The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for directing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to vacate the court order freezing the Osun State Government’s accounts ahead of the August 15 governorship election. In a statement issued on Thursday, ANEEJ Executive Director, Rev. David Ugolor, described…
The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has commenced a two-day capacity-building workshop for 75 investigative Journalists across print, broadcast and online media to strengthen the fight against Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) in Nigeria. The workshop is organized under the project, “Strengthening CSOs and Media Capacity to Contribute to the Fight Against Illicit…
The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has convened a high-level, two-day workshop in Abuja to build the capacity of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and media professionals in exposing and curbing Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) in Nigeria. Themed “Strengthening CSOs and Media Capacity to Contribute to the Fight Against Illicit Financial Flows in…
Nigeria is fighting a war on two fronts- a visible, bloody battle against banditry and kidnapping and a silent, sophisticated economic drain. Now, financial and security experts are drawing a straight line between the two, warning that the country’s rampant insecurity is being actively bankrolled by Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs). New data and expert testimonies…
The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has partnered with the Federal Ministry of Justice to strengthen Nigeria’s framework for tracking and recovering stolen assets, as part of escalated efforts to combat illicit financial flows (IFFs) and corruption. The collaboration was formalized during a strategic engagement visit by an ANEEJ delegation, led by…
In a major push to stop the massive hemorrhage of public resources, the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has launched an intensive two-day capacity-building workshop to weaponize Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) against Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs). The mobilization comes at a critical moment for the nation’s economy, as regulatory authorities at the…
Media professionals across Nigeria have been charged to utilize aggressive investigative reporting, deep data analysis, and public-interest storytelling to expose and dismantle the networks driving Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) in the country. The call was made during the opening of a high-level, two-day capacity-building workshop for journalists, editors, and civic media actors in Abuja, running…
A coalition of civil society organizations (CSOs), government agencies, and international development partners has committed to a unified “whole-of-society” approach to dismantle the networks of Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) draining Nigeria’s economy. The commitment follows the public presentation and validation of the “Research Report on the Assessment of Nigeria’s Legal and Institutional Framework for Addressing…
The African Network for Environment and Economic Justice ,ANEEJ and other key players have called for an urgent Harmonization Strategy to align the operations of all financial watchdog institutions in ending illicit financial flows in Nigeria. This was part of resolutions at a strategic Focus Group Discussion to critically assess Nigeria’s Legal and Institutional Framework…
The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice has called on the Federal Government to ensure full transparency in managing recovered looted funds, stressing that such resources must directly benefit ordinary Nigerians. Speaking at a two-day town hall meeting in Lagos, Executive Director David Ugolor described the restitution of stolen assets as not only a legal achievement but a…
