Chidi Roberts, Author at Freedom Online

Complications, as theatre assistant performed hernia surgery on 60-year-old man

Chidi Roberts — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 07:39:46 +0000

The Police command in Cross River State has arrested a theatre assistant over an alleged unauthorised hernia surgery performed on a 60-year-old man at a private clinic in Ekori, Yakurr LGA. The command said the patient, whose name was withheld, developed complications after undergoing the procedure on September 8 and was discharged the same day. […]

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Nollywood actress, Rita Edochie, slams critics over arthritis claim

Chidi Roberts — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:52:27 +0000

Veteran Nollywood actress, Rita Edochie, has fired back at people claiming she is suffering from arthritis after a video of her dancing emerged online. The actress took to her Instagram page @ritaedochie to question how her critics could link her movements and active lifestyle to a health condition. Trollers began the speculation that Edochie was […]

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Dogs attack telecoms technician while installing MTN network equipment

Chidi Roberts — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:29:19 +0000

A telecommunications technician, Ajani Taiwo, has been reportedly hospitalised after three dogs attacked him while carrying out an installation job in Okhoro area of Benin City, the Edo capital. The incident, sources said, occurred on Thursday, when Taiwo visited a site behind a police division to install MTN network equipment. The victim, who was said […]

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Assembly converts ex-Speaker’s ‘resignation’ to impeachment

Chidi Roberts — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:51:47 +0000

The Edo State House of Assembly, on Monday, rejected the purported resignation of former Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku. The House, instead, converted the resignation to impeachment during plenary session in Benin. Moving the motion for Agbebaku’s impeachment, the Majority Leader, Sunday Ojezele, said the alleged resignation letter was not received by the House. Ojezele, who represents […]

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APC sweeps Ebonyi LG polls, wins 13 chairmanship, 171 councillorship seats

Chidi Roberts — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:10:03 +0000

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all the 13 chairmanship and 171 councillorship seats in the August 22 Local Government elections held in Ebonyi State. No other political party participated in the council elections. Mr Patrick Enyi, Chairman, Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC), announced the results in Abakaliki on Sunday, saying that APC […]

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Gospel Singer Asu Ekiye: My wife initiated divorce proceedings leading to dissolution of our 28-year marriage

Chidi Roberts — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:50:54 +0000

Nigerian gospel singer, Asu Ekiye, has clarified that his estranged wife, Kunemofa Asu, initiated the divorce proceedings that led to the dissolution of their 28-year marriage. Ekiye, popularly known as the “Prince of the Niger Delta”, made the clarification in a statement shared on social media. The clarification followed reactions to his earlier announcement on […]

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2027: I have no opponent in Ebonyi — Nwifuru

Chidi Roberts — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:37:17 +0000

Governor Francis Nwifuu of Ebonyi State has declared that he has no opponent as he seeks re-election in the 2027 general elections. Nwufuru made the declaration on Saturday at his hometown–Oferekpe Agbaja in Izzi Local Government Area (LGA) after voting in the council polls being held across the state. The governor said his confidence stemmed […]

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Tanker explosion kills two, injures others

Chidi Roberts — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:13:34 +0000

Two persons lost their lives while two others sustained varying degrees of injuries when a tanker exploded at the Agu-Awka axis of Awka on the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway. The tanker loaded with diesel exploded and began to burn when it collided with a truck carrying bags of animal feeds at 11:26 p.m. on Thursday. Confirming the […]

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Obi: Any presidential candidate who lacks the resolve to travel across the country can’t govern Nigeria

Chidi Roberts — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:22:05 +0000

*NDC candidate unveils plans, says ‘No Nation can import its way to posterity’ Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has shared insights into the key message he intends to deliver to Nigerians during the upcoming campaign ahead of 2027. Addressing journalists at a press conference in Onitsha, Anambra State, on Friday, […]

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LG polls: APC presents flag to Umahi’s son

Chidi Roberts — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:40:06 +0000

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has presented its flag to Mr Osborne Umahi, son of Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, as its candidate for Ohaozara Local Government Area Chairmanship Seat. The Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) has scheduled August 22 for Local Government Elections for Chairmanship and Councillorship seats in the state. The […]

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Standoff: Police stop Sunday service in UNICAL to prevent bloodshed

Chidi Roberts — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:58:49 +0000

The Police in Cross River State has intervened in a conflict at the Chapel of Redemption, University of Calabar, quelling a Sunday service standoff to prevent bloodshed. The conflicted started when the University caretaker committee and an interim chaplain appointed by the Vice-Chancellor attempted to take control of the service being officiated by the Chaplain […]

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How expectant mother died in our facility – varsity

Chidi Roberts — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:49:49 +0000

The Anambra-owned Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH), Awka, says the unfortunate death of a pregnant woman, Mrs Amarachi Uche-Chukwudokwe, in its facility was caused by nephrotic syndrome. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the hospital, Ms Henrietta Agbai, disclosed this in a statement in Awka on Sunday. Agbai was reacting to a recent […]

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Terrorists invade Catholic church, abduct three

Chidi Roberts — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:49:14 +0000

A joint security team in Enugu State has intensified trail of terrorists alleged to have abducted three persons in a church at Inoyi, Affa Community in Udi Local Government Area on Sunday. The joint security team comprised police operatives, Forest Guards and members of the Neighbourhood Watch Group. This is contained in a statement issued […]

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Soyinka to Tinubu: Revisit unresolved cases of assassinations, extrajudicial killings

Chidi Roberts — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:19:40 +0000

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has urged President Bola Tinubu to revisit unresolved cases of assassinations and extrajudicial killings to restore public confidence in Nigeria’s justice system. Soyinka made the call on Friday in Port Harcourt during the 28th Wole Soyinka Lecture organised by the National Association of Seadogs (Pirates Confraternity). The lecture, themed “Reclaiming […]

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Umahi to South-East: Be strategic, support Tinubu in 2027; your region alone cannot determine Nigeria’s presidency

Chidi Roberts — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:53:10 +0000

Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has urged Nigerians, particularly South-East residents, to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Umahi made the appeal on Friday while inspecting ongoing Federal Government road projects in the Ebonyi section of the Cross River–Abuja Super Highway. Projects inspected included the Abakaliki–Benue Highway, Abakaliki–Apkoha–Afikpo Road, Afikpo–Amasiri–Okigwe Road and […]

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