Ngozi Ikpeama, Author at Freedom Online https://freedomonline.com.ng/author/maureeni/ ...express yourself Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:14:49 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://freedomonline.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-icon-32x32.png Ngozi Ikpeama, Author at Freedom Online https://freedomonline.com.ng/author/maureeni/ 32 32 Former Deputy Governor’s father abducted https://freedomonline.com.ng/former-deputy-governors-father-abducted/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/former-deputy-governors-father-abducted/#respond Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:14:34 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=273313 Mr Francis Igwe, father of former Ebonyi State Deputy Governor, Kelechi Igwe, has been kidnapped, police confirmed. SP Joshua Ukandu, Spokesman, Police Command in Ebonyi State, said in Abakaliki on Sunday that the victim was abducted on Sunday morning. Ukandu said that he was kidnapped on his way to church at Ndufu-Alike community, Ikwo local […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/former-deputy-governors-father-abducted/feed/ 0 Opposition parties: Enugu Govt’s N150m advert rate ‘outrageous, anachronistic, undemocratic’ https://freedomonline.com.ng/opposition-parties-enugu-govts-n150m-advert-rate-outrageous-anachronistic-undemocratic/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/opposition-parties-enugu-govts-n150m-advert-rate-outrageous-anachronistic-undemocratic/#respond Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:37:28 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=272993 Opposition political parties in Enugu State have condemned the N150 million advertising fee imposed by the state government for campaign billboards in the state. Speaking on Tuesday in Enugu, the parties described the action as not only outrageous but undemocratic. The state Chairperson of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mrs Stella Chukwuma, said the policy […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/opposition-parties-enugu-govts-n150m-advert-rate-outrageous-anachronistic-undemocratic/feed/ 0 Anambra Govt seals 200 shops at Bridgehead Market over sit-at-home violations https://freedomonline.com.ng/anambra-govt-seals-200-shops-at-bridgehead-market-over-sit-at-home-violations/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/anambra-govt-seals-200-shops-at-bridgehead-market-over-sit-at-home-violations/#respond Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:25:41 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=272990 No fewer than 200 shops at the Bridge Head Market in Onitsha, have been sealed by the Onitsha South Local Government Council in Anambra State. The markets were sealed for failing to comply with the state government’s directive to discontinue the Monday sit-at-home culture. Speaking to journalists, on Tuesday, the Onitsha South Local Government Chairman, […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/anambra-govt-seals-200-shops-at-bridgehead-market-over-sit-at-home-violations/feed/ 0 2027: Enugu Govt slams ₦150m advert permit for political campaigns https://freedomonline.com.ng/2027-enugu-govt-slams-%e2%82%a6150m-advert-permit-for-political-campaigns/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/2027-enugu-govt-slams-%e2%82%a6150m-advert-permit-for-political-campaigns/#respond Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:58:46 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=272970 Enugu State Government has fixed N150 million for mandatory advertising permit for political parties and candidates participating in the 2026 and 2027 local, state and federal elections. The General Manager, Enugu State Structures for Signage and Advertisement Agency (ENSSAA), Mr Francis Aninwike, disclosed this after a management meeting on Monday, at the agency’s headquarters, Enugu. […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/2027-enugu-govt-slams-%e2%82%a6150m-advert-permit-for-political-campaigns/feed/ 0 Three children abducted opposite Military Cantonment https://freedomonline.com.ng/three-children-abducted-opposite-military-cantonment/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/three-children-abducted-opposite-military-cantonment/#respond Sun, 08 Feb 2026 17:55:39 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=272145 Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of three children by suspected kidnappers in the South-East state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Joshua Ukandu, said on Sunday in Abakaliki that the children were abducted on Saturday morning. Ukandu said that the incident occurred at Nkwegu, opposite Nkwegu Military Cantonment gate, in Abakaliki […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/three-children-abducted-opposite-military-cantonment/feed/ 0 Explosion in Anambra https://freedomonline.com.ng/explosion-in-anambra/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/explosion-in-anambra/#respond Sun, 08 Feb 2026 17:43:11 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=272139 Two persons lost their lives on Sunday following a tanker explosion opposite the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) office along the Ihiala-Onitsha Road in Ihiala Loca Government Area of Anambra State. Mrs Bridget Asekhauno, Sector Commander (FRSC) in Anambra, confirmed the incident to journalists in Awka. Asekhauno said the incident involved a commercial tanker with […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/explosion-in-anambra/feed/ 0 Killings: Monarchs, coordinator arrested https://freedomonline.com.ng/killings-monarchs-coordinator-arrested/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/killings-monarchs-coordinator-arrested/#respond Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:23:26 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=271875 The Police in Ebonyi say it has arrested Mr Anya Baron-Ogbonnia, Coordinator of Amasiri Development Centre in Afikpo in connection with the killing of four persons in Edda Local Government Area (LGA). SP Joshua Ukandu, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state disclosed this on Monday in Abakaliki. Ukandu said that the arrest […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/killings-monarchs-coordinator-arrested/feed/ 0 Motorcyclist shot dead by police officer https://freedomonline.com.ng/motorcyclist-shot-dead-by-police-officer/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/motorcyclist-shot-dead-by-police-officer/#respond Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:11:04 