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The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has said that there is no amount of development a community, state or country can achieve without peace. The Governor said this while honouring the invitation to an event hosted in Awka by Chief Austine Ndigwe. According to Governor Soludo, the most important thing anywhere for a […]

The seamless integration of virtual court hearing facilities in Anambra State will enable the journey to a livable and prosperous homeland. The Press Secretary to Governor Chukwuma Soludo, Mr. Christian Aburime, who stated this in a statement titled “Soludo: Transforming justice dispensation with technological innovation in Anambra State”, said the move will revolutionize the justice […]

Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra has vowed to eradicate the tout menace that has been haunting Onitsha and the State at large. The Governor stated this during the 2023 Ofala Festival of the Obi Onitsha, Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe. The festival was held at the Obi’s Palace, Onitsha, on Saturday. Governor Soludo congratulated Igwe Achebe for […]

Anambra State House of Assembly has passed a resolution urging Governor Chukwuma Soludo to direct the Commissioners for Health, Information, Youth and other relevant agencies to embark on a continuous sensitization programme on the adverse effects of hard drugs. The resolution was sequel to a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by the member representing […]

Deputy governor of Anambra State, Gilbert Ibezim, has called for the intervention of the federal government through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), as flood wreak havoc in 10 local government areas of the state. Ibezim made the request during a visit to the headquarters of NEMA in Abuja.  The deputy governor, who delivered the […]

A yet-to-be-identified girl has been reportedly swept away by flood in Akwa, the Anambra State capital, following a downpour. The 13-year-old girl was attempting to rescue a wheelbarrow allegedly belonging to her guardian whom she assisted in selling food before she slipped her feet and was swept by the tide of the flood. An eyewitness […]

Governor Chukwuma Soludo has sworn in Mr. Izuchukwu Okafor as the Anambra State Commissioner for Finance. Governor Soludo congratulated and welcomed him to the Solution Team and urged him to endeavour to periodically read the Oath of Office and Allegiance that he took to constantly remind himself of his purpose in government. Governor Soludo informed […]

The wife of Anambra State Governor, Nonye Soludo, has launched a Pad Bank in Anambra schools to promote menstrual health and mark this year’s International Day of the Girl Child. The event held at the Governor’s Lodge in Awka, on Wednesday, was attended by female pupils from schools across the state alongside their guiding councillors […]

The Anambra State government has set machinery in motion to establish crèche in all government offices as a way to encourage exclusive breastfeeding in the state. Anambra State is said to have achieved only about 20 percent of exclusive breastfeeding, a situation attributed to the fact that most nursing mothers in the state belong to […]

Delta State Police Command has arrested one Sunday Ebube Linus for raising a false alarm over the alleged disappearance of his manhood. Public Relations Officer of Delta Police Command, DSP Bright Edafe, while confirming Linus’ arrest also warned the public against jungle justice as a means of punishing offenders or criminals. The PPRO wrote on […]