Chukwuma Soludo
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Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has disclosed that the state withdrew from the World Bank loan arrangement because it was “not a good deal” for its people.
4 Mar
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has appealed to Igbo investors in Lagos to redirect their wealth and investments back to their homeland in the South-East.
28 Feb
Male and female native doctors, under the aegis of the Association of Herbal Medicine Practitioners of Anambra State, have barricaded part of the Anambra State Government House, Agu-Awka, to protest alleged extortion by members of the Anambra State Homeland Security Squad, also known as Agunaechemba.
27 Feb
Nine clear months to the November 8 gubernatorial contest in Anambra State, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is already dominating the election environment as the main challenger to the incumbent All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
27 Feb
The Anambra State Government has launched its homeland consciousness initiative to encourage indigenes of the state in the Diaspora, especially in Lagos State, to start thinking of their homeland.
19 Feb
Famed for being a financial and commercial powerhouse and boasting of hosting Africa’s largest market in terms of geographical size and volume of goods, Onitsha is the jewel nestled on the banks of the majestic River Niger.
17 Feb
Chukwudi Ezenwa, the visionary designer and contractor handling Lot 1 of the Solution FunCity project in Awka, has described the development as a bold testament to Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s commitment to transforming Anambra into a thriving economic and tourism hub. Speaking after a recent tour of the facility by Governor Soludo and other prominent Ndi…
10 Feb
The Peace and Positive Living Awareness Centre (UN-PEPOLAC) has endorsed the Anambra State homeland security outfit, known as Agunechemba (Lion that protects a community), for its role in curbing crime and criminality just one month after its establishment.
7 Feb
In a bid to strengthen security and ensure the safety of its citizens, the Anambra State government on Tuesday, February 4, demolished three kidnappers’ dens located in Ndiezenwankwo Uruagu, Umumejiaku Uruagu, and Obiofia Nnewichi, all in Nnewi North Local Council.
4 Feb
Anambra State Commissioner for Information, Dr Law Mefor, on Saturday, appealed to the Presidents-General of town unions in the state to support the new security initiative of the Governor Chukwuma Soludo-led administration
20 Jan
As Nigeria’s 774 local government areas (LGs) prepare to receive direct funding from the Federal Government, questions have been raised about the capacity of council chairmen and the institutional framework to uphold accountability and transparency, which remain notably deficient at the local government level.
17 Jan
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide (OYC) has criticised Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State over his recent remarks that the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, would not end insecurity in the South-East.
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