By Olasunkanmi Onifade Speaker of House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has called for digital mainstreaming of Freedom of Information (FOI) compliance frameworks in Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to enhance transparency and accountability in governance. Tajudeen made the call during a two-day FOI strategic stakeholders’ training workshop in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) and the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) have called for stronger Freedom of Information (FOI) Act to boost transparency in Nigeria. The Freedom of Information (FoI) Act, enacted in 2011, is an Act to make public records and information moreContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The House Committee on Freedom of Information (FOI) has urged Ministries, Departments and Agencies, and corporate organisations to leverage the FOI Act to advance the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals and good governance. This is contained in a statement signed on Thursday in Abuja by the clerkContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Civil society groups, legal experts, and media stakeholders have urged the Edo Government to domesticate the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to enhance transparency and accountability. The stakeholders made the submission during a town hall meeting on FOIA application, organised by the Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA)Continue Reading
