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- 6 Feb 2026
WIEG to host Nigeria’s first International Investment Summit in Lagos
World International Economic Group (WIEG) Nigeria has announced plans to host its inaugural International Investment Summit on Feb. 25 and 26 at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Oniru, Victoria…
- 6 Jun 2021
Foreign Banks aid $18Bn Corruption in Nigeria Annually- TI
Transparency International (TI) has alleged that international enablers headquartered in Beijing, Dubai, London and New York are parts of every single illicit transaction perpetrated in Nigeria,…
- 22 Oct 2025
Rafsanjani @ IMF/World Bank Meetings, Says Nigeria’s Debt Surge Reckless
Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, executive director, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and head of Transparency International Nigeria, has highlighted Nigeria’s escalating debt as reckless and…
- 17 May 2024
TI-Nigeria Boss Alleges Nigerian Banks Offer Opportunities for Terrorism Tinancing
Awual Rafsanjani, executive director, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and head, Transparency International in Nigeria (TI-Nigeria), has accused banks of offering opportunities for…
- 12 Aug 2026
Nigeria Not Making Progress in Fiscal Transparency –US
United States Government has said that Nigeria is not making significant progress in fiscal transparency, referencing gaps in the country’s budget disclosure, expenditure reporting, public…
- 2 Jul 2026
IMF Raises Concerns over N8.83 Trillion Unreported Spending in Nigeria’s Budgets
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised concerns over Nigeria’s fiscal transparency, disclosing that about two per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), estimated at N8.83…
- 16 May 2024
Tax Conference: Sanwo-Olu, Zulum, Amosun, Other Experts Seek Transparent Tax System to Boost Internally Generated Revenues
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his counterparts from Sokoto and Borno States have emphasised the need to make the country’s tax system more transparent and accountable to Nigerians…
- 12 Oct 2023
Again, DBN Emerges Highest-Ranked Public Institution in the 2023 Transparency and Integrity Index
Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) has again emerged as the highest-ranked public institution in Nigeria in the 2023 Transparency and Integrity Index (TII) recently released by the Center for Fiscal…
- 3 Feb 2022
CISLAC Condemns FG Clampdown on Hausa Programme, Idon Mikiya
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), has condemned the “needless clampdown” on Vision FM. The Federal Government sanctioned the Abuja-based radio station over a discussion on ‘Idon…
- 14 Apr 2009
FirstBank Adopts International Financial Reporting Standards
First Bank of Nigeria Plc has adopted the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as certified by the International Accounting Standards Board to further strengthen its corporate…
- 7 Feb 2022
Again, IMF Asks Nigeria to Hike VAT, Remove Fuel Subsidy
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has once more advised Nigeria's federal government to increase Value Added Tax (VAT), while also offering other fiscal measures that the country could adopt to…
- 12 Nov 2015
emc3, Guardian, Five Others Launch Transparency Forum
The Transparency Forum Initiative (TFI), a series of targeted roundtables is due for launch on Tuesday 17 November. TFI consists of committee member firms working in Nigeria. These are emc3, The…
- 25 Apr 2024
NDIC Inaugurates Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit
Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has inaugurated an Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) at its headquarters in Abuja. Speaking at the inauguration which was conducted by…
- 30 Aug 2013
CBN Hosts International Conference on Payments System
Central Bank of Nigeria is hosting maiden edition of International Conference on Payments System to a critical look at the Nigerian payments ecosystem. The conference will also analyse the…
- 28 Dec 2012
NEITI Recovers N69bn Underpayments from Oil Coys
Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has disclosed that about N69billion have been recovered from operators of the petroleum industry following its audit of the sector from…
- 7 Jul 2025
Union Bank Champions Civil Service Reform at International Conference
Union Bank, one of Nigeria’s most enduring financial institutions, made a resounding statement of support for governance reform by partnering with the first-ever International Civil Service…
- 21 Oct 2013
Key Measures Point Stinky Fingers @ Nigeria
From pervasive corruption to alarming incidences of intellectual property theft, Nigeria has been ranked among the bottom 10 performers in the world according to a compilation by ENDS.ng, Every…
- 5 Jun 2026
IFC, NGX Group Unveil Nigeria Gender Programme
The International Finance Corporation, Nigerian Exchange Group, and the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry have unveiled the Nigeria Gender Country Programme at a high-level virtual CEO…
- 23 Oct 2023
CISLAC Says Nigeria Loses $18Bn Yearly to Illicit Financial Flows
Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, executive director, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), on Monday, expressed grave displeasure over the endemic corruption ravaging Nigeria which has led to…
- 20 Mar 2013
Ezekwesili Accuses FG of Squandering $67Bn Oil Money, Okupe Denies
Obiageli Ezekwesili , former minister of education and co-founder of Transparency International has again accused the federal government of squandering over the $67 billion foreign reserve …
- 10 Oct 2015
Fairwave Convergence Arrives in Nigeria
Fairwave Convergence International pvt ltd (F’wave), a UK based start-up and boutique consulting firm for cohesive management and technology strategies primarily in IT, Telecom and e-commerce…
- 2 Aug 2015
Incubation Road-Trip: Ampion Announces 2015 Venture Bus Africa, Partners
Ampion has announced partnership with Transparency International, the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) and leading financial institutions in West Africa. The partnerships will span two…
- 6 Aug 2025
NCC Tightens Rules of Corporate Governance for Telcos
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has tightened up the corporate governance guidelines for telecommunications (telcos) operators to enhance transparency, internal controls, and risk management…
- 20 Aug 2025
NGF Launches Digital Platform to Bridge $100bn Infrastructure Gap
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has launched a digital platform to attract local and international investors to Nigeria’s sub-national infrastructure projects and close the country’s estimated…
- 7 Mar 2018
IMF Warns Nigeria of Vulnerability Amid slow Exit from Recession
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday said Nigeria was slowly exiting recession but remains vulnerable because its growth is tied to oil prices with improved revenues restricted to the…
- 27 Apr 2021
CBN Licenses 10 More International Money Transfer Operators
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted operating licences to 10 additional international money transfer operators (IMTOs) as part of efforts to boost diaspora remittances. With the new…
- 16 Mar 2026
Amnesty Poll: 97% of Nigerians Doubt Judicial Independence
A new Amnesty International poll exposes stark public distrust in Nigeria's judiciary, with nearly 97% of respondents believing judges face external influence and lack independence in their duties.…
- 19 May 2017
Military Chiefs, Others Steal $15Bn- TI
Former military chiefs and politicians have reportedly stolen a whopping $15 billion – a sum equivalent to half of Nigeria’s foreign currency reserves – through “fraudulent arms procurement deals” in…
- 18 Dec 2025
NITDA Partners OGP to Drive Presidential Digital Goals
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to open governance, transparency and inclusive digital…
- 10 Aug 2015
Buhari Hunts for Stolen Billions @ NNPC after Futile Attempt as Military Ruler
As oil minister during military rule in the 1970s, Muhammadu Buhari oversaw the birth of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Bloomberg reported that, now, as democratically elected…