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Genuine Democracy: The Price And The Prize

By John Iwuala As Nigeria inches towards another round of General Elections in 2015, Nigeria's Political gladiators should be reminded that "in promoting agenda for democratic governance, there is a "price' to pay and a 'prize' to win" the balance of which produces visionary leadership to our dear country- Nigeria. Democracy and good governance lay the foundation for people to realize...

Fraud In Imo Speaker’s Office

By saviour osuoha 08038610335 I am constrained to draw your attention to the fraudulent activities going on at the office of the Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly. On the 20th of December 2013, I officially informed the Executive Governor of Imo State of the fraudulent activities at the Speakers office involving the Chief of Staff (Mr. Kodichi Anamekwe)...

Editorial

2015 And The Challenges Ahead As we draw closer to the year 2015 minute after minute, hour after hour, day after day, and month after month towards the next election year, one thing which has always strucked my mind is how shall and will that year be. Not that there is much naturally that would happen different from the other...

My Imo Poly Memoirs: Between Patriotism And Politricks

I must strongly extend apologies to my numerous readers who may be bored with the return of Imo State Polytechnic topic on this page. Though, I promised in the last two editions of Agwodinuju column, to conclude my earlier work on the school with regards to the sleaze and orgy of alleged financial scam rocking it which I however...

BABA-NA-BABA ON 2015 VIBES Factors That Will Determine Next Imo Governor (1)

From the time table released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for next general election, by this time next year, the governor of Imo State would have emerged after the conduct of the gubernatorial polls on Saturday 28 February, 2015. The race for the throne no doubt will be interesting and a specter to behold if current indices and...

APC Leader, Cajethan Dike Defects To PDP With Over 5,000 Supporters In Oru East

By Onyekachi Eze It was a convergence of political titans from Oru East Local Government Area, Imo State on Sunday, 2nd March , 2013 at the country home of the former member that represented Orlu East, Orlu and Orsu Federal House of Representatives, Abuja, Hon Chief Cajethan Dike, popularly known as Ikemba Amiri, to witness the defection of Hon Dike,...

Latest On Mass Defection To Imo PDP APC Leaders Angry With Rochas Over Udenwa’s Exit Consider North For President, South West VP, South East Party Chairmen ...

By thompson agu, Abuja/ peter Uzoma The dust raised by the recent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), sensitization rally which was attended by the party's chieftains and President Goodluck Jonathan is yet to settle as the leading party in the state especially the state Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha is yet to overcome the nightmare resulting from the unprecedented crowd and mass...

Uzoma Obiyo Drums Support For Jonathan, PDP

The President of Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Jonathan has been described as an asset to Nigerian development, despite the plethora of criticisms coming from the opposition. Speaking to Trumpeta, a Port Harcourt-based Business Mogul, Dr Uzoma Obiyo said that arm chair critics cannot derail the plan of President Goodluck Jonathan to put Nigeria on the path of...

2015 Okigwe Zone APC Ticket: Imo Governor Dumps Uwajumogu Speaker May Make U-Turn For House Of Reps Ticket Under PDP

By hector obinna What looks like a political disaster has hit the ambition of the Speaker of Imo House of Assembly, Hon Benji Uwajuomgu to realize his tall dream of running for Okigwe Senatorial Seat, as his principal, and Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha is said to be turning his back at him and embraced the ambition of...

Cabinet Reshuffle In Imo: Commissioner, Perm Secs, Directors Swap Positions, Transport, Works, Acct Gen Affected

There was an emergency Imo State Executive Council meeting, held at the Sam Mbakwe Hall, Government House, Owerri yesterday, where the state Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha made some changes. Trumpeta learnt that the Commissioner for Transport, Bar Alaribe was moved to the Ministry of Housing, which had remained vacant since the ouster of Chief Onuoha, who previously held the position. It...