September 27, 2021

Discontinuation of Ease of Doing Business Report: ANEEJ Calls for Sweeping Policy reforms and total overhaul of World Bank’s Operational systems

BENIN CITY, NIGERIA… September 27, 2021… The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has called for sweeping reforms and policy changes in the World Bank following the discontinuation of publication of the Ease of Doing Business report occasioned by the damning panel report set up by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to review the internal circumstances […]

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August 18, 2021

Petroleum Industry Act, Significant milestone in Nigeria’s Oil and Gas industry—-ANEEJ

BENIN-CITY, NIGERIA. August 18, 2021… The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has welcomed the signing of the Petroleum Industry Bill into law by President Muhammadu Buhari saying it is a significant milestone in Nigeria’s quest for a better managed Oil and Gas industry and urged government to begin now to use proceeds from oil and gas to […]

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July 8, 2021

David Ugolor Elected Sub-Saharan Africa Representative in UNCAC Coalition Board

BENIN CITY, NIGERIA. July 8, 2021…. The Founder and Executive Director of Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), the Rev David Ugolor has been elected into the board of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) Coalition, representing Sub-Saharan Africa Regional seat. Managing Director of UNCAC Coalition in Vienna, Austria, Mr. Mathias Huter in a congratulatory message to […]

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July 7, 2021

FG Sets Up Task Force on Aid and Development Effectiveness

ABUJA, NIGERIA. July 7, 2021… The Federal Government has set up a Multistakeholder task force on Aid and Development Effectiveness to be headed by two co-chairs, Mrs. Elizabeth Akpana Egharevba, Director, International Cooperation representing the Federal Government and Rev David Ugolor, Executive Director, Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) who is co-chair representing Non-State Actors. The Honourable Minister […]

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July 5, 2021

PIB: ANEEJ hails N’Assembly, Wants 5% for Host Communities, Reduction of Exploration cost

BENIN CITY, NIGERIA. July 5, 2021…. Frontline campaigner for the Passage of Petroleum Industry Bill and Executive Director,Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, Rev David Ugolor  has lauded both chambers of the National Assembly for the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill, calling for the reduction of 30 percent oil exploration to 10% and retention of House of Reps’ […]

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May 19, 2021

Cumbersome Mutual Legal Assistance process, hampering Asset Recovery—Rev David Ugolor

BENIN-CITY, NIGERIA. May 19, 2021… An asset recovery expert and Executive Director, Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, Rev David Ugolor asserts that Cumbersome Mutual Legal Asset Process is a major obstacle hindering speedy repatriation of looted assets by requesting poor countries from foreign jurisdictions habouring such assets. ANEEJ Executive Director, Rev David Ugolor while making the assertion as […]

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May 18, 2021

Nigeria CSOs renew Calls on Church of England to Vote Against SHELL’s Plan to end Carbon Emission in 2050 today

BENIN-CITY, NIGERIA. May 18, 2021… As the board of the Royal Dutch Oil Company, SHELL, holds its Annual General Meeting today, Tuesday 18 May 2021, 41 Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria have renewed their call on the Church of England to vote against resolution 20 of the Church of England Pensions Board which seeks to have the oil company end […]

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May 13, 2021

SHELL Carbon Reduction Plan: Reconsider Church of England’s position, CSOs Urge Archbishop of Canterbury

BENIN-CITY, NIGERIA. May 13, 2021… A recent decision by the Church of England Pensions Board to vote for Shell’s Climate and energy plan at its 2021 Annual meeting has drawn the anger of over 41 Civil Society Organisations drawn from the six geo-political zones of Nigeria who are calling on the Archbishop of Canterbury to encourage the church of England […]

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April 29, 2021

ANEEJ Urges Obaseki to present FOI Bill to Edo Assembly

BENIN CITY, NIGERIA. April 29, 2021… The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ has called on the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki to present the draft Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill recently prepared by Stakeholders as an executive Bill to the Edo State House of Assembly for consideration and passage. Executive Director of ANEEJ, the Rev David […]

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April 19, 2021

Malabu Oil: ANEEJ Flays detention of Anti-graft activist, Suraj, Demands Immediate release

BENIN CITY, NIGERIA. April 19, 2021… The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has flayed the arrest and detention of the Chairman of the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA), Mr. Olanrewaju Suraj by the Nigeria Police over his alleged role in ensuring that perpetrators of Malabu oil deal which fleeced the nation of over $1.1bn were made […]

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