Eight of 518 federal institutions scored 50 percent or more in the 2026 Transparency and Integrity Index
How federal ministries, departments and agencies scored on the information they publish about their finances, procurement, staff, anti-corruption measures and engagement with citizens, from the 2026 Transparency and Integrity Index (TII).
The 2026 Transparency and Integrity Index assessed 518 federal institutions on whether they publish, on their websites and portals, the information the law requires them to make public. Each institution is scored on 31 items under five thematic areas, each worth 20 percent of the total: fiscal transparency, open procurement, human resources and inclusion, control of corruption, and citizens engagement.
Only eight institutions scored 50 percent or more. Four were rated excellent, at 70 percent or above, and 506 were rated very poor, below 45 percent. The average score was 16.65 percent and the median 14.50 percent.
Source: Center for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI), Transparency and Integrity Index 2026, overall ranking. Ratings in the index: 70 to 100 excellent, 60 to 69 very good, 50 to 59 good, 45 to 49 poor, 0 to 44 very poor.
Source document: CeFTPI, Transparency and Integrity Index 2026.
The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) ranked first with 84.14 percent, followed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) with 80.13 percent and the Development Bank of Nigeria with 78.43 percent. Four institutions scored zero: the Abuja Broadcasting Corporation, the Federal Polytechnic Kaltungo, the Metallurgical Training Institute, Onitsha, and the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development.
Source: Center for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI), Transparency and Integrity Index 2026, overall ranking. NIPC, Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission; ICPC, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission; NOSDRA, National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency; TETFund, Tertiary Education Trust Fund; NDIC, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation; NHRC, National Human Rights Commission; NERC, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission; NNPC Limited, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited; NCDMB, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board; NESREA, National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency; NSIA, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority; FRCN, Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria; NSIWC, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission; PenCom, National Pension Commission; UBEC, Universal Basic Education Commission; NIGCOMSAT, Nigerian Communication Satellite Limited; NIMASA, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency.
Source document: CeFTPI, Transparency and Integrity Index 2026.
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| Institution | Score |
|---|---|
| NIPC | 84.14% |
| ICPC | 80.13% |
| Development Bank of Nigeria | 78.43% |
| NOSDRA | 73.22% |
| TETFund | 68.65% |
| NDIC | 60.87% |
| NHRC | 60.43% |
| Bank of Industry | 57.56% |
| NERC | 49.83% |
| NNPC Limited | 49.60% |
| NCDMB | 47.06% |
| Family Homes Fund Ltd | 45.18% |
| NESREA | 41.93% |
| NSIA | 41.93% |
| FRCN | 41.00% |
| NSIWC | 40.45% |
| PenCom | 37.19% |
| UBEC | 36.67% |
| NIGCOMSAT | 36.10% |
| NIMASA | 35.82% |
Most institutions scored well on citizens engagement, which rewards an official email, a working response to email, social media accounts, an interactive section on the website and published annual reports. The other four areas, which require institutions to publish documents and data such as budgets, audit reports, procurement records, staff information and anti-corruption policies, averaged between 4 and 15 percent. Of the 518 institutions, 437 scored zero on fiscal transparency, 417 on open procurement and 442 on control of corruption.
Source: Center for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI), Transparency and Integrity Index 2026, variables compliance ranking. Averages of the 518 institutions' scores in each area, calculated by The Public Interest from the published rankings. The five averages give the overall average of 16.65 percent.
Source document: CeFTPI, Transparency and Integrity Index 2026.
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| Thematic area | Average score |
|---|---|
| Citizens engagement | 54.95% |
| Human resources and inclusion | 14.19% |
| Control of corruption | 5.64% |
| Fiscal transparency | 4.35% |
| Open procurement | 4.12% |
By sector, financial institutions had the highest average score, 39.83 percent, followed by the oil sector with 35.97 percent. River basin development authorities had the lowest, 10.67 percent.
Source: Center for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI), Transparency and Integrity Index 2026, sectoral ranking.
Source document: CeFTPI, Transparency and Integrity Index 2026.
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| Sector | Average score |
|---|---|
| Financial institutions | 39.83% |
| Oil sector | 35.97% |
| Commissions, agencies and units | 19.45% |
| Examination bodies | 16.83% |
| Military and paramilitary | 16.09% |
| Research institutions | 16.07% |
| Courts and tribunals | 15.98% |
| Education and training institutions | 14.09% |
| Teaching and specialist hospitals | 14.02% |
| Federal ministries | 13.65% |
| Federal Capital Territory | 11.49% |
| River basins | 10.67% |