Press Release December 4, 2016 Benin City, Nigeria…The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, has welcomed the decision of the Nigerian government to import only fuels with a reduced sulphur content of 50ppm, in agreement with the recommendations agreed upon at a high-level ministerial meeting in Abuja, and called on the Federal government as well to immediately publish […]
Anti-corruption groups have called on the leadership of the Senate to expedite confirmation of the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) so as to give the ongoing anti-corruption fight the impetus it needs to sustain the Buhari administration in curtailing impunity in governance. This latest call on the National Assembly reiterates an earlier call made by […]
13th October, 2016 Press Release Benin City, Nigeria: The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, has commended the Federal government, the Red Cross and the Swiss government for working assiduously for the release of 21 of the over 200 school girls kidnapped by the Boko Haram terrorist group in April 2014, asking the Federal government to be prudent […]
The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, briefed key members of the Nigerian media on the Strengthening Advocacy and Civic Engagement SACE Project which we have carried out from 2014, on Wednesday October 12, 2016 at our Secretariat in Benin City. On hand to conduct the press briefing were: The Rev David Ugolor, executive director Innocent Edemhanria, project […]
Public Eye (formerly Berne Declaration) Press Release Zurich/Lausanne/Accra, October 4, 2016 Dirty Diesel: Toxic Air from Africa Returns to Switzerland Today, the “Irenes Rainbow” left the Port of Accra and set course for Antwerp. On board is a container labelled “Return to Sender” which Public Eye and its African partner organizations plan to deliver to the door of the trading […]
27th September, 2016 Press Release Benin City, Nigeria…The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice ANEEJ has backed the proposed plan by the National Assembly, to probe an alleged heist of crude and gas totaling over $17billion from 2011-2014, and urged that the panel should comprise Nigerians of integrity. This statement by the ANEEJ Executive Director, Rev David Ugolor, was […]
Press Release 23rd September, 2016 Benin City, Nigeria…The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, has welcomed the ruling of Justice John Bates of the UD District Court dismissing the claim of one Nigerian lawyer in the US, Godson Nnaka, seeking a lien of $320million as legal fees for alleged involvement in the repatriation of $500million Abacha loot trapped […]
Press Release 1st September, 2016 Benin City, Nigeria…The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, has expressed satisfaction with the memorandum of understanding, MOU, which the UK government recently signed with the Nigerian government, to facilitate the return of all stolen funds from Nigeria hidden in forty jurisdictions of the United Kingdom including its overseas territories and crown dependencies. […]
Press Release 28th August 2015 Benin City, Nigeria…The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ has called on the National Assembly, NASS, to give accelerated attention and hearing to the confirmation of current EFCC substantive Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, so that the anti-corruption battle of the present administration can move on at full throttle. This demand was made in a […]
Press Release 24th August, 2016 Benin City, Nigeria…The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has applauded the timely and bold decision of the authorities of the Delta State University, Abraka Delta State, for sacking six of its lecturers over their involvement in several offences including alleged sexual harassment of female students. Gender and Environment programme officer of the […]