Freedom of Information Act, 2011. Country/Territory Nigeria Document type Legislation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject General Keyword Access right Access-to-information Access-to-justice Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Fraud Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Enforcement/compliance Contract/agreement Local government Protection of environment Public health Institution Geographical area Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract The purpose of this Act, consisting of 30 articles, is to: provide for public access to public records and information and make them more freely available; protect public records and information with regard to the public interest and the protection of personal privacy; protect serving public officers from adverse consequences of disclosing official information without authorization. This Act covers the following matters: right of access to records; information about public institution; request for access to records, fees and procedures for granting or refusing application and related responsibilities of the institutions in case of refusal; keeping of records; destruction or falsification of records and related criminal offence; special exemptions concerning defined topics, including public health, protection of environment; severability of information; denial to disclose records and limitations; judicial review; access to information by the Court and related procedures; protection of public officers; documents under classification; complimentary procedures and interpretation of relevant terms. Full text English Website justice.gov.ng