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)
The applicant on the 22nd day of November 2022 sent an FOI request to the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited… Read More »FOI: COURT GRANTS NGO’S REQUEST TO SUE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED (NNPCL) OVER ITS SCREWED PARTNERSHIP WITH OANDO PLC
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
