An appraisal of the legal and institutional framework for combating corruption in Nigeria

Journal of Financial Crime

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 92-106

  Okogbule, Nlerum S ^a  

^a RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Corruption; Laws and legislation; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

EID: 57049119169     PISSN: 13590790     EISSN: 17587239     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13590790610641251     Document Type: Article

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