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professor. Charles Chukwuma Soludo CFR ( // ⓘ; born 28 July 1960) [1] is a Nigerian politician, banker, and economist who serves as the fifth governor of Anambra State since March 2022. [2] [3] [4] He is a former governor and chairman of the board of directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria. He was appointed as the bank's governor on 29 May 2004.
May 2022 Anambra State killings. In May 2022, militants reportedly associated with IPOB, a Biafran separatist group, murdered 14 civilians in a series of attacks in Anambra State. Among the victims were a pregnant woman as well as children. The killings were part of the insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria. [1] [2]
The 2023 Anambra ambush was a violent attack on a United States consular convoy in the town of Atani, [3] in Southeastern Nigeria. Several unidentified assailants opened fire on the convoy as it was traveling along a road, then setting the corpses of the dead and their vehicles on fire. [1] [2] Though the attack caused multiple casualties, none ...
He governed the State for 14 days. Chief Willie Maduabuchukwu Obiano was sworn in on 17 March 2014 as the new governor after the expiration of the Peter Obi second term, haven won 16 November 2013 election. He was reelected for second term on 18 November 2017. Soludo was sworn into office on March 17, 2022.
Anambra State. / 6.333°N 7.000°E / 6.333; 7.000. Anambra State is a Nigerian state, located in the South-eastern region of the country. [5] The state was created on 27 August 1991. [6] Anambra state is bounded by Delta State to the west, Imo State and Rivers State to the south, Enugu State to the east and Kogi State to the north. [7]
Ogbaru boat disaster. / 5.92°N 6.7°E / 5.92; 6.7. The Ogbaru boat disaster, also called the Ogbaru boat mishap or Anambra boat mishap, was the accidental sinking of a boat on the Niger River in Nigeria on 7 October 2022, causing 76 deaths. [2] It took place during the 2022 Nigeria floods .
Chinua Achebe International Airport Umuleri is an international airport in Nigeria. It is situated at Ivite-Umueri in Umuleri, Anambra State.. History. The project to build the airport was officially launched by the Anambra State government on April 11, 2017, with construction finishing three years later.
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University formerly Anambra State University is a Nigerian tertiary institution located in Uli, a town in Anambra State. [1] It has its permanent site in Igbariam in Anambra East local government area under the Anambra North Senatorial District. [2] [3] The campuses in Uli and Igbariam have libraries that provide e ...