Furore in Nigeria over fake federal agency set up in government HQ

The Guardian World | Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:20:41 GMT

Fictitious agency,
1.3 billion naira lost,
investigation reigns.

President orders investigation after fictitious body given funding, triggering renewed scrutiny of alleged corruptionA fictitious federal entity that was allocated 1.3bn naira (£700,000) in Nigeria’s 2026 budget has precipitated a political storm in Africa’s largest democracy in the run-up to a general election set for…

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