This paper studied corruption and the Nigerian economic growth. In doing this, the study looked at
historical overview of corruption in Nigeria and conceptual issues were also discussed. It also
reviewed the causes and effects of corruption, without leaving out the dynamics of corruption. Also,
the study looked at the relationship between corruption and the Nigerian economic growth. However,
the study introduces a new perspective on the role of corruption in economic growth and provides
quantitative estimates of the impact of corruption on the economic growth in Nigeria as well as their
causal relationship. This study used the ordinary least squares (OLS) to determine the relationship
between corruption and economy growth. The study applied the granger causality method to measure
the causal relationship that exists between corruption and the gross domestic product (GDP). The
results revealed that corruption impairs and impacts economic growth. It is on this basis, we draw our
conclusion and suggest that Private Anti-Corruption Initiatives, Public anti-corruption initiatives
andPublic education campaign/programmes should be strengthened and motivated in to address the
cause of corruption rather than its effects.
Key Words: Growth, Granger Causality, Corruption, Nigeria, Economi