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=271663 The Police Command in Ebonyi State has confirmed the killing of one Nwanchor Uwaezuruike ‘m’ by its officer, confirming that the personnel is currently in its custody. This is contained in a statement issued by SP Joshua Ukandu, Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO) on Thursday in Abakaliki. The statement quoted the Commissioner of Police, Mrs […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/motorcyclist-shot-dead-by-police-officer/feed/ 0 Security operatives cordon off Onitsha Market as traders gather https://freedomonline.com.ng/security-operatives-cordon-off-onitsha-market-as-traders-gather/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/security-operatives-cordon-off-onitsha-market-as-traders-gather/#respond Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:22:27 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=271515 Security operatives, on Tuesday, barricaded major entrances to the Onitsha Main Market as they enforced the one-week closure ordered by the state government over the market’s failure to discontinue the sit-at-home directive. Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State gave the order on Monday in Onitsha shortly after his unscheduled visit to the market. Security personnel […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/security-operatives-cordon-off-onitsha-market-as-traders-gather/feed/ 0 Umahi thanks Nwifuru for son’s victory at APC primaries https://freedomonline.com.ng/umahi-thanks-nwifuru-for-sons-victory-at-apc-primaries/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/umahi-thanks-nwifuru-for-sons-victory-at-apc-primaries/#respond Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:03:50 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=271488 Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, on Monday, thanked Governor Francis Nwifuru for supporting his son, Osborne Umahi, to clinch the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairmanship ticket for Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Umahi made the commendation at his hometown Uburu, Ohaozara LGA, while celebrating Osborne’s victory in the APC primaries for the […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/umahi-thanks-nwifuru-for-sons-victory-at-apc-primaries/feed/ 0 Ebonyi council polls: Umahi’s son obtains chairmanship form https://freedomonline.com.ng/ebonyi-council-polls-umahis-son-obtains-chairmanship-form/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/ebonyi-council-polls-umahis-son-obtains-chairmanship-form/#respond Fri, 16 Jan 2026 19:19:30 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=270918 Osborne, son of the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has obtained the chairmanship form for Ohaozara Local Government Area (LGA) in the forthcoming Ebonyi council polls. Osborne was among aspirants endorsed by Governor Francis Nwifuru as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates for the election in the 13 LGAs of the state. The endorsement […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/ebonyi-council-polls-umahis-son-obtains-chairmanship-form/feed/ 0 South-East APC endorses Tinubu for second term https://freedomonline.com.ng/south-east-apc-endorses-tinubu-for-second-term/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/south-east-apc-endorses-tinubu-for-second-term/#respond Sun, 11 Jan 2026 07:56:39 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=270545 The South-East All Progressives Congress (APC) has passed a vote of confidence in President Bola Tinubu, pledging massive regional mobilisation for his second-term bid. The endorsement was announced at the APC South-East Stakeholders’ Meeting held at the Presidential Hotel, Enugu, on Saturday. APC lawmakers, party chieftains and faithful from Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo attended the […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/south-east-apc-endorses-tinubu-for-second-term/feed/ 0 26-year-old arrested for staging self-kidnap, demanding ₦35m ransom https://freedomonline.com.ng/26-year-old-arrested-for-staging-self-kidnap-demanding-%e2%82%a635m-ransom/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/26-year-old-arrested-for-staging-self-kidnap-demanding-%e2%82%a635m-ransom/#respond Tue, 02 Dec 2025 06:51:49 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=268542 Police operatives in Enugu State’s Trans-Ekulu Division have detained 26-year-old Chibuike Ugwuja for faking his abduction and demanding ₦35 million from his family. SP Daniel Ndukwe, spokesperson, the Police command in Enugu State, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Enugu. Ndukwe said Ugwuja’s father reported his son missing on November 24, after he […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/26-year-old-arrested-for-staging-self-kidnap-demanding-%e2%82%a635m-ransom/feed/ 0 Nwosu, ADC candidate, rejects result of Anambra polls over vote-buying https://freedomonline.com.ng/nwosu-adc-candidate-rejects-result-of-anambra-polls-over-vote-buying/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/nwosu-adc-candidate-rejects-result-of-anambra-polls-over-vote-buying/#respond Sun, 09 Nov 2025 14:46:12 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=267290 A win bought with cash is a loss for democracy, John Nwosu, candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), said on Sunday, flatly rejecting the result of Saturday’s polls, hours after it was released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), announcing Charles Chukwuma Soludo as winner. In the result announced by INEC Returning Officer, […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/nwosu-adc-candidate-rejects-result-of-anambra-polls-over-vote-buying/feed/ 0 Soludo wins Anambra guber with 422,664 votes (see full results) https://freedomonline.com.ng/soludo-wins-anambra-guber-with-422664-votes-see-full-results/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/soludo-wins-anambra-guber-with-422664-votes-see-full-results/#respond Sun, 09 Nov 2025 07:58:43 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=267269 Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has won Saturday’s election in the South-East state. The State Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, Professor Omoregie Edoba, declared Soludo as the winner after the collation of results. He defeated all his challengers in the 21 local governments. With this development, the candidate of […]

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