''You’re the one who wrote that story, right? Let me advise you. You have a family. If you die today, your wife will be a widow, and your children will suffer. Nobody will care, not the Nigerian government, not the Nasarawa State government''. ‘’I’ll never forget what I went through as a journalist. After one of the governors visited the Emir’s palace in Lafia, an incident occurred. Myself and two other colleagues worked on and filed a report on the [...]

The Nigerian judiciary has often been scrutinized for corruption allegations, with accusations of bribery tainting the system. Lawyers and judges are frequently implicated in unethical practices compromising the foundational principles of justice and fairness.  According to the 2023 UNODC Corruption In Nigeria research, judges and magistrates receive the highest amount of bribes out of all public officials in the country. Nigeria also ranked 120 out of 142 in the 2023 World Justice Project Index highlighting the persistent perception of deep-rooted [...]

Mwalin Naomi Abdu, an Assistant Chief State Counsel and Gender Focal Officer at the Ministry of Justice in Gombe State, has spent over a decade advocating for the rights of the vulnerable, especially survivors of rape and gender-based violence.  In a justice system notorious for systemic challenges, delays, corruption, and compromised decisions which include prolonged adjudication, technicalities that obstruct justice, her work has demonstrated unwavering commitment to fairness. Abdu has remained undeterred despite the challenges within Nigeria's legal framework, which [...]

A global anti-corruption organisation, Accountability Lab Nigeria, has expressed concerns over the level of corruption in the procurement and contracting processes in the country. The group said this had resulted in the loss of billions of dollars by the country, stressing that bribe-paying Nigerians spend an average of N28,200 annually on cash bribes. The group’s Country Director, Odeh Friday, stated this during an integrity conference organised by Accountability Lab in Abuja, according to a statement he personally signed on Saturday. [...]

Terns of Reference: Strategic Communications Manager Accountability Lab (AL) supports active citizens, responsible leaders and accountable institutions. We work with creative change-makers to develop innovative, positive ideas for integrity in their communities around the world. By building diverse coalitions to generate the knowledge, skills and networks needed for accountability, we unleash positive social and economic change. AL Nigeria is a part of a translocal network globally-read more about our Theory of Action here. Recently, the Lab has become more involved [...]

Written by Odeh Friday, Accountability Lab Nigeria Country Director Nigeria has a short and difficult history with democracy and with elections on the horizon in 2023, there is both an important opportunity to consolidate participatory decision-making in our country and also a real danger that democratic institutions will be subverted for non-democratic ends. We were excited, therefore, that the Joe Biden administration chose to host the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and other leaders from across the world as [...]

Through the support of Luminate, our Labs in Nigeria and South Africa were able to keep building networks of young music artists - through the Voice2Rep campaign - and government reformers - through the Integrity Icon campaign - all committed to creating a culture of integrity and accountability in their respective societies.  Government Reformers Through Integrity Icon both Labs seek to highlight reformers who can actively push for change within their institutions. They seek to identify Icons who must not [...]