20th December, 2016. Press Release Benin City, Nigeria…The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, has expressed worry and anxiety over the unstable and diminishing impact of the President Buhari-led Anti-corruption fight, and has advised Mr President to produce a roadmap indicating as clear as possible the direction, scope and focus of his anti-corruption effort. The Rev. David […]
Background TELL Magazine is easily the leader in the newsmagazine industry in Nigeria. In its heyday, it took on the Abacha junta, and fought for the enthronement of democracy, good governance and accountability in public service through its incisive writing garnered from investigative reports. TELL has on its stable very respected, tested and trusted journalists like Nosa Igiebor, Onome Osifo-Whiskey, Dele Omotunde, Ayodele Akinkuotu […]
Background. The 10th day of the month of December is World Human Rights Day. Of course ANEEJ was not going to be left out of the worldwide events that were going to mark this day. Our executive director, the Rev David Ugolor, had assembled a formidable team of experts to a panel to discuss the issues of rights violations in Nigeria, and […]
Background Dec 9 2016 was a red letter day in ANEEJ not because it was a commemoration of the International Day against Corruption but that it was a revelation that Nigerians are indeed interested in uniting against corruption. ANEEJ executive director the Rev David Ugolor, in a speech and which was read on his behalf by Comrade Leo Atakpu, said that ‘we are happy […]
Background Open governance is at the heart of transparency and accountability. Without it there is corruption and secrecy in the conduct and attitude of governance. The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, recognizes this and seeks to partner with the global outlook and network on open governance systems and structures. In Paris, France, stakeholders, interest groups, and world leaders […]
Background Every year December 10 is International Human Rights Day. This year’s theme Stand Up For Someone’s Rights Today is particularly instructive, and come Dec 10 2016, the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ will join the rest of humanity to stand up for Human Rights. We have drawn up a programme of activities for that day thus: ANEEJ […]
Press Release 7th December, 2016 Benin City, Nigeria…The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, is set to launch its maiden video skit titled BUSTED, as an innovative multimedia instrument to address issues of rape and abuse of human rights at the three tiers of Nigeria’s educational institutions, and draw attention to the need to establish victim rehab centres […]
On December 1 2016, the Nigerian government, together with her Ghanaian counterpart, in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme, UNEP, organised a meeting on the ECOWAS level to stand up as one to end the importation of Dirty Fuels to West Africa. That meeting was attended by Togo, Benin Republic, Ghana and Ivory Coast. But the campaign to […]
The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, had an engagement meeting with Federal Ministry of Justice, International and Comparative Law Department in Abuja on December 2, 2016, at the Ministry’s office, Abuja. The meeting was held in pursuance to the “Civil Society Advocacy to Support Anti-Corruption in Nigeria” (CASAN) project with support from UNDP under the EU […]
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 […]