Perpetua Egesimba A civil rights lawyer, Mr. Osaze Agbonifo has asked a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to refuse the request to make available to the public details of security spending in the war against insurgency. According to the suit filed by Agbonifo, releasing security spending to the public will breach the provision of […]
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FOI Act
FG sets December 2018 deadline for MDAs to comply with FOI Act
The Federal Government has set a December 2018 deadline for all ministries, departments and agencies, MDA, of government to publish information as required by the Freedom of Information, FOI, Act.
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How citizens can use FOI Act to curb corruption in health, education, water sectors – SERAP
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has launched its latest report on “how citizens can use the Freedom of Information Act to curb corruption and improve access to public services, particularly education, healthcare and water in Nigeria.”
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FG plans entrenchment of FOI Act, moves to train judges, public officials
FACT CHECK: Does FOI restrict NNPC from disclosing details of crude oil sales?
Following a request made by Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, seeking details of some operations of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the corporation said it is not mandated by
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NNPC to Falana: We can’t disclose how much Nigeria earns daily from crude oil sales
The Nigerian National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC) has denied the request of Femi Falana, lawyer and human rights acvitist, seeking to know how much revenue Nigeria is getting daily from the
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