGERIA. JUNE 5, 2026 – As the world commemorates World Environment Day today, the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) urges governments in Nigeria, and globally to adopt and enforce robust environmental policies that prevent individuals, corporations and financial institutions from wreaking havoc on communities and ecosystems, using the devastating experience of Ogoniland and Shell’s operations in […]

Press Release 0 2 min read
May 27, 2026

Request for Application: Technical Consultant – Asset Recovery and Management 

Background Nigeria enacted the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Act (POCA), 2022 backed by the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Regulations, 2024, which provide detailed procedures for asset recovery, reporting, inter-agency collaboration, asset management, and data entry into the central database. Four years later, challenges persist with the effective implementation of the POCA. Some of the Relevant Organizations […]

Asset Recovery 0 1 min read
May 27, 2026

Request for Application: Consultant on Peer Learning on Data Management in Asset Recovery

Background The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) is implementing the project “Tackling Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) through Asset Recovery and Management and Countering Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing and Proliferation Financing in Nigeria” with funding support from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom. The project aims to strengthen Nigeria’s response to Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) […]

Asset Recovery 0 33 sec read
May 26, 2026

Request for Application – Upstream monitoring of the Renewed Hope Conditional Cash Transfer programme in 7 States and the FCT

Background The Act Naija project consortium comprising Bread for the World, the Africa Network for Environment and Economic (ANEEJ) and the New Initiatives for Social Development (NISD) is monitoring the renewed hope conditional cash transfer programme in 9 states and the FCT. The programme was designed to provide financial assistance of ₦75,000 distributed in three monthly tranches ofN25,000 to vulnerable and low-income […]

Act Naija 1 1 min read

Follow us Twitter

Subscribe

Subscribe to receive notifications of new content by email.

App Logo

ANEEJ

Add shortcut to your home screen for rapid offline news updates.