Charles Soludo
19 Nov
There are pointers that the second term ambition of Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, may not be an easy ride. The political underbelly has continued to thicken by the day with plots on how to remove him from power.
9 Nov
This phenomenal economic gap in human capital in Anambra State was what the government of Anambra State elected herself to bridge through youth empowerment. This highlights the critical intersection of youth empowerment and economic development in Nigeria
21 Oct
Amid opposition, the signing into law of the Anambra State Local Government Administration Bill 2024 is an indication of no respite yet for the emancipation of the third tier of government.
5 Oct
Chief Chekwas Okorie is the Chairman, Board of Trustees (BOT) of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). He was the founder and also the founding national chairman of the party before he stepped aside following the leadership crisis
24 Sep
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has vowed that the party would stop at nothing to retain the Ondo State governorship seat.
5 Sep
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), accused the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, of undermining the party's leadership, threatening to activate its disciplinary measures against him.
16 Aug 2024
Governor Charles Soludo’s pedigree in Banking, Financial management and International financial market is factoring a lot of positive developments in Anambra state political economy, a phenomenon unprecedented in the history of the state. This is solution of blending governance and fiscal dexterity in leadership which, in Anambra state socio-political experience, has now become an epitome…
15 Aug 2024
• ANSIEC slates council polls for sept. 28 • Five parties to contest LG elections in Kwara • Rivers electoral body denies postponement of polls The Anambra State government led by Charles Soludo has announced that local council elections will be conducted next month. Successive administrations in the state have not conducted the council elections over…
12 Aug 2024
Governor Charles Soludo’s pedigree in Banking, Financial management and International financial market is factoring a lot of positive developments in Anambra state political economy, a phenomenon unprecedented in the history of the state. This is solution of blending governance and fiscal dexterity in leadership which, in Anambra state socio-political experience, has now become an epitome…
14 Jun 2024
An Awka-based grassroots football and gymnastics coach, Benson Udeh, bedridden for eight years, has appealed to Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra and other public-spirited Nigerians to come to his aid. Udeh, who is bedridden with spinal cord injury, made the appeal on Friday, when he spoke with newsmen from his sick bed in Awka. He…
13 Jun 2024
Governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo, has said governors and other elected officials should start earning minimum wage. Soludo said this on Wednesday at the special edition of The Platform, an event put together by The Covenant Nation. Speaking at the event, Soludo said Nigeria has become impoverished because of the flamboyant lifestyles of government…
29 Apr 2024
Enugwu-Ukwu Community in Njikoka Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra State, threatened by gully erosion, has called for assistance from the government and wealthy individuals.
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