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The Social Development Integrated Centre has urged community leaders as well as Community Based Organisations in Akwa Ibom State to explore the window of

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - Since the inception of the local government system in Nigeria in 1976, which is a creation of the then Colonial government, nothing meaningful seem to have been achieved in the country through that 3rd tier of government established with the sole aim of driving grassroots development and take governance closer to the

  Anti-corruption activists as well as civic group, the Social Development Integrated Centre, have called on President Bola Tinubu to tackle the corruption and maladministration going on in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and reposition it for better productivity in the interest of the people in the region. The activists and civil society group attributed the gross inefficiency in the commission over the years to the way and manner the politicians gave out job slots at the commiss...

The Whistleblowing Advocacy Coalition (WAC) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for transmitting the draft whistleblower protection bill approved by the

  Some civic groups, Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development (FENRAD, Social Development Integrated Centre (Social Action) and Abia State NDDC Advocacy groups have sued the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for failing to make available its 2020 budget in compliance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. The suit dated 22nd December, 2022 with suit No FHC/UMU/CS/349/2022 was filed on behalf of the groups by J.C.Anyigor Esq of NCN & partners law ...

  Emeka (not real name) had taken his wife to the health centre in Umuoyoro-Ngwa community that fateful evening. She had fallen into labour and like every other woman in the community, the health centre was the only place to go. He had prepared to welcome a baby but had not planned for what would happen next.

A coalition of 26 civic groups in the Niger Delta region, the Niger Delta Anti-Corruption Network, has given the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Obong Umana Okon, and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, a 14-day ultimatum to release the Forensic Audit Report of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) or face a legal action. The coalition noted that at the expiration of the ultimatum, it would be left with no option than to seek a legal redress and ...

A civil society organisation, Social Development Integrated Centre otherwise known as (Social Action) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari’s government to release the forensic audit report of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The group said making the details of the report open and prosecuting indicted officials would help in repositioning the commission for accountability and service delivery.

 A group of civil society organisations has formed a coalition for the promotion of whistleblowing as a tool for fighting

A non-governmental organisation, Social Development Integrated Centre (SDIC), yesterday, said that the local councils would continue to underdeliver until they are removed from apron strings