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Flood Disaster Egbema Forum Demands FG’s N400m

  Irked by the manner they are not considered in the management of the N400m made available to Imo State for people and areas effected by the flood that ravaged some parts of the country late last year, a socio-cultural organization of the people of Egbema Kingdom, one of the communities affected by the natural disaster, Egbema Forum, has demanded...

EFCC Storms Owerri Again Assembly Clerk Arrested, Speaker, Deputy Missing, Others on the Run

  Even as the Imo State Government under the leadership of Owelle Rochas Okorocha has continued to plead to the Economic Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, to arrest his predecessor over yet to be confirmed allegations of fraud, operatives of the anti-graft body have sustained their investigation against some present key government functionaries suspected to be involved in financial irregularities said...

2015: Udenwa’s Regroups Eze Ilomuanya, Chuma Nnaji, Ben Ekwueme, Meet Ex-Governor.

  anthony anyanwu   Even as 2015 is still far, some die-hard politicians and stakeholders have started fine-turning their strategies and engaging in political alignment and re-alignment for the task ahead.   Imo Turmpeta investigation revealed that penultimate week ago, the likes of former Chairman of the Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers, Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, Honourable Chuma Nnaji, Chief Ben Ekwueme and few...

PDP Intervenes In ALGON Crisis .Nnadiekwe, Nwachukwu Opt Out .Sam Aka Hits Back

  The division rocking the Association of Local Government in Nigeria (ALGON), Imo State Chapters, may have attracted the attention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, following indications that the party leadership has resolved to wade into the feud.   Imo ALGON has been polarized recently, following the resolve of some members of the Association, to constitute themselves into...

Aftermath of Sale of Concord Hotel Contractors Spoils for War .Over Unpaid Supplies

  By Emmanuel Obijuru   The sale of the pearl of the East Imo Concorde Hotel, by the Okorocha Administration, has left in its trail disenchantment by suppliers and contractors who have been dealing with the hotel.   Suppliers attached to the hotel were annoyed over non-payment for food and other items supplied to the hotel.   Imo Trumpeta gathered that this attracted the ire of...

OKOROCHA BLASTS EFCC OVER DELAYED ARREST OF OHAKIM

The Imo states governor,Owelle Rochas Okorocha has taken a swipe on Economic and Financial Crime Commission for delaying in arresting and prosecuting ex-governor, Ikedi Ohakim over fraudulent activities and obvious misappropriation of several billions of public fund within the four years he governed the state. Governor Okorocha who was responding on Ohakim's dismissal of the allegation during the Citizens Forum...

MUST OUR LEADERS HAVE CONVOYS?

By Nnamdi Nwigwe nwigwennamdi@yahoo.co.uk G.S.M: 08037024609   Is it necessary that our leaders should always be accompanied by convoys? The answer is “Yes!” They need convoys, especially when they are on official assignments. But let it be quickly explained that what we have in our country today, a long caravan of vehicles carrying security people, media corps, medical team, officials and officers following a leader,...

MIDWEEK GAMES

CAPITAL ONE CUP SEMI FINAL Aston Villa  2 (3 – 4 ) 1 Bradford   AFCON RESULTS 21/1/13 Zambia  1 – 1 Ethiopia Nigeria  1 – 1 Burkina Faso 22/1/13 Ivory Coast  2 – 1  Togo Tunisia  1 – 0 Algeria   FIXTURES 24/1/13 Ghana  -- Mali NigerRep.  --  DR Congo 25/1/13 Burkina Faso  -- Ethiopia Zambia  -- Nigeria   COPPA ITALIA RESULT Juventus  1 – 1  Lazio   COPPADELRAY GAMES 24/1/13 Malaga  --  Barcelona R/Betis  --  A/Madrid   TRANSFARE DEALS 1.Yanga Mbiwa   Montpellier  to Newcastle 2.Wesley Sneijder  Inter Milan  to  Galatasaray 3.Loyce Remy  Marsielle ...

BRAZIL, ARGENTINA TO MISS WORLD CUP

FIFA football history will be made this year, when the World Youth Cup kicks off inTurkeyin a few months andBrazilandArgentinawill be missing from action. The two giants have failed to make it through fromSouth America’s Under 20 Championships. They were not able to grab one of the slots that the continent has and so have missed out by a huge...

HEARTLAND TO FACE AKWA UNITED IN FRIENDLY

Federation Cup Champions, Heartland football club of Owerri will on Saturday, January 26, trade tackles with NPL side, Akwa United in a pre-season friendly at the Uyo Township Stadium. Both sides are expected to use the encounter as build-up for the start of the 2012/2013 Nigerian Premier League Season scheduled for February 16. The game will be another good...