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 […]
24th, August 2016 Press release Convene a stakeholders meeting to save the Judiciary, ANEEJ urges NBA & NJC Benin City, Nigeria…The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has frowned on the sundry cases of counter-judgements on political cases, and has called on the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, and the National Judicial Commission, NJC, to convene a stakeholders meeting […]
Press Release 21st August, 2016 Benin City, Nigeria…The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ has endorsed the decision of the Federal government to prosecute Nigerians implicated in the Panama papers leak. This ratification was contained in a statement released by ANEEJ executive director the Rev David Ugolor in his reaction to the announcement by the Buhari government that […]
26-07-2016 Nigerian Navy Return our land, Okurho Citizens Demand Oghara, Delta State…Citizens of Okurho in Delta State have cried out to the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Flag Officer Commanding of the Nigerian Navy Logistics Command, in Oghara town, to vacate the land equivalent to 600 x 600 which they have illegally annexed, and forcefully acquired from the original […]