ANEEJ, British Council seek prosecution of subsidy fraudsters

Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), in collaboration with the British Council and Justice for All (J4A), is seeking a thorough prosecution of perpetrators of fuel subsidy fraud with a view to ensuring that subsequently, anyone found guilty is made to face the full wrath of the law. Executive Director of ANEEJ, David Ugolor, and Emmanuel Uche of […]

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CORRUPTION IN OIL AND GAS SECTOR: NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT BLAMED FOR ENCOURAGING IMPUNITY

[dropcap]A[/dropcap] public affairs analyst and executive director of the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), David Ugolor has blamed the lack of political will by the Nigerian government to carry out decisive actions on probe reports on the oil and gas sector as the major reason why corruption still thrives in the sector. These views were expressed on […]

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South-South People’s Summit: Matters Arising

BY INNOCENT EDEMHANRIA A section of the people of south-south geopolitical zone of Nigeria, from different nationalities, comprising governor of south-south states, national and state legislators, formal and serving ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Elder statesmen, Leaders of thought, captains of industry, youths and professional bodies had a meeting in Port Harcourt on Monday 26th July, 2010 at […]

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The Peoples’ Power In Promoting Good Governance

By Innocent I. Edemhanria The term ‘good governance’ has become a popular cliché among Chief executives of various tiers of government just as it has gained prominence in development in recent literatures  but sadly, there is not much on ground to show for the concept. Various scholars have attempted to define and elaborate on the concept, but their expressions have […]

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ANEEJ wants Wada, others tried for Iyayi’s alleged murder

BENIN—ACADEMIC Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Benin chapter, has called for the trial of the Kogi State governor, Alhaji Idris Wada and others connected to the accident that claimed one of their colleagues, Prof. Festus Iyayi. The union also blamed the government of the state for attempting to distort the facts about the accident. Meanwhile, civil society organisations […]

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Oshiomhole: Group wants Nyiam sacked, prosecuted by FG

A civil rights group, African Network for Environmental and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, on Thursday called on President Goodluck Jonathan to sack Tony Nyiam from the Presidential Advisory Committee on the proposed national dialogue and prosecute him for his verbal attack on Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, during a sitting of the Committee in Benin. The group also demanded apology from Mr. Nyiam […]

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ODUAH’S BMW CAR SCANDAL: ANEEJ CONDEMNS DINO MILAYE’S ARREST OVER PROTEST

ODUAH’S BMW CAR SCANDAL: ANEEJ CONDEMNS DINO MILAYE’S ARREST OVER PROTEST BENIN CITY—- Former House of Representatives member and Executive Secretary, Anti-Corruption Network, Dino Melaye was on the 23rd of October, 2013 arrested by the Nigerian Police during a protest at the Federal Secretariat in Abuja. Dino led a group of protesters to the Federal Secretariat, Abuja around noon calling […]

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Testimony of Rev. David Ugolor, Executive Director, ANEEJ at the Seventh Dublin Platform for Human Rights Defenders: 9-11 October,2013,Dublin Castle, Ireland.

My Testimony I am Rev. David Ugolor, the Executive Director of Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice(ANEEJ) an NGO based in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. On July 27th 2012, I was arrested by the Nigeria Police and falsely accused of being the mastermind of the assassination of Comrade Olaitan Oyerinde, the Principal Private Secretary of the Edo State […]

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Release NNPC Audit Report Now!

RELEASE NNPC AUDIT REPORT NOW, ANEEJ TELLS JONATHAN Benin City…..The Senate Joint Committee on Petroleum (Downstream), Appropriation and Finance currently probing the operations of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), last week revealed the sleaze around petroleum oil subsidy in Nigeria as the chairman of the committee, Senator Magnus Ibe disclosed that some 100 companies in the downstream sector and […]

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ANEEJ Faults Minister’s Request for Secret Meeting with Senate on PIB

ANEEJ FAULTS MINISTER’S REQUEST FOR SECRET MEETING WITH SENATE ON PIB BENIN CITY……The Nigerian Honourable Minister for Petroleum Resources Minister, Mrs. Diezani Allison-Madueke, yesterday (Tuesday October 29, 2011) requested a secret meeting with the Senate on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). Mrs. Allison-Madueke made the request at a meeting with the Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream)  following a question […]

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