Imo Trumpeta newspaper

    For the umpteenth, the convoy of Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has found himself in another controversial outing. And incidentally or deliberately, the convoy of the governor has clashed with that of his political opponents twice. The first incident was a clash with the convoy of Senator Chris Anyanwu in December last year. The latest which occurred on...

    The last has not been heard of the incident at Umuaghara Otulu, in Ahiazu Mbaise LGA, where a woman, Mrs Dike, whose husband is alive, claimed to be widow in order to win a two Bed-room Bungalow from the pet project of the wife of the Governor, Mrs Nneoma Okorocha, called “She Needs A Roof Project” SNARP.   According to Trumpeta,...

    This is not the best time for top officials of Imo State Government especially those in charge of contract awards, relevant ministries and financial transaction as operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC begin fresh manhunt for suspected corrupt officials in Okorocha administration.   The visit of the anti-graft body may not be unconnected to a fresh N3.5bn contract...

    The era of demolition in Owerri, the Imo State Capital is not yet over as the Owerri Capital Development Authority, OCDA, begins fresh moves to ascertain illegal structures erected in the state capital.   As part of programmes to ascertain illegal structures in the state capital, OCDA has commenced the “Operation show-your Building-Approval” for all petrol filling stations located within Owerri...

  anthony anyanwu   Leader of Owerri Zone Political Leadership Forum (OZOPOLF), Prince Charls Amadi weekend acknowledged that Governor Rochas Okorocha has relatively done well in some areas of Governance even as he insists that a Governor from Owerri Zone would do much better.   Addressing a mammoth crowd from Mbaitoli at St Mary’s Catholic Church field Ubomiri, Prince Amadi explained that the purpose...

  By Anthony anyanwu   Chieftains of the Imo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has raised alarm over plans by the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA to rig the forthcoming Oguta State Constituency – bye election scheduled for Saturday June 29.   PDP’s action is coming at the heels of recent sudden massive transfer of both staffers and ad-hoc workers of...

    The Mbaise nation will celebrate the 2013 Iri-Ji festival on August 15th. The ceremony is expected to attract who is who across the globe.   Unveiling plans for the festival last Friday, the Chairman, Mbaise Council of Traditional Rulers, HRH Eze Chidume Okoro, said the Iri-Iji Mbaise is an annual ritual inherited from the fore-fathers of Mbaise.   Eze Okoro stated that the...

Those conversant with the trend of politics in Imo State will agree with me that the style of politicking in the State has changed.  Though the next political dispensation is two years away, we have seen new political attitudes and behaviours displayed by political parties operating in the State.  We have seen  unusual politicking in the Imo political arena. Politicians...

Once beaten, twice shy. If a Dog bites a man, it could be mad. But if same Dog again bites same man and at same spot, then the man could be mad. Since the current democratic dispensation in 1999, the Peoples Democratic Party PDP has been incharge of the Federal Government and also in Imo, until 2011 Governorship election. Although the...

  You simply open the pages of any Nigerian Newspaper or even local tabloids; you will not be tired of reading stories of the criminal accusations against some pastors. Yesterday, it could be the accusation of a pastor raping one of his lady members. It could be another involved in armed robbery. Or even another arrested for duping one of...