Freedom of Information Act

Kano State To Promote Transparency, Accountability With Freedom of Information Act 0
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- May 22, 2018
The Kano State Government has restated its commitment to promoting transparency and accountability in all spheres of administration while disclosing its readiness to adopt the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act to complement this initiative. The state’s Head of Service (HOS), Alhaji Mohammed Auwal Nai’ya stated this in a keynote address delivered to the joint round
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Landmark Judgement Makes Freedom of Information Act Applicable in Every State 0
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- April 14, 2018
The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State, has given a landmark judgement saying that the Freedom of Information Act, 2011 is constitutional and binding on all states of the Federation in Nigeria. Consequently, states have no powers to reject requests filed under the Freedom of Information Act (FoIA) saying requests for information, especially
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President Akufo-Addo Wants Right to Information Bill Passed into Law 0
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- March 7, 2018
President Akufo-Addo Wants Right to Information Bill Passed in Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana has called on the parliament to pass the Right to Information Bill, (RTI), which he described as a key ingredient for the successful fight against corruption in public office. Describing the RTI as “one piece of the anti-corruption framework that
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