Imo Trumpeta newspaper

  Civilization and development are important to the dynamics of nature. But some times they erase the past and make one feel empty, even when nostalgic.   I remembered “Old Owerri” yesterday when I ran into my old good friend in the secondary school days, Chief Amanze from Orji, while at the mechanic village fixing the radiator of my car.   This chance meeting...

WEEKEND MATCHES EPL GAMES WEEK 15   (1/12/12) West Ham – Chelsea Fulham – Tottenham West Brom – Stoke City Arsenal – Swansea QPR – Aston Villa Liverpool – Southampton Man City – Everton Reading – Man United   2/12/12 Norwich – Sunderland   3/12/12 Newcastle - Wigan   RESULTS OF EPL WEEK 14(28/11/12) Chelsea 0 – 0 Fulham Everton 1 – 1 Arsenal Southampton 1 – 1 Norwich Tottenham 2 – 1 Liverpool Stoke City 2 – 1 Newcastle Swansea 3 –...

  Stephen Okechukwu Keshi is another great former Nigerian defender who made his mark wearing the green-white-green jersey of the country. He holds the record of the longest serving Captain of the National team and also led the way to the mass movement of Nigerian players to the thenMeccaof football (Belgium League) in the 80’s. Born on January 31, 1962 in Lagos,...

  Nigeria’s under 17 football team has assured that they will qualify for the African Youth Championship next year. Coach of the two-time under 17 FIFA World Champions, Manu Garba on Wednesday inAbuja, stated that his boys are battle ready for theBamakotie this weekend. The Golden Eaglets who flew out of the country on Wednesday afternoon toMali, holds a 2 – 0...

                        GOLD       SILVER       BRONZE       TOTAL 1. Rivers -            3                    1                   0                      4 2. Oyo -                1                     2                  0                      3 3. Delta -              0                    0                   2                      2 4. Lagos -             0                    0                   1                      1 5. Kaduna -          0                    0                   1                      1  

  The Imo female football team at the 18th National Sports Festival on Wednesday crashed out of the female category of the football event. Reports reaching Imo Trumpeta reveal’s that the team met their waterloo at the hands of the host team (Lagos) who humbled them3-0 at the Agege Stadium, venue of the football events. Imo had earlier on Monday lost narrowly...

  Heartland striker, Jolly Osas will perform traditional marriage rite of his sweetheart, Beauty Eseh on Wednesday in Abraka, Delta State.   The ceremony will be the culmination of six years of courtship between the duo.   On Sunday, the petite goal-poacher will take his wife to the altar in Benin City, Edo state.   Osas quoting copiously from the Christian Holy Bible section that says...

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Emeka Ihedioha has reiterated his commitment to youth and women empowerment saying that it was the only strategy to stem the tempo of unemployment and promote economic self reliance in Imo State and Nigeria in general. Ihedioha, who made the statement at a workshop on “Empowerment of Imo Women and Youths Skill...

  By Chibuzo Munonye   The University of Nigeria Alumni Association (UNAA) Owerri Branch has conferred a sole Anniversary Special Award on the Managing Director CEO, ABC Transport, Mr Frank Nneji.   The award conferement took place on the occasion of the 52nd Founders’ Day Anniversary celebration and launching of 500 million naira Alumni centre and bus project fund in Owerri.   In her address, the...

  When I decided to take on this topic last week, I never knew it would attract spontaneous reactions from numerous quarters. I merely observed the radio program and decided to share with readers the incompetence exhibition displayed by the Information Commissioner during the Hot Fm live radio program. I have no intention to either cast aspersion on the Imo...