BY HUSSEIN ADELEYE As the climate crisis continues to bite harder, its impact is starkly felt across communities, ecosystems, and economies. Central to this crisis is our persistent dependence on fossil fuels which not only drives up carbon emissions, accelerating global warming, but also inflicts severe environmental harm in vulnerable regions where extraction is concentrated. For years, scientists, environmental activists, […]
BY HUSSEIN ADELEYE The political atmosphere in Edo State has become tense following the September 21, 2024 governorship election. The election, which saw the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Asue Ighodalo contesting against the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Sen. Monday Okpebholo, has now become the subject of an election petition tribunal. The dispute revolves around allegations of electoral irregularities […]
BENIN-CITY, NIGERIA….In a recent interview aired on “This Morning on ITV” on September 30, 2024, titled “Post-Edo 2024 Election: Agenda Setting for the Incoming Administration,” ANEEJ Executive Director, Rev. David Ugolor, provided key insights into the Edo State governorship election and outlined a strategic roadmap for the incoming administration of Governor-elect Senator Monday and his deputy, Dennis Idahosa. Rev. Ugolor […]
BENIN CITY, NIGERIA… As the Edo State governorship election has come to a close, producing a winner, Senator Monday Okpebholo, the Executive Director of ANEEJ and anti-corruption expert, Rev. David Ugolor, appeared live on various TV interviews (ITV and AIT) to share his thoughts and insights on the election’s outcome and the expectations for the incoming governor-elect. Rev. Ugolor acknowledged […]
BENIN CITY, NIGERIA… As the Edo State governorship election approaches and recognizing the need to address conflict challenges, the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), Nigerian Situation Room, Nigerian Police Force, and Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI) with support from the Foreign Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) organized the Edo 2024 Governorship Election Peace and Security Summit on Tuesday 10th […]
ACCRA, GHANA…From August 26th to August 28th, Accra, the capital of Ghana, was transformed into a hub of innovation and strategic discourse as the Future of Energy Conference 2024 (#FEC2024) brought together industry leaders, policymakers, CSOs, and innovators from across Africa and beyond. Themed “Harnessing Africa’s Resource Wealth: Fueling Innovation for Equitable Energy Access,” the conference focused on the critical […]
…..As ANEEJ, AFRODAD Launch ‘Debt Palaver’ Maputo, Mozambique… The Deputy Executive Director of ANEEJ, Leo Atakpu, has described the movie Debt Palaver, jointly produced by ANEEJ and AFRODAD, as a reflection of the negative impacts of debt in the country. Mr. Atakpu made these remarks while featuring on a panel of AFRODAD partners, moderated by AFRODAD Executive Director Jason Braganza, […]
BY DAVID UGOLOR From September 28 to October 4, 2023, the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) led a delegation of four, from the Niger Delta region of Nigeria to Norway to meet with the leadership of Norges Bank Investment Management (Norwegian Oil Fund), and other stakeholders. In Norway, ANEEJ delegation teamed up with SUNRISE project team and […]
About 112 heads of States and over 46,000 delegates including ministries, CSOs, scientists, policy makers, oil companies and the private sector as well as other stakeholders gathered at the Red Sea Resort, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt from 6th to 18th November 2022, for the 27th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, COP27. The global […]
BY LEO ATAKPU Shell has been active in the Niger Delta since the 1930s, leaving the people of the Niger Delta with little more than sorrow, tears and blood. Shell’s presence alongside other multinational oil companies led to loss of livelihoods, and conflicts that led to loss of lives and property. Thirty years ago the Movement for the Survival of […]