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Civil society organization: Security| Criminal Justice | Transparency |Accountability| Anti-Corruption| Public Integrity | Research | Organized Crime | Nigeria

Abuja, Nigeria
Joined January 2016
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In this piece, I examined the "Opportunity Cost of Corruption in Nigeria" using Frederic Bastiat's assertion which supposes every action taken by any individual or institution to have two varying consequences; an immediate that the eyes can see, and a remote which they eyes can't see — at least not easily. Corruption in Nigeria agrees with the French economist. On one had, it has become an accounting tragedy in which raw numbers are reported for the public to grief. But on another hand, there is a sacrifice made because corruption happened. That sacrifice is what economists view as Opportunity Cost. And the opportunity cost of corruption in Nigeria is a phenomenon that no institute has the framework or methodology that can accurately capture its width, depth and severity of the consequences. You can read the piece here on The Public Interest thepublicinterest.ng/article…
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civil society, media, and development partners to reflect on public sector disclosure, and the importance access to information in strengthening transparency and accountability. #TII2026 #Transparency #Accountability #AccesstoInformation 3/4
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.. to remarks from the British High Commission, Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) and the National Security Adviser’s representatives, to the presentation of the TII report by the Executive Director this presentation brought together voices from government, .. 2/4
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Moments from the 2026 Transparency and Integrity Index (TII) presentation in Abuja. From the Secretary to the Government of the Federation’s keynote address and the opening remarks by the Director-General Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR)… 1/4
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When does your Local Government Area stand? Find out in the Center’s Nigeria Local Government Integrity Index (NLGII) that assesses the 774 LGAs under eight thematic areas. Here: nlgii.fiscaltransparency.org… #LGAs #NLGII #LocalGovernmentReform
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PRESS RELEASE - 28TH SEPTEMBER, 2026. 2026 TRANSPARENCY AND INTEGRITY INDEX: ONLY THREE STATES SCORE ABOVE 45% AS PUBLIC SECTOR DISCLOSURE REMAINS LOW Access the Transparency and Integrity Index 2026 report: fiscaltransparency.org/wp-co… #TII2026 #Transparency #AccessToInformation
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The Center, in collaboration with BPSR, invites you to the presentation of the 2026 Transparency and Integrity Index and Five-Year Assessment of MDAs Date: 28th September 2026 Time: 9:30am Venue: Main Auditorium, Federal Ministry of Finance, Abuja. Link: meet.google.com/hxa-yfwe-wuu
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Every transfer, transaction and trace is a chance to #StopOrganizedCrime.  With stronger cyber skills, coordinated financial investigations and cross-sector cooperation, law enforcement can follow the money and dismantle criminal networks.
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The Executive Director, Dr. Umar Yakubu, delivered a presentation on role of public officers at the “One-Day Sensitization Programme on Code of Ethics and Conduct in the Public Service” organized by the National Automotive Design and Development Council. #NADDC #PublicService
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Join us for a book reading with Dr. Umar Yakubu, the Author: The Muslim Public Servant in Nigeria, the Executive Director of the CeFTPI. Date: 17th September 2026. Venue: Shop S1, 2nd Floor H-Medix Building, City Center Mall, Gimbiya St, City Center Garki, Abuja. Time: 4:00 p.m
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Set a reminder for our upcoming X Space themed: “Following the money in politics: The role of accountability and investigative journalism”. Date: Friday, 18th September 2026 Time: 9:00pm #PoliticalFinanceIntegrity #XSpace teapaw.org/i/spaces/1MJgNbonkLYGL

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Read this article by Dr. Umar Yakubu - Bureaucratic sabotage: How corruption at NAFDAC endangers national security. premiumtimesng.com/opinion/9…
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Please join us this Thursday, 10th September, for the Inaugural Event of the Nigeria Leadership Initiative, organised by the Africa Leadership Group (ALG) – Nigeria Leadership Series (NLS). WHAT KIND OF LEADERSHIP DOES NIGERIA NEED? Join Zoom Meeting: us02web.zoom.us/j/3620799580…
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The researcher The research (First Author on Springer Nature, Q1 journal indexed on Scopus and Web of Science with an Impact Factor of 7.2)
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One hour to our Xspace - “₦100bn Spent on Osun Election: What Does This Say About Political Finance in Nigeria?” Venue: X Space - @FTransparencyNG Set reminder here to join the conversation: teapaw.org/i/spaces/1kKzDPpnNEyJv #Xspaces #PoliticalFinanceIntegrity #PFI #NigeriaElections

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Set a reminder to join the conversation - “₦100bn Spent on Osun Election: What Does This Say About Political Finance in Nigeria?” Date: 4th September, 2026 Time: 9:00 p.m WAT #Xspaces #PoliticalFinanceIntegrity #PFI #NigeriaElections teapaw.org/i/spaces/1kKzDPpnNEyJv

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Fiscal sustainability requires stronger accountability, realistic planning and greater investment in people. Read more: fiscaltransparency.org/wp-co… #CeFTPI #Accountability #Transparency
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