Nigeria, Oct. 4 -- The Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI) has launched the Nigerian Local Government Integrity Index (NLGII), an inaugural framework for measuring accountability and corruption risks across Nigeria's 774 local government areas.

The index was unveiled in Abuja on Friday, presenting an evidence-based national assessment of governance at the grassroots.

It evaluates local councils on eight weighted pillars, namely: fiscal transparency and accountability, fiscal resources and opportunity, anti-corruption enforcement, post-election governance and sustainability, civic oversight and media freedom, public service delivery, digital infrastructure and e-governance, and security and stability.

The report...