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PRIDE AND HONOUR AS FOI COUNSEL FORMER INTERNS MAKE FIRST CLASS AND ARE CALLED TO THE NIGERIAN BAR

FOI Counsel proudly congratulates our former interns; Peace Usiosefe (Miss), Chika Izunobi (Miss), and Jessica Okukpe (Miss) who have just… Read More »PRIDE AND HONOUR AS FOI COUNSEL FORMER INTERNS MAKE FIRST CLASS AND ARE CALLED TO THE NIGERIAN BAR

FOI Counsel expresses deep concern over the recent directive from the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, conveyed through… Read More »Relocation of FOI Functions to Legal Units Threatens Transparency and Access – FOI Counsel Warns

In a historic judgment that reinforces transparency and democratic accountability at all levels of government, the Supreme Court of Nigeria… Read More »FOI Act Applies to States, Supreme Court Rules in Landmark Decision

The Court missed a pivotal opportunity to affirm the positive duties incumbent upon member states to prevent, investigate, and redress… Read More »Priestess Adonor v. FRN – ECOWAS Court dodged key test of State Responsibility in Religious and Gender – Based Abuses

FOI Counsel, in partnership with the Pius Aigbokhan Foundation (PAF), awarded scholarship grants to three students to alleviate the financial… Read More »FOI Counsel, in partnership with the Pius Aigbokhan Foundation (PAF), award scholarship grants

In the case of Action for Socio-Political and Economic Change (ASEC) v. Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Suit No: FHC/B/CS/68/2024,… Read More »FOI: COURT GRANTS NGO’S REQUEST TO SUE NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (NDDC)

A Civil Rights organization- Action for Socio-Political and Economic Change (ASEC) requested for information under the FOI Act 2011, from… Read More »COURT GRANTS LEAVE TO NGO TO QUERY NDDC BUDGET

FOI Counsel a specialized Freedom of Information law litigation and research firm has dragged the Federal Government to Court over… Read More »FOI Counsel drags Federal Government to Court over Ban on disclosure of public records by MDAs