Nigeria has improved its ranking in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), moving five places up to rank 145 out of 180 countries assessed. The latest corruption index released by Transparency International (TI) also added one point to its previous 24, ending up scoring 25 out of the 100 maximum points in the 2023 CPI results. The CPI measures how corrupt each country's public sector is perceived to be and is arguably the most widely used global corruption ranking in the world. The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) presented the index in Abuja and said Nigeria's score is below the sub-Saharan African average of 33 points. The index does not show specific incidences of corruption in the country, but it indicates the perception of corruption in Nigeria. The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) said this year's CPI release is not an assessment of Nigeria's anti-corruption agencies, which it says are making commendable efforts in the fight against corruption in Nigeria.
Index to Nigerian Newspapers
