The Nigerian government on Thursday discredited the country’s latest position on the 2019 global corruption index. Nigeria is currently ranked 146 out of the 180 countries on the 2019 corruption perception index, according to Transparency International. In the 2018 index, Nigeria rose by four places from 148 to 144. However, Nigeria’s attorney-general and justice minister Abubakar Malami said there are no proofs by Transparency International to rank Nigeria 146 out of the 180 countries on the 2019 corruption perception index. In the report, Nigeria also ranked the fourth most corrupt country out of the 19 countries in the West African region.

Source: The Guardian January 23, 2020 12:33 UTC