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Soludo Wins ‘Governor of the Year’ For Transformation of Anambra

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10 months ago

March 5, 2025

Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has been honoured with The Sun Newspaper’s prestigious ‘Governor of the Year 2024’ Award for his credible performance in governance and the state’s infrastructural and transformational development.

The award was bestowed on the erudite, dynamic, and performance-driven governor at the Sun Publishing Limited award night at Eko Hotel and Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos, on Saturday, 1st of March 2025.

It was an event well attended by eminent social, political, and economic elite in the country, with accolades on Governor Soludo, who was the cynosure of the evening ceremony.

Presenting the coveted award to Soludo, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Bianca Ojukwu, alongside The Sun Newspaper publisher, Senator Orji Uzo Kalu, eulogised Governor Soludo for his visionary leadership in transforming the various sectors of the state’s economy, with unprecedented growth to the admiration of the citizens and nationwide.

The governor’s remarkable achievements are in the areas of infrastructure development, education, healthcare, security, innovation, human capital development, and economic transformation, among others.

In his remark, the elated Governor Soludo, who dedicated the award to the people of Anambra asserted “the keke drivers, artisans, market men and women” and his “Solution Team” cabinet members whose collective efforts have contributed to the state’s progress so far. We have just started, and I will say you have not seen anything yet,” he stated.

The governor also made reference to his award by The Sun Publishing Limited, stating “About 20 years ago, 8 national dailies, including the Sun Newspapers, named me ‘the Man of the Year’ for our modest contributions to recalibrating the Nigerian financial institution when I held sway as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Quite fortuitously, two decades after, we are back on this stage,” Soludo avowed.

The recent accolade adds to Governor Soludo’s laurels as he clinched the best-performing governor in primary healthcare delivery in the Southeast and Nigeria, overall in 2024. This was presented by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Aliko Dangote Foundation, the Federal Ministry of Health, and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

Soludo’s innovative leadership also earned Anambra State the fourth position in the recent evaluation of BudgIT’s State of States 2024 Report for overall fiscal performance and sustainability.

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Trump’s Airstrikes: Halt Military Cooperation With US Immediately – Sheikh Gumi Tells Tinubu Govt

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33 minutes ago

December 26, 2025

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Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has called on the Federal Government to immediately halt all military cooperation with the United States following reported US airstrikes.

Gumi warned that American involvement could worsen Nigeria’s security challenges and undermine national sovereignty.

Gumi made the call in a statement posted on his Facebook page on Friday.

He said while Islam permits the fight against terrorism, such actions should only be carried out by what he described as “clean hands,” arguing that the United States lacks the moral authority to lead such efforts because of its global military record.

According to the cleric, Nigeria made a mistake by allowing foreign powers to play a role in its counterterrorism operations, insisting that “terrorists do not truly fight terrorists” and that such interventions often result in civilian casualties and hidden political motives.

Gumi warned that allowing Nigeria to become a theatre of war would attract anti-US forces into the country, further destabilising it.

He also cautioned that US involvement, particularly under claims of protecting Christians, could polarise the country along religious lines.

The cleric further argued that airstrikes alone cannot defeat terrorism, stressing that effective counterterrorism requires strong ground operations, which he said Nigeria has enough personnel to carry out if properly organised.

“This is the mistake Nigeria has made. Terrorists don’t fight terrorists in truth; they may only kill innocent people and have ulterior motives behind the drama of fighting ‘terror’.

“As a principle, no nation should allow its land to be a theater of war. And no nation should allow its neighbors to be their enemies.

“If Nigeria wants military assistance, China, Turkey, and Pakistan can do the job effectively,” part of his statement reads.

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Shehu Sani Reacts To Trump’s Military Strikes In Nigeria

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42 minutes ago

December 26, 2025

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Former lawmaker, senator Shehu Sani, has reacted to reports of United States military strikes on terrorist targets in Nigeria’s North-West, saying foreign powers cannot permanently handle the country’s security challenges.

Sani made the remarks on Friday via his X handle while responding to a post by the United States Africa Command, AFRICOM, which indicated that the strikes were carried out in coordination with Nigerian authorities.

According to him, if the reported strikes were indeed a joint operation with Nigerian security agencies, then such action was justifiable, given the threat posed by terrorist groups in the region.

He described terrorists operating in parts of northern Nigeria as “cancerous cells,” stressing that they survive through violence and should be confronted decisively.

Sani also dismissed narratives suggesting that terrorist attacks target only one religious group, describing such claims as false and misleading.

He said: “If actually, the military strikes against the terrorists targets in the North Western part of Nigeria were a joint operation with the ‘Nigerian Authorities’ as posted by the US AFRICOM on their verified X handle, then it’s a conscionable action.

“Terrorists have become cancerous cells in our part of the country.They live by the sword.The narrative that the evil terrorists only targets one faith, remains absolutely false and misleading.

“Again, the ultimate security and peace in our country lies with ourselves and not with the US or any foreign power. They can complimentarily or unilaterally strike, but they can’t eternally fight our battles.”