Nigeria Ratifies Treaties to Curb Tax Evasion by Multinationals

Nigeria reportedly lost about U.S.$1 trillion last year to tax evasion, and U.S.$178 billion to illicit financial flows in the last 10 years. The government said to address the problem, it would soon start to compel multinational companies operating in Nigeria to provide regular reports on their operations in other countries.

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