Charles Soludo
23 Apr 2024
An activist, Ifeanyi Okonkwo, has dragged Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, and his predecessors, Chris Ngige, Peter Obi and Willie Obiano, to court for allegedly running the affairs of the 21 local councils in the state with unelected officials.
5 Apr 2024
Another round of bank recapitalisation is here and for the next two years between April 1, 2024 and March 31, 2026, the nation’s 25 commercial and six merchant banks are expected to shore up their minimum share capital by as much as 100 per cent...
31 Mar 2024
Gov. Charles Soludo of Anambra State, has congratulated Christians as they celebrate Easter and urged them to concern themselves more on nation building.
27 Mar 2024
As an indigene of Anambra State, I watched our Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo deliver his two years’ scorecard at the International Conference Centre Awka, before an audience, comprising South East governors
26 Mar 2024
Anambra State governor, Prof. Charles Soludo is not in pretense about his desire to retain his office during the next year’s governorship election in the state.
18 Mar 2024
Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has revealed that he has yet to receive a salary for two years since assuming office as the Governor of Anambra State. Soludo made this disclosure on Sunday at an event to celebrate two years of his administration in Awka, the state capital. The governor said he decided to take this…
7 Mar 2024
Even when governors of the region and their representatives shunned the parley, workers in the southeast region Thursday canvassed upward review of the national minimum wage and removal of any governor that fails to implement it when passed into law.
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Armed bandits have killed an elderly man in N/Mailayi Village, Birnin Magaji Local Government Area of Zamfara State, after failing to locate a targeted individual, police have confirmed. Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama, a security expert that the attack occurred on Feb. 25 at about 12:50 p.m. when the assailants stormed the village in search…
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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed the release of Hon. Shagala Samuel, who was abducted by armed men along the Guzape–Abacha Barracks bypass on February 25, 2025. According to a statement by the FCT Commissioner of Police on Tuesday, the lawmaker was freed at around 1:33 a.m. on February 27 following joint…
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The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) has expressed deep concern about the delay in the passage of the whistleblowing and whistleblower protection bill into law in Nigeria. In a letter to Chief Adebayo Olawale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, AFRICMIL’s Coordinator, Dr. Chido Onumah, said: “We cannot…
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Security aides attached to Mojisola Meranda, Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, have been withdrawn, sparking speculation about her possible resignation. A high-ranking official in the Assembly confirmed the development, saying, "Yes, it’s true. But let’s be clear—Meranda did not impose herself. She was elected by 33 out of 40 members, which is…
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A rights group, International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), has asked the National Agency for Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to carefully sort out all erroneously seized and carted away drugs during the February 9, 2025, raid at Onitsha, Aba, and Lagos markets, particularly those manufactured by local pharmaceutical companies and…
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Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) meeting at the 13th Population Association of Nigeria (PAN) Annual Conference have called on the Federal Government to increase the budget allocated to family planning commodities from zero per cent to one per cent. They made the call during a panel discussion tagged ‘Navigating Challenges: CSOs Perspective on Funding Cuts for…
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The Kwara State Government on Wednesday launched a Coding and Digital Literacy training programme for at least 50 public primary and junior secondary schools across the state. The programme was organised by the Office of the Special Assistant to the Governor on Digital and Innovation, Mr Ishola Kayode. Flagging off the programme on behalf of…
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The Mangal Foundation, an NGO, has provided free eye surgeries to over 14,000 vulnerable people in Katsina State since its establishment in 2013. Mr Hussaini Kabir, a member of the foundation’s board, shared this during the 2025 first-quarter exercise launch in Katsina on Wednesday. He noted that some beneficiaries received free drugs and medicated glasses.…
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Tax and customs expert Mr. Okey Ibeke, on Thursday, raised concerns over the ongoing tax reform bills, emphasizing that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) plays a highly technical role that extends far beyond revenue collection. The expert described the NCS as a specialized agency requiring advanced technical skills to effectively carry out its functions. Ibeke…
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The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has elected Olushola Oladoja as its National President. Oladoja, who is a Postgraduate student of the University of Jos, emerged winner after polling 300 votes in a keenly contested convention held at the Old Parade Ground, Abuja. He defeated Salauhudeen Suleiman, a student of Yakubu Gowon University (University…