Abstract This research is a contribution to the debate and concerns about the issue of Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs), which has to do with developmental economics, not only in Nigeria, but Africa and the developing world. This paper, having reviewed various literatures, has come to the conclusion that Nigeria’s development and effort at reducing poverty has been hindered by IFFs, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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’ […]
As we moved from one part of the World to the other in 2019, to share experience on the MANTRA model, one thing was clear in our minds, to advance the interest of the poor. Our work around improving transparency and accountability mechanisms on the use of recovered asset for National Cash Transfer Programme (NCTP) and the strong partnership that […]
The year 2018 was quite eventful for ANEEJ as it offered the organisation the opportunity to deepened her desire and passion to fulfil its commitments for an African society fee from poverty and injustice, where equity, equality, rule of law, respect for human rights, transparency and accountability reigns supreme. It was also about supporting government to deliver on their responsibilities […]
This book is as a result of the debate on the lack of transparency and accountability in the management of oil revenue on the part of government and multinational oil firms which are the root causes of conflicts, poverty and environmental degradation in the Niger Delta. The book is the result of a study on the management of oil revenue […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]