On Thursday, the Senate passed a bill establishing the North Central Development Commission (NCDC). This landmark legislation, championed by Senator Abba Patrick Moro of Benue South and other North Central senators, aims to drive significant development in the region.News360 Nigeria reports that the bill, which underwent its first and second readings on October 5, 2023, and February 21, 2024, respectively, was initially introduced by Senator Moro during the 9th Sena...

The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission has announced that the Rivers State LGA elections will be held on Saturday, 5th October 2024.This follows the expire of the tenure of the former elected council chairmen last month. It will be recalled that some pro-Wike ally were protesting against the forceful eviction of them from the secretariat last month.The State Governor, Sim Fubara has appointed another set of people as the caretaker chairmen for all the loc...

The Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Gagbemi, has called for the abolition of State Electoral Commissions, labeling them as significant barriers to the progress of local governments. He made this statement during a one-day discourse titled "Nigeria’s Security Challenges and Good Governance at the Local Government Levels," held in Abuja on Monday.The event, organized by the House of Representatives, aimed to address pressing security issues and governance a...