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Priestess Adonor v. FRN – ECOWAS Court dodged key test of State Responsibility in Religious and Gender – Based Abuses

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

On Monday the 29th of January, 2024 the Honourable Mr. Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court (Court 10)… Read More »Sesugh Akume Defeats Supreme Court Chief Registrar in FOI Case; to Appeal a Part of the Judgement

In a historic move, Austria is set to climb up the ranks of the Right to Information (RTI) Rating as… Read More »Austria Passes Freedom of Information Act, Ending Years at the Bottom of RTI Ranking

Sunday, May 28th, 2023, marks the 12th anniversary of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA 2011). Nigeria became the fifth… Read More »PRESS RELEASE: MDAs are defending FOI suits rather than releasing records