Imo Trumpeta newspaper

I watched Barak Obama last week on the television in a repeat broadcast of his victory speech after his re-election. Of all the promises he made toAmerica, the one that meant much to me, and indeed, I guess to all Nigerians is that by the year 2015, theUSAwill cut down her dependence on foreign oil by more than 30%...

By Ohanele Casca   As Nigerians are still licking the wounds caused by the incessant terror attacks by the Boko Haram group in the Northern and central parts ofNigeria, another terror group according to reports, has emerged. The group which called itself ANSAR, yesterday, in a statement claimed responsibility for the attack at the camp of the Police Special Armed Robbery...

  Some months ago, in one of my previous articles, we alerted on the unconstitutionality of 4th Tier toying of Governor Owelle Rochas. He had ordered Town Unions to stop operating even without any IMHA  (Imo House of Assembly) law enacted. The IMHA instructed reversal of the order and he complied. Now the IMHA has played along and a law...

  EPL Games 27/11/12 Aston Villa 1-0 Reading Sunderland 0-0 QPR   Italian seria A results 27/11/12 Lazio 3-0 Udenise 26/11/12 Parma 1-0 Inter Milan Caghari 0-1 Napoli   Spanish Copa La Ray result Osasuna 2-0 Sporting Gijon Vallecano 0-0 Las Palmas Real Betis 3-0 Vamadolid Sociedad 2-2 Cordoba Malaga 0-1 Caceren R/Madrid 3-0 Alcoyano   German Bundisliga Results   B/Dortmund 1-1 Dusseldosf Frankfurt 1-3 Mainz Hamburger 3-1 Schalke Hannover 2-0 Grentter Furth   Female Super six tournament Kogi Queens 0-2 Delta Queens Rivers Angels 1-0 Sunshine Queens Delta...

  Sam Okwaraji was the secret weapon of victory in the crucial game against Algeria for a Seoul 88 Olympics football qualifier played at Nnamdi Azikwe stadium. The then SSV-ULM 1848 player waltzed through the defense of the Algerians with ease to help Nigeria secure a victory and tickect to the seoul 88 Olympic football games. Shortly after the victory the late...

  It was indeed an epic and historic event at the opening ceremony of the 18th National sports festival which was declared officially open by the vice-president Arc. Namadi Sambo on Tuesday night. The hosts Lagos state in a nutshell brought to the fore, the historical backgrounds of Lagos and the ideals of its founding fathers showcasing the rich cultural heritage...

  Delta Queens football club on Tuesday retained their female Premier League trophy after beating rivals Rivers Angels 3-0 in the final game of the super six tournament in Abuja. The encounter which pitched the female FA cup holders (Rivers Angels) against the league defending champions (Delta Queens) saw Rivers Angels attacking midfielder, Stella Mbachu crying openly after losing to their...

    The National Council of Women Societies, NCWS Imo State Branch has conferred an excellent leadership award on the traditional ruler of Osuama autonomous Community in Isiala Mbano L.G.A., Eze (Dr) Charles Onuoha in recognition of his selfless and sincere leadership qualities.   Speaking while conferring the award, the President, NCWS, Imo State Branch, Mrs Lois Osueke maintained that Eze Onuoha had...

  The annual thanksgiving champions league football competition that is powered by Irish Football Academy, Owerri has in the past two weeks ignited huge fun-fair in Ikenegbu, Owerri.   Aimed at encouraging and training the youths of the area, it also has the capacity of fishing out raw talents who may want to further their footballing careers.   Speaking to ‘Imo Trumpeta’, the Chairman...

  Once again, the world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, is in the history books as he and Allison Felix were on Sunday named IAAF’s athletes of the year 2012.   A man of many records, Jamaica Sprinting icon Bolt created another first on Sunday afternoon when he became the only four-time winner of the IAAF World male athlete of the year (AOY)...