General Information Sources

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Nigeria 2011.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Nigeria 2011.
• All Africa: 'Nigeria: Freedom of Information Act and the States', 21 June 2011.
• Nigerian Tribune: 'NHRC, Atiku commends on FOI Bill', 02 June 2011.
• This Day Live: 'CBN cash limits to check money laundering - report', 11 May 2011.
• BBC News: 'Nigeria election: Muhammadu Buhari's CPC goes to court', 9 May 2011.
• Global Financial Integrity: Illicit Financial Flows from Developing Countries: 2000-2009, January 2011.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Nigeria 2010.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
• Global Integrity: Nigeria Country Report 2010.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Nigeria 2010.
• Global Financial Integrity: Illicit financial flows from Africa: hidden resources for development, March 2010.
• 234Next: 'Alamieyeseigha seeks reinstatement as governor', 26 January 2010.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2009.
• CMI: Reforming Corruption Out of Nigerian Oil? 2009.
• SomaliPress: 'Court Frees Nigerian Former Delta State Governor James Ibori', 18 December 2009.
• Reuters: 'Nigeria arrests ex-governor over corruption', 4 March 2009.
• Afrobarometer: Summary of Results Nigeria 2008.
• Lexadin: The World Law Guide - Legislation Nigeria 2008.
• Reuters: 'Convicted Nigeria ex-governor to pay fine', 19 December 2008.
• Human Rights Watch: Criminal Politics - Violence, 'Godfathers' and Corruption in Nigeria 2007.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2007.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.
• The World Bank: Nigeria - Country Brief 2007.
• Global Insight: 'Powers of Anti-Corruption Watchdog in Nigeria to be Curbed', 7 August 2007.
• Global Insight: 'Nigerian President Scraps National Oil Corp; Unbundling and Restructuring Ahead', 30 August 2007.
• Rotimi T. Suberu: 'Nigerian Federalism - Genie in a Bottle? in Democracy at Large', Vol. 2, No. 2 2006.
• Transparency International: National Integrity System Country Study Report Nigeria 2004.
• Transparency International, Osita Agbu: New Anti-Corruption Governments: The Challenge Of Delivery. Nigeria - a Case Study 2004.
• US Energy Information Administration: Nigeria Country Analysis Brief.
• Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency International.

Corruption Levels Sources

Judicial System

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Nigeria 2011.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Nigeria 2011.
• Human Rights Watch: World Economic Forum: Corruption on Trial? The Record of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, August 2011.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Nigeria 2010.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Nigeria 2010.
• Global Integrity: Nigeria Country Report 2010.
• Afrobarometer: Summary of Results Nigeria 2008.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2007.
• Transparency International: National Integrity System Country Study Report Nigeria 2004.

Police

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Nigeria 2011.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Nigeria 2011.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Nigeria 2010.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
• Human Rights Watch: "Everyone's in on the game" - Corruption and Human Rights Abuses by the Nigeria Police Force 2010.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Nigeria 2010.
• Global Integrity: Nigeria Country Report 2010.
• Nigeria Guardian: 'DPA lauds Lagos ban on MOT inspection', 20 August 2009.
• Lagos State Government: 'Fashola Directs Stoppage of Arrests for MOT Offences', 18 August 2009.
• AllAfrica: 'Nigeria: Fashola, Your Lastma & Vio are Bleeding Us Dry!', 20 July 2009.
• Global Integrity: Nigeria Country Report 2008.
• Afrobarometer: Summary of Results Nigeria 2008.
• Transparency International: Bribe Payers Index 2008.
• Human Right Watch: Criminal Politics. Violence, 'Godfathers' and Corruption in Nigeria 2007.
• Transparency International: National Integrity System Country Study Report Nigeria 2004.
• Transparency International, Osita Agby: New Anti-Corruption Governments: The Challenge of Delivery. Nigeria - a Case Study 2004.

Licences, Infrastructure and Public Utilities

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Nigeria 2011.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Nigeria 2011.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Nigeria 2010.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Nigeria 2010.
• Global Integrity: Nigeria Country Report 2010.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2009.
• Reuters: 'More charges against ex-boss of Nigerian Bank PHB', 15 December 2009.
• AllAfrica: 'Nigeria: Fashola, Your Lastma & Vio are Bleeding Us Dry!', 20 July 2009.
• AFP: 'KBR pleads guilty in Nigeria bribery probe', 11 February 2009.
• Reuters: 'US govt formally charges KBR in Nigeria bribe case', 7 February 2009.
• Afrobarometer: Summary of Results Nigeria 2008.
• Transparency International: Bribe Payers Index 2008.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2007.

Land Administration

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Nigeria 2011.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Nigeria 2011.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Nigeria 2010.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Nigeria 2010.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2009.

