Imo Trumpeta newspaper

Can I describe him as the proverbial cat with nine lives? Yes, the university don and one of the regular Trumpeta columnists who also writes for other newspapers, Prof Uzoma Protus Nathan has cause to thank God and his stars again. For the upteenth time, Prof Protus according to him miraculously escaped attack from gun men who stormed his...

Anumudu in recent times since he renewed interest to replace Governor Rochas Okorocha in 2015. Anumudu may not need enough spaces for introduction except for those who were not witnesses to affairs of the political firmament in Imo state at the return of our nascent democracy. When the military brass decided to hand power over to civilians in 1999,...

Sixteen Governors, on the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC, in the country according to a statement from Government House, will arrive Owerri, the state capital this weekend, to continue their lecture series on Progressive Governance. The governors are coming on the aegis of the Progressive Governors Forum, which, by the grace of God, has