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Release Ex-Chairman of Edo Nigerian Medical Association, ANEEJ demands

October, 19th 2015, Benin City…The Africa Network for Environment & Economic Justice, ANEEJ, has received the news of the abduction of Dr. Philip Ugbodaga, former chairman of the Edo State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, at a medical outreach in Imo State with shock and disbelief. ANEEJ notes that incidences of abduction and kidnap of prominent and well-meaning […]

COMMUNIQUÉ

The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), organized a two-day workshop for CSOs from Edo, Delta, Rivers and Cross River State, selected community and media representatives in Edo State, from Wednesday 14th – Thursday 15th October, 2015 at Duoban Hotel and Suites, Benin City. The workshop with the theme “Improving Citizen’s Capacity to Engage Niger Delta Development Agencies” […]

Citizens Report Card On Niger Delta Institutions -Summary

Presented by Innocent Edemhanria, ANEEJ Programme Officer With support from USAID and PIND, ANEEJ and LITE-Africa carried out a citizen’s report card (CRC) on Niger Delta Institutions (NDIs) such as NDDC, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Edo state Oil and Gas Development Commission (EDSOGPADEC) and Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC). The assessment was carried out in 24 […]

Mr. President, bring back the loot

August 10, 2015 : Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku ( Punch Newspaper)   President, Muhammadu Buhari Without a doubt, serious discussions about the mitigation of corruption in Nigeria have taken a front seat since the election of President Muhammadu Buhari. As a matter of fact, if you were to take a look at the newspapers and you don’t read about how the […]

Amnesty: ANEEJ Hails Buhari over Boroh’s Appointment, Seeks Greater Development for Niger Delta

Abuja, Nigeria, 29th July 2015…The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, is happy with the appointment of a new boss for the Niger Delta Amnesty Programme, Retired Brigadier General Paul T. Boroh, as the government of President Buhari seeks to address the frustrations and mismanagement bedeviling the Amnesty programme. “We have confidence in the choice of a non-political […]

Hunger Is A Nigerian Journalist

( Published July 30 2015  daily Independent newspaper)  Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku, Communications manager with the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, in this piece examines the problem of inability of Media Houses in Nigeria to pay journalists’ salaries and suggest possible ways they can wriggle out of it On the 21st July, 2015, I read an article in The […]

Asset Recovery: International Community Will Help Nigeria Recover Stolen Funds, Says Buhari

Acknowledging that Nigerians expected a lot from his administration, the President appealed for patience and understanding while his government works diligently to speedily overcome the huge national challenges it inherited. by SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORK Jun 23, 2015 Nigeria has received ‘firm assurances’ of cooperation from the United States and other countries to recover and repatriate funds stolen from Nigeria, a […]

Hurdles before illicit funds repatriation

By Collins Olayinka, Abuja on June 3, 2015 Buhari THERE have been arguments that the monies that are looted from African countries are enough to end hunger and put the continent on the path of irreversible development. While there have been continental and inter-continental agreements reached between developing countries where these monies are looted and developed countries where they are […]

Restitution of Abacha loot: who benefits from the crime?

Berlin, 2 June 2015. As Switzerland prepares to return to Nigeria US$380 million in Abacha family stolen assets that have been frozen in Luxembourg since 2006[1], the UNCAC Coalition is calling attention to the importance of asset repatriation being conducted in a transparent, accountable and inclusive manner. According to various estimates, the late General Sani Abacha – the former head […]