CPI 2023 for Sub-Saharan Africa: Impunity for corrupt officials, restricted civic space, limited access to justice
Jan. 30, 2024 This year’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) shows mixed results in Africa, with significant improvements in a few countries. However, most African countries experienced stagnation, maintaining the region’s…
Britain urged to swiftly return Ibori’s loot to Nigeria
September 28, 2023 British and Nigerian civil society groups have urged the British government to return funds confiscated from Nigerian politician James Ibori, a convicted fraudster, to his country in…
Nigeria corruption index worsens, drops to 150 out of 180 countries/territories
Nigeria’s corruption rating has fallen four places from 154 to 150 out of 180 countries and territories in the latest ranking of the 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index released by Transparency…
Corruption as a national staple, by Ken Ugbechie
January 30, 2022 Transparency International (IT) is a kill-joy global agency. It’s a bringer of bad news. Every year, it tells the world that Nigeria is corrupt. That public sector…
Abacha loot still among world’s biggest corruption scandals over the last 25 years
January 17, 2022 The primitive looting of Nigeria’s public till by the late General Sani Abacha, former Nigerian military ruler, is still ranked among the top 25 financial scandals in…
New US law tightens noose on Nigerian money launderers, others; stipulates 2 years jail
A major conduit for global money laundering and tax evasion has been blocked by a new law requiring disclosure of owners of US shell companies used to hide billions of…
Corruption: Transparency International rating is baseless – Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government says it will not be distracted by the “baseless” rating of the Transparency International, which ranked Nigeria low in its latest international Corruption Perception index. The Minister…
TI to release Corruption Perceptions Index Thursday, Nigerians react
Transparency International, the leading civil society organisation working to end corruption worldwide, will release its 25th annual Corruption Perceptions Index on Thursday, 23 January 2020. Nigeria, one of the most…
Buhari is corrupt, says Secondus at PDP rally
Uche Secondus, Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has railed at President Muhammadu Buhari, calling him “corrupt” at the PDP Presidential rally in Bayelsa State. Secondus cited the…
How Nigeria Govt abuses $670 million security vote, by Transparency International
Anti-corruption group Transparency International said on Monday Nigeria’s government has in the run-up to elections expanded the use of opaque $670 million-a-year funds that fuel graft. The funds, known as…