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The government of Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo’s regime of fiscal responsibility and sustainability is not only the answer to the global and macro- economic turn but also an eloquent social engineering for poverty alleviation and taming of inflationary spiral in consume prices of food stuffs and household commodities. Social engineering, in the context of poverty…
19 Nov
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has teamed up with the Anambra State Government through the Solution Innovation District (SID) to launch a state-of-the-art Makerspace in preparation for Anambra Innovation Week 2024. The collaboration aims to foster innovation, technological advancements, and digital transformation, particularly in addressing socio-economic challenges in Africa, as well as positioning Anambra…
15 Nov
Gov Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra says his administration will expedite action in processing Certificate of Occupancy for would be investors who fulfilled the condition of doing business in the state. Soludo made the on Thursday in Awka, at the inauguration of the Anambra 2024 Industrial Summit. “If you are serious in doing business in Anambra,…
12 Nov
The Commissioner for Information in Anambra, Dr Law Mefor, says the 2024 Christmas and New Year celebration will be exciting and peaceful in the state. Mefor gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Tuesday. The commissioner said the administration of Gov. Chukwuma Soludo was working assiduously…
2 Nov
Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo of Anambra State has extended heartfelt greetings to His Eminence, Cardinal Francis Arinze, congratulating him on his 92nd birthday held on the 1st of November 2024. Soludo commended Cardinal Arinze as a most distinguished son of Anambra State and a global icon of the Catholic Church, whose life continues to be…
6 Oct
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has underscored the critical role teachers play in moulding future leaders and shaping society, particularly in the context of nation-building. Speaking at the World Teachers’ Day celebration in Awka on Saturday, Soludo highlighted the need to value, respect, and honour the contributions of educators. "Teachers hold the key to the…
5 Oct
Primate Elijah Ayodele, Founder and Leader of INRI Spiritual Evangelical Church in Lagos, has endorsed Professor Charles Soludo for the 2025 governorship election in Anambra State, asserting that other candidates are not strong enough to compete. The Guardian reports that Soludo, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and current Governor of…
4 Oct
The Labour Party Caucus in the National Assembly has faulted ongoing moves by Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State
29 Sep
The Soludo faction of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), led by Mr. Sly Ezeokenwa, on Sunday, criticised the recent move to suspend party leaders, including Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, by the party's national chairman, Chief Edozie Njoku. Ezeokenwa contends that Njoku lacks the authority to suspend Soludo or any other party leader.…
28 Sep
Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has expressed his deep condolences to Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom over the death of his wife, Mrs. Patience Eno. Soludo's condolences were conveyed in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Aburime, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Saturday.…
23 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, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa in the November 11 poll. Ganduje also said the APC is already looking at the direction of adding the exalted seat of…
19 Sep
Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has said that Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education was critical to prepare students for a technology-driven society and future. Soludo, represented by his Deputy, Dr Onyekachi Ibezim, made the assertion on Thursday in Awka at the introduction of STEM education and distribution of science laboratory equipment to…
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