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​President Bola Ahmed Tinubu warmly welcomes the successful rescue of 308 Nigerian citizens who were abducted in different attacks in …
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Solid Minerals Development Minister Dele Alake has directed the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) to provide hourly updates of the …
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By Daniel Peters, Abuja ‎A civil society group, the Polling Unit Ambassadors of Nigeria (PUAN), has called for partnership to …
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 The Osun State government has accused the All Progressives Congress, APC, of plotting to deploy “federal might” to influence the …
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From Victor Osula, Abuja The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee investigating the activities of the fake Presidential Foreign Intervention …
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Introduction  A free, independent, and vibrant press is one of the strongest pillars of any democratic society. It is against this background that most democratic countries  make constitutional provisions for a free press . Others even go further to enact specific laws to make affairs of governments freely available to the public. Currently, there are more than  130 countries in the world that have free press laws. They include Sweden, United States, France, South Africa and Nigeria. Nigeria did not only make  constitutional provisions in Sections 22 and 39(1) of the 1999 Constitution ( as amended) but also went ahead to enact the Freedom of Information Act  in 2011. Section 22 of the 1999  Constitution states: “ “The press, radio, television and other agencies of the mass media  shall at all times be free to uphold the fundamental objectives contained in this chapter( ie Chapter II) and uphold the responsibility and accountability of the Government to the people”  Section 39(1)  of same Constitution states : “Every person shall be entitled to freedom of expression, including freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart ideas and information without interference” ..  To complement these constitutional provisions, Section 1 (1) of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) states “Notwithstanding anything contained in any other Act, law or regulation, the right of any person to access or request information, whether or not contained in any written form, which is in the custody or possession of any public official, agency or institution howsoever described, is established.” while Section  2(2), states that: “A public institution shall ensure the proper organization and maintenance of all information in its custody in a manner that facilitates public access to such information”  Primary Purpose of FOIA  According to the Act, its primary purpose is to make information about public records freely available to every Nigerian in the public interest. Relevance To Journalists And Press Freedom  Although, the law is for every citizen to access public information, it is most relevant to journalists and whistleblowers. Given the fact that the Act has  been in existence for  15 years, how far has it impacted on the scope of   press freedom in Nigeria?. This writer believes that the Act has essentially given legal backing to journalists to  request public interest information,  expose corruption in public places as well as establish a clear  avenue to sue public entities that refuse to disclose information. NOTABLE CASES IN SUPPORT OF FOIA Some of the notable cases adjudicated upon to support these arguments  during the period include: …
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It has come to my notice that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) obtained a court order on August …
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By Ayo Kehinde Osun State Governor and Accord Party governorship candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has declared that his administration will …
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The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday nullified the nomination of Timehin Adeleye as the All Progressives Congress …
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From Victor Osula, Abuja An estate developer Mr Gbenga Collins, has told the House Ad-hoc Committee investigating the activities of …
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The strong financial performance recorded by many of the companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange in the first half of …
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From Victor Osula, Abuja The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the 2026 Computer-Based West African …
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