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Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has banned open gospel preaching, citing noise pollution as the primary reason. The ban was announced following the arrest and release of a pastor caught preaching in a marketplace. In a viral video recorded at a market in Onitsha, Soludo confronted the preacher, warning that public preaching contravened state regulations.…
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Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra says his administration pulled out of an existing loan arrangement with the World Bank to save the state from “debt overhang”. Soludo said this while addressing members of the Late Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah Media team who were on inspection of the ongoing Government House and Governors Lodge project in Awka…
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The Governor of Anambra, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has restated his administration’s resolve to enforce laws and relevant regulations against noise pollution in the state. Soludo made the assertion in Onitsha on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor was in transit with his convoy when he intercepted a roadside preacher. “If…
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Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has urged the South East Development Commission (SEDC) to concentrate on one agenda or project at a time to achieve meaningful impact. Soludo made the call when he received the newly appointed members of SEDC, led by the Chief Executive Officer, Dr Emeka Nworgu, at the Governor’s Lodge in Awka…
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The South-East Development Commission (SEDC) Board has paid a courtesy visit to Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo on Thursday, laying its roadmap and transformative development framework focused on sustainable regional growth before the Governor. The pivotal meeting in a release made available by the SEDC Press Center held at Government House in Awka, which brought…
25 Feb
A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Obiorah Okonkwo, has insisted that Governor Charles Soludo does not have the moral latitude to rely on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in securing his second term mandate at the November 8 poll. Speaking to reporters after submitting his expression of interest and nomination forms at…
25 Feb
An aspirant in the Anambra State governorship election slated for November 8, 2025, Obiora Okonkwo, has submitted the expression of interest and nomination forms to qualify him to contest the April 5 primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Okonkwo, who arrived at the national headquarters of the APC in Abuja, was received by…
25 Feb
Political stakeholders in Anambra State have urged Edozie Madu to contest the November 8, 2025, Anambra governorship election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), expressing confidence in his ability to address the state’s pressing security challenges. The appeal came after members of the Save Anambra Movement (SAM) took it upon themselves to…
24 Feb
Ahead of the November 7 Anambra State governorship poll, a leading aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sir Paul Chukwuma, has accused Governor Charles Soludo of playing up the issue of zoning as a strategy to retain his exalted seat Speaking to reporters shortly after submitting his expression of interest and…
23 Feb
Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has raised concerns over the influx of counterfeit drugs into Onitsha’s Ọgbọ Ogwu market, questioning how banned substances continue to evade federal scrutiny and enter Nigeria’s markets. During a visit to the market on Thursday, Soludo described the discoveries made by federal regulators as "shocking and disturbing." He revealed that…
18 Feb
The Anambra State Government has said going forward, town criers in the state must consult their communities' Presidents-General before broadcasting any messages. The directive was issued by the state Commissioner of Information, Law Mefor, after some town criers misrepresented provisions of the new Anambra State Homeland Security Law 2025. According to Mefor, in one instance,…
17 Feb
Wife of the Anambra State Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has vowed to ensure the prosecution of 56-year-old Pastor Emeka Mkama, who allegedly defiled a four-year-old girl in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area. Mkama, a pastor at Jesus Build the Church Mission, Obosi, has been detained since January. Mrs Soludo, founder of the Healthy Living…
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The Kwara State Police Command has described as fake the trending media report that armed bandits fleeing military offensives in Zamfara State have relocated to the state. The report alleged that the fleeing bandits had arrived and seized Bani town in Kwara State. Police official Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, in a statement, debunked this claim, describing it…
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Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army, in a daring rescue operation, have freed Mr. Akari Eloghonan Loveday, the Special Adviser (SA) to the Managing Director (MD) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku. Loveday was kidnapped on March 7, 2025, along the Ayakoro Community waterways in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa…
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Leaders of the Delta State All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday evening welcomed Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru into the party along with thousands of his supporters, just as the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, vowed that the People's Democratic Party (PDP) will make no impact in the 2027 elections. Addressing a large gathering of APC…