:: Xinhuanet - English ::: "The Nigerian government on Thursday refuted
Transparency International's (TI) annual report, describing it
as 'fundamentally flawed, irrelevant and of little use to reforming countries
or those interested in a genuine war against corruption.'
The Berlin-based graft watchdog on Wednesday released its 2004 report on global
corruption index which lists Haiti, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Chad and Myanmar as
the five most corrupt countries in the world. "
Online NewsHour: Nigeria's New Start -- October 29, 1999: "Nigeria, about twice the size of California, was once on the road to
becoming a wealthy nation. It's one of the world's top oil producers. But for
years, corrupt governments and businesses have been accused of siphoning off
much of the wealth. Most of Nigeria's 110 million people live in poverty. "
