Corruption

Former NNPC general manager sentenced to prison in U.S. over $2.1 million bribe

A former general manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has been sentenced...

Court orders forfeiture of 57 properties linked to ex-Attorney General Malami

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of 57 high-value...

Ex-President Buhari, who promised change but left Nigerians poorer, dies at 82

Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s former president and ex-military ruler who rose to power in 2015...

Nigerian govt officials received over N700 billion in cash bribes in 2023

Nigerian public officials accepted at least N721 billion in cash bribes in 2023, the...

Nigeria’s corruption index score shows surprise improvement

Nigeria recorded a modest improvement in Transparency International's 2023 Corruption Perception Index (CPI), released...

Judicial corruption rising in Africa, new survey shows

Across the African continent, faith in the justice system is waning as a new...