Anambra's Path to Economic Prosperity: Exploring the Impact of the 2023 Constitutional Amendments
Economy

Anambra’s Path to Economic Prosperity: Exploring the Impact of the 2023 Constitutional Amendments

By: Augusta Nneka Last month, President Muhammadu Buhari signed three Constitutional Amendment Acts seeking to move some items from the Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent List in the Constitution. According to the 1999 Nigeria Constitution (as amended), the Exclusive Legislative List contains items only the National Assembly can legislate on; while items on the

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Bright future for flood victims as Soludo plans post-rehabilitation for IDPs
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Bright future for flood victims as Soludo plans post-rehabilitation for IDPs

…says state government cannot leave the victims like that after the flooding Prof. Chukwuma Soludo-led administration has disclosed its plans to embark on a post-flood rehabilitation exercise to cushion the effect of flooding on people displaced by floods in Anambra state. Deputy governor of the state, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim made the disclosure at St Mark’s

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Teachers recruitment: Confusion as Soludo cancels released list over irregularities
Education

Teachers recruitment: Confusion as Soludo cancels released list over irregularities

…released list of about 5000 recruited teachers, had sparked outcry Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has directed immediate cancellation of released list of recruited teachers following alleged irregularities. The ministry of education had on Sunday, released a list of about 5000 recruited teachers, which sparked outcry across the state. In a release tagged, “Special

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Civil Society hails Soludo over free health insurance for tricyclists, shuttle buses
Business

Civil Society hails Soludo over free health insurance for tricyclists, shuttle buses

‘…says the health insurance scheme is first of its kind in the State, and deserves commendation’ Anambra Civil Society Network (ACSONET) a platform for Citizens and Non State Actors’ stakeholders has commended Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo for offering free Health Insurance to IGR compliant commuters in the State. The laudable development was revealed

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2023: Peter Obi pays surprise visit to Soludo
Politics

2023: Peter Obi pays surprise visit to Soludo

Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, yesterday, received Mr Peter Obi, former Governor of Anambra State and Presidential candidate of the Labour Party at the Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia. Both leaders had a mutual discussion behind closed doors. Afterwards, Mr Peter Obi commended Governor Soludo highly for the great job he is doing in Anambra State. Governor

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Soludo hails IBB at 81, says elderstatesman deserves celebration
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Soludo hails IBB at 81, says elderstatesman deserves celebration

Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has congratulated General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, GCFR, former Military President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on the occasion of his 81st birthday. Soludo, in a statement by his Press Secretary Christian Aburime, noted that as a former Military President of Nigeria and an Army General who is

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Soludo meeting Ndi Anambra expectations amidst meagre treasury
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Soludo meeting Ndi Anambra expectations amidst meagre treasury

By: Praise Chinecherem The Nigeria Policy Institute, USA (NPI-USA), a non-partisan organisation on Wednesday disclosed its preparedness to financially and technologically support infrastructural projects of Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo. Executive Director, Chief Jimmy Asiegbu who stated this in Awka in a press briefing also assured the group’s contribution to progressive changes needed for

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Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has disclosed that the 5000 teachers who had gone through the processes of recruitment would commence work in
Education South East

5000 recruited teachers to start work in September – Soludo

,Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has disclosed that the 5000 teachers who had gone through the processes of recruitment would commence work in September, 2022.  Soludo dropped the hint while addressing some youths at the Prof. Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre, Awka during an interactive forum organized by the State’s Chapter of the National

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2023: Paste campaign posters on bridges, roundabouts risk prosecution - Soludo warns politicians
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2023: Paste campaign posters on bridges, roundabouts risk prosecution – Soludo warns politicians

Governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has banned pasting of posters on bridges and road demarcations along the streets of the state ahead of the September commencement of electioneering campaigns. He also said the pasting of campaign posters on street light poles; round-about and other public buildings have been prohibited. In a statement signed

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Motorists exited as Soludo flags off rehabilitation of flood ravaged roads
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Motorists excited as Soludo flags off rehabilitation of flood ravaged roads

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has commenced road construction of Ogidi flood section of Awka-Onitsha Old Road. Ogidi is in Idemili South Council Area and commuters passing through that axis which is a federal road usually experience hardship, due to the perennial flood witnessed during rainy season in that location. Speaking shortly before flagging-off

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Soludo's youth appointments'll end old politicians' recycling - Ohaneze
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Soludo’s youth appointments’ll end old politicians’ recycling – Ohaneze

Vice President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Damian Okeke- Ogene has expressed satisfaction with the approach of Anambra State Governor, Prof  Chukwuma Soludo to political appointments and commitment to due process. He said Soludo’s ‘political mentorship’ for the youth through appointments has revolutionised the system of government and mentorship in the state. Addressing newsmen in

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Police arrests four more suspects in connection with Soludo’s attack 1
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Police arrests four more suspects in connection with Soludo’s attack

The Anambra State Police Command on Thursday night confirmed the arrest of four additional suspects in connection with the attack on the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Charles Soludo. At least three police orderlies attached to the ex-CBN governor were killed in the attack that occurred at Isuofia Civic Center in Aguata local

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Soludo whereabouts unknown, three policemen killed as gunmen attack summit 2
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Soludo whereabouts unknown, three policemen killed as gunmen attack summit

Gunmen on Wednesday attacked a former Central Bank Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, and killed three police orderlies attached to him. The incident reportedly happened in the professor’s home town, Isiofia, in the Aguata Local Government Area of  Anambra State. An eyetwitnes said, “A couple of minutes ago, some gunmen disrupted an interactive session between Isuofia

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