Freedom of Information

24 March 2021

YMonitor FOI Ambassadors take FOI Campaign Nationwide, Engage Stakeholders

In recent time, many nations have begun to recognise the significance of an open and transparent government in strengthening democracy, mitigating corruption and promoting national development. […]
17 March 2021

The under-utilisation of Freedom of Information Act in Nigeria: A panacea

Despite the rigours and rigmarole undertaken to get the bill passed and signed into law, the Freedom of Information Act has since passage suffered gross under-utilisation […]
9 March 2021

Announcing YMonitor FOI Ambassadors Profile

Ambassadors are considered leaders with a growing passion for bringing the community together in their locality and achieving a better society overall. We announced our FOI […]
4 March 2021

The Future Project commences the final phase of FOI campaign, empowers social innovators

The Future Project commences the final phase of the FOI campaign to empower social innovators. Freedom of information is an integral part of human rights. It […]
19 February 2021

Basic tips for effective Freedom Of Information (FOI) Request

Access to government records is critical to understanding official policies and government decision-making processes, such as budgeting and allocation.  Having access to public records or information […]
3 February 2021

The Freedom of Information and Citizen Empowerment

Freedom of information is an integral part of every functioning democracy and an efficient tool for citizen empowerment to hold the government accountable. When citizens have […]
2 February 2021

Call For Ymonitor FOI Ambassadors (Applications Opened Nationwide)

Call For Ambassadors!!! For The Future Project’s @tfaafrica Freedom Of Information Training Workshop Do you reside in Nigeria? And you are, 18-35 years? Are you a […]
9 December 2020

What Happens If Your Request From A Public Institution Is Refused #FAQs

Our #YMonitorFOI series has focused on amplifying the #FOIAct, it’s importance, the process of making a request & to emphasise an overall need to create more […]
8 December 2020

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act in Nigeria

Having access to public information can also mean Freedom of Information. This explicitly refers to a citizen’s right to access information held by public authorities. FOI […]