Shoot-Out In Govt House, Owerri Security Personnel Fires At Protesters For Crossing Perimeter Barricade
okey alozie
Serious danger was said to have been averted by security operators at Imo Government House Owerri last week.
The story has it that group of youths stormed Imo Government House in pretence that they came on demonstration; they presented their agitations and were well attended to by the officials. Along the line some of the aggrieved youths who...
Ahamba Cannot Engage In Racketeering Campaign Group
Piqued by the call by some concerned members of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP for the arrest of Chief Mike Ahamba and some other Governorship aspirants of the party over an alleged signature racketeering, the Director General of Mike Ahamba has absolved him of any involvement.
In a statement made available to Trumpeta Newspaper, his Director General Simon Nwogbe...
Arts And Culture Workers On Rampage, Protest Unpaid Salaries Want GM removed
By okey alozie
Workers of Imo State Council of Arts and Culture have embarked on three days warning strike.
Speaking to Journalists in Owerri on Wednesday morning, the leader of the aggrieved workers and financial secretary of RATTAWU, Comr. Nwosu Chubueze said the purpose of the strike is to present their agitations and drive home all their demands from the...
Tambuwal’s Moment And Nigeria’s History
By ogwazu nnamdi: ndogwazu@gmail.com 08038224575
The power of decision determines the length and breadth of existence only if we believe in not counting days but the impacts on the sands of history. So, when a man takes decision concerning his future I do not rush the ink but look behind the curtain to see if there exist weeds on the...
The Pending Political Earthquake In Ngor Okpala
by chuksu ofurum
There comes a time in the history of a people that certain events help to shape their destiny. At every epoch, men and circumstances collide to create a dramatic episode that will alter the course of history.
As the 29th November, 2014, Peoples Democratic Party PDP, guber primaries approaches, there is palpable anxiety and excitement among the indigenes...
Okorocha’s Presidential Ambition: A Requiem to Imo APC?
Late last month, news filtered into town that the Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha was mobilizing students of Foundation College across Nigeria to escort him to the All Progressives Congress APC, Headquarter in Abuja to obtain the Presidential Form of the party.
Infact the buzz was felt in Owerri as the entire expanded Imo State Executive Council Members...
BABA-NA-BABA ON 2015 VIBES Political Parties In Imo And “Demonstration Of Craze”
If the present actors in Nigeria's political system were operating the same time the late Afro beat music maestro, Fela Amkulapo Kuti was active, they would have made the radical singer a proud man.
The reason is that the actions of the politicians are in response to one famous song Fela sang several years ago.
Irrespective of the...
Okorocha’s ‘Trailer Of Money’ And Barkin Zuwo Mode Of Politics
I have a bosom friend who resides overseas. My friend who it is not necessary to name his identify and country where he stays to make ends meet, attracts my attention whenever interesting political developments occur in Imo State. The new dawn in social media and internet in terms of information flow has turned the society into one global...
Irate Mob Attacks School Teacher In Imo For Cautioning Female Student
A female Teacher, Mrs Oguezuonu Mary Ann is now in danger list at a Hospital in Owerri, Imo State, following injuries she sustained after being beaten up by her students at Obosima Technical Secondary School, Oahji/Egbema LGA, for cautioning a female student.
Narrating the incident to Trumpeta, the husband of the embattled teacher, who is a nursing mother, Mr...
No Going Back On Jan 2015 LGA Election-ISIEC Parties Demand Fund As PDP Describes Action Illegal
By okey alozie
Imo State Independent Electoral Commission Boss Barrister Amaechi Nwoha has declared that the local government election in Imo must take place on 31st Jan. 2015.
He made this known in a meeting with representatives of all the political parties held yesterday at the ISIEC office along Orlu road Owerri.
While at the meeting, the ISIEC chairman and former Speaker...