Tax Administration

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Nigeria 2011.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Nigeria 2011.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Nigeria 2010.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Nigeria 2010.
• Global Integrity: Nigeria Country Report 2010.
• Afrobarometer: Summary of Results Nigeria 2008.
• Transparency International: Bribe Payers Index 2008.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2007.

Customs Administration

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Nigeria 2011.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Nigeria 2011.
• World Economic Forum: Global Enabling Trade Report 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Nigeria 2010.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Nigeria 2010.
• Global Integrity: Nigeria Country Report 2010.
• US Department of Justice: 'Oil services companies and a freight forwarding company agree to resolve foreign bribery investigations and to pay more than $156 million in criminal penalties', 4 November 2010.
• The Washington Times: 'U.S. announces settlement in global bribery scandal', 4 November 2010.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2007.
• US Department of Justice: 'Three Vetco International Ltd. Subsidiaries Plead Guilty
  to Foreign Bribery and Agree to Pay $26 Million in Criminal Fines' - Press Release 6 February 2007.

Public Procurement and Contracting

• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Nigeria 2011.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Nigeria 2011.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Nigeria 2010.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Nigeria 2010.
• Global Integrity: Nigeria Country Report 2010.
• Market Watch: 'Nigeria to prosecute citizens involved in Halliburton scandal', 7 April 2009.
• AFP: 'KBR pleads guilty in Nigeria bribery probe', 11 February 2009.
• Reuters: 'US govt formally charges KBR in Nigeria bribe case', 7 February 2009.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2007.
• Transparency International: National Integrity System Country Study Report Nigeria 2004.

Environment, Natural Resources and Extractive Industry

• The New York Times: 'Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation', 11 March 2011.
• Bloomberg: 'Nigeria in Talks With Technip, Eni and JGC Over Bribe Case' 7 December 2010.
• Global Integrity: Nigeria Country Report 2010.
• The Nation: 'EFCC to probe missing 90m litres of petrol', 15 January 2010.
• CMI: Reforming Corruption Out of Nigerian Oil? 2009.
• Reuters: 'Years of distrust hurt chances of Nigeria oil reforms', 9 March 2009.
• Transparency International: National Integrity System Country Study Report Nigeria 2004.
• Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.

Public Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources

• Human Rights Watch: World Economic Forum: Corruption on Trial? The Record of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, August 2011.
• All Africa: 'Nigeria: National Aseembly to Legalise Whistle Blowing', 11 October 2011.
• IFEX: 'Freedom of information law is a victory for democracy', 1 June 2011.
• This Day Live: 'CBN cash limits to check money laundering - report', 11 May 2011.
• Natural Resources Canada: 'Progress in Countries Implementing the EITI - Case Studies: Liberia and Nigeria', 24 February 2011.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Nigeria 2010.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Nigeria 2010.
• Global Integrity: Nigeria Country Report 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Nigeria 2010.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2009.
• AllAfrica: 'Modified Asycuda System to Make Nigerian Ports More Efficient - NPA Boss', 25 November 2009.
• Global Integrity: Nigeria Country Report 2008.
• UNCTAD Trust Fund for Trade Facilitation Negotiations Technical Note No. 21: Automated System for Customs Data ASYCUDA 2008.
• Transparency International: 'Nigeria's Anti-Graft Agency must set Standard for Transparency and Accountability' (Press Release), 30 May 2008.
• AllAfrica: 'Nigeria: House moves to merge ICPC, EFCC', 14 January 2008.
• AllAfrica: 'Nigeria: EFCC/ICPC/CCB - One merger, many questions', 22 December 2007.
• Global Integrity: Nigeria Country Report 2007.
• BBC News: 'Nigeria governors in graft probe', 28 September 2006.
• Transparency International: National Integrity System Country Study Report Nigeria 2004.
• Transparency International, Osita Agbu: New Anti-Corruption Governments: The Challenge of Delivery. Nigeria - a Case Study 2004.

Private Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources

• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Nigeria 2011.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Nigeria 2011.
• Freedom House: Freedom of the Press - Nigeria 2011.
• Freedom House: Freedom of the Press Index 2011.
• Reporters Without Borders: Nigeria Country Report 2011.
• Nigerian Bar Association: 'NBA Constitutes High Powered Committee', 23 February 2011.
• Reporters Without Borders: Press Freedom Index 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Nigeria 2010.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Nigeria 2010.
• Global Integrity: Nigeria Country Report 2010.
• Transparency International: National Integrity System Country Study Report Nigeria 2004.
• Transparency International, Osita Agbu: New Anti-Corruption Governments: The Challenge of Delivery. Nigeria - a Case Study 2004.
• Independent Advocacy Project Homepage.