Reflections from the 16th Regional UNCAC Coalition Meeting for Sub-Saharan Africa BY HUSSEIN ADELEYE While some African countries have introduced whistleblower protection laws in recent years, the overall adoption across the continent remains alarmingly low. In West Africa, only a handful of countries, specifically 2 out of 15 countries (Liberia and Ghana), have fully enacted dedicated whistleblower protection laws, while […]
SEVILLA, SPAIN, 3 July 2025….As the Fourth Financing for Development( FfD 4) comes to an end today, the Executive Director of Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has tasked the UK government on the need to carry victims of corruption along in return of recovered asset. ” We know the UK government has been progressive in this direction […]
BY Rev. David Ugolor, As Nigeria looks ahead to the 2027 presidential election, there is an urgent need to redefine the political narrative and set a new agenda that speaks directly to the hopes of millions suffering under the weight of poverty, corruption, insecurity, and poor governance. What Nigeria needs now is not just another electoral cycle; it needs a […]
Benin City, Edo State. June 4, 2025… The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has called for collective action to tackle plastic pollution, while urging governments, corporations, civil society organisations, and individuals alike to critically rethink their relationship with plastic and to take decisive action to address its most harmful forms. The Executive Director of ANEEJ, Rev David Ugolor in […]
Benin, Edo State — May 23, 2025 — The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has conducted a one-day resilience training for selected beneficiaries in the Ologbo community as part of its ongoing project, “Addressing Human Trafficking Through Empowerment with Income-Generating Skills.” The initiative is supported by the Resilience Fund through the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime […]
Edo State, like many parts of Nigeria, is grappling with the twin scourges of kidnapping and cultism. These criminal enterprises thrive in anonymity—hidden faces behind rented properties, shadowy deals between landlords and tenants, and a general lack of accountability in housing arrangements. It is time for a robust, data-driven intervention that addresses these gaps. One promising solution lies in applying […]
• Demand the bail of citizens Jonah and Umukoro, illegally detained by Police• N500,000 bribe returned as commissioner queries affected officers• Rev. Ugolor flags off bail-free campaign By Emma Amaize, Editor, NDV, & Ochuko Akuopha ASABA— THE Executive Director of the African Network for Environmental and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), Rev. David Ugolor, led other human rights activists from Delta and Edo […]
In recent times, the relationship between law enforcement, political elites, and civil society leaders has come under scrutiny. The recent arrest of Comrades Kola Edokpayi and Omobude Agho, two prominent civil society activists, serves as a stark reminder of how state power can be used by the political establishment to suppress dissent, curtail freedom of expression, and manipulate public opinion. […]
NEW YORK (28 April 2024) – As preparations intensify ahead of the upcoming High-Level Summit on Financing for Development (FfD4), scheduled to hold in Seville, Spain later this year, Mr. Leo Atakpu, Deputy Executive Director of the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), has made a strong case for a legally binding convention on the development orientation of Overseas […]
Amidst the rising wave of insecurity across Edo State, the Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has demonstrated a renewed commitment to tackling the challenge through decisive and inclusive leadership. At a high-level security stakeholders’ meeting held in Iyamho, Etsako West, the Governor not only talked tough but backed his words with a genuine consultative effort, drawing the attention and […]