Friday, July 10, 2026

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

September 8, 2025

Tinubu’s lawyers seek enforcement of judge’s order protecting Nigerian president’s personal records with FBI, DEA

They cited past U.S. court precedents affirming that government officials, by virtue of their positions, do not surrender all rights to personal privacy.

President Bola Tinubu
April 13, 2025

HEDA hails Supreme Court judgment on freedom of information law, urges vigorous use by Nigerians

The HEDA boss urged pressure groups, civil society actors, journalists, and citizens to judiciously use the FOI Act to demand transparency in public administration.

Human and Environmental Development Agenda, HEDA
April 20, 2023

What’s in Bola Tinubu’s FBI file?

When African leaders vote against their self-interest at the UN, check very well someone has been arm-twisted.

Bola Tinubu and FBI
October 4, 2022

Group seeks domestication of FOI Act in states

Connected Development (CODE) has called for the domestication of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in states to enhance development.

May 3, 2022

No press freedom for Nigerian journalists if they remain underpaid: Don

The university lecturer said the Nigeria Union of Journalists had failed to safeguard its members’ interests.

NUJ logo used to illustrate the story