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Onitsha market to reopen Monday after closure expires

The Anambra State government has announced the expiration of the order closing Onitsha Main Market. The government said the order expired on Sunday, while directing that the market be reopened on Monday. A press statement by the Anambra State Commissioner for Information, Dr Law Mefor, ordered that all traders are expected to be in the […]

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Sit-at-home: Ebonyi traders in Anambra reject protest, back Soludo

Ebonyi traders operating in Anambra State have distanced themselves from any planned protest against the closure of the Onitsha Main Market. They declared full support for Anambra State Governor Prof. Chukwuma Soludo’s policy requiring full commercial activities on Mondays. The Ebonyi Town Union in Anambra State issued a statement on the matter through its President-General, […]

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Anambra Rep urges Soludo to reopen Onitsha main market

Hon. Afam Victor Ogene, the representative of Ogbaru Federal Constituency in Anambra State at the House of Representatives, has urged Governor Chukwuma Soludo to exercise utmost caution regarding the closure of Onitsha Main Market. He called on the governor to reconsider the decision and reopen the market promptly. Governor Soludo closed the market on Monday […]

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Sit-at-home: Soludo threatens to revoke Onitsha market land for schools

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has asserted his authority to revoke the land allocation of Onitsha Main Market and repurpose the premises for other public interest projects if necessary. He made this statement during a meeting with leaders of the Anambra State Markets Amalgamated Traders Association (ASMATA). According to Soludo, he possesses the legal […]

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Soludo shuts Onitsha main market over Monday sit-at-home sabotage

Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has shut down Onitsha Main Market and declared a total crackdown on what he called economic sabotage by the traders. A government statement said: “Following the protracted economic sabotage cloaked as ‘Monday sit at home’, the Anambra State government has moved in to crack down on all who aid […]

Anambra, SMEDAN pledge N1bn to boost SMEs growth
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Anambra gov proposes bill to eliminate multiple taxation, illegal levies

Governor Chukwuma Soludo has proposed a significant piece of legislation aimed at eradicating the pervasive issues of multiple taxation and illegal levies within Anambra State. This bill, officially titled the “Anambra State Taxes, Levies and Presumptive Tax Collection 2025,” has successfully passed its second reading in the state House of Assembly. A key provision within […]

Aviation

Soludo reaffirms commitment to Anambra aviation upgrade

Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo of Anambra State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to enhancing the aviation landscape of the state through continuous improvement of the state’s aviation infrastructure. This commitment is central to a broader, multi-phased plan designed to upgrade existing facilities, streamline the overall passenger experience, and successfully attract increased regional and international air […]

Electricity

Soludo inaugurates commission to regulate Anambra electricity

Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo has inaugurated a five-member Anambra State Electricity Regulatory Commission, in a move to enhance power supply management and strengthen regulatory oversight in the state. The commission is chaired by Professor Frank Nwoye Okafor, who will also serve as the Chief Executive Commissioner. Other members include Engr. Geoffrey Okwuchukwu Nwokoye, Dr. […]

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Nigerian firms show greater risk appetite than foreign investors – Soludo

Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo has asserted that indigenous Nigerian companies demonstrate a higher risk appetite compared to foreign investors and multinationals. Speaking at the inaugural Abuja Business and Investment Summit organized by the Abuja Investment Company Limited on Wednesday, Soludo described foreign firms exiting Nigeria as “opportunistic,” noting that they tend to move from […]

Obasanjo, Soludo arrive Kinshasa for DRC-Nigeria business summit
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Obasanjo, Soludo arrive Kinshasa for DRC-Nigeria business summit

    Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, and Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, have arrived at Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo for the meeting of the DRC/Nigeria Business Council scheduled to start on Saturday. According to Channels, Obasanjo left Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, for a two-hour chartered flight to Kinshasa with the Executive Secretary, National […]

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CBN disowns Soludo’s old naira statement

The Central Bank of Nigeria has debunked claims of ordering banks nationwide to begin dispensing and accepting old naira notes.   This development on Monday is coming after a former CBN governor, Chukwuma Soludo, had written through his social media handle that the CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, in a Bankers’ Committee meeting on Sunday had […]