Imo Trumpeta newspaper

The political climate in Imo is changing fast with contestants taking their campaigns to feverish pitch ahead 2015 elections. In Imo, the intricacies and subtle moves of gladiators seeking public offices are interesting, especially in the main opposition party in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. As the umbrella party eyes Douglas House, the seat of power in...

Penultimate week, one of my partners joined other media professionals to what Government House, Owerri will always dub “breakfast meeting” with Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State. After few similar outings I was part of which ended on a rather ludicrous manner, I am no longer upbeat about an interactive session with “His Excellency” in Douglas House. For a news...

To avoid being labeled as sacked members of the State Executive Council in Imo state, serving Commissioners and other appointees in the government of Owelle Rochas Okorocha have reportedly thrown in the towel. Trumpeta had exclusively reported earlier that a Tsunami is in the offing in the State Exco following a stringent order and directive given to political appointees by...

By victor madumere As the race to the finish line of guber primaries for all political parties for the 2015 general elections gets to its crescendo, the people of Owerri zone, Imo State under the auspices of Owerri People's Front, OPF is not leaving any stone unturned towards the realization of Imo governor of Owerri, extraction come 2015. In one of...

By kelechi ugo Sequel to the increasing rate of interests by party men to occupy the number one seat in Imo State come 2015, a formidable non-partisan group known as Association of Unemployed and self-employed youths in Imo State has warned all the aspirants under different political party platforms to re-examine themselves as the Association has concluded measure that would...

By onyekachi eze The contractor handling Uzoubi-Umuna Orlu road, Imo State Ebi-hitech Construction Company, Bishop Oamen recently escaped lynching as angry youths of the community attacked him over the erosion menace that struck the place, yesterday after the heavy down pour. The contractor who is from Edo state is said to have caused the flood that swept away about four houses,...

By Onyekachi Eze A group known as Umuokpo Welfare Association (UWA) yesterday stormed the Okigwe road office of the General Manager of Imo Water Development Agency (IWADA) in a courtesy call to one of their illustrious sons, Amb. Clinton C. Obiyo. The group led by the delegation of Mr. Anthony Anukam showered encomium on the GM whom he said has been...

By Tunji Adedeji FUTO Vice-Chancellor, Prof Chigozie Asiabaka has harped on the benefit of environmental sustainability, saying there is need to ensure that activities and habits are carried out in an environmentally friendly manner. The academic guru made this disclosure during an activity marking the 2014 World Environmental Day (WED) celebration organized by Centre for Women Gender and Development Studies...

More grassroots leaders of the PDP in Imo State have advised Senatorial aspirant for Imo West, Sir Felix Chidi Idiga to monitor happenings in the party to guard that transparency and democratic principles are applied to elect delegates to the party's primaries. Leaders of the party in Nwangele and Ideato North Local governments gave the advice in separate consultative meetings...

The Inaugural General Assembly of the Imo College of Advanced Professional Studies (ICAPS) Alumni Association (ICAPS-AA) was held at Congress Hall of Blue Island Hotels& Arena, Enugu on Saturday 9th August, 2014 and attended by delegates representing ICAPS-AA's over four thousand Alumni. The General Assembly unanimously approved ICAPS-AA's Constitution and elected a team of five (5) National Officers to oversee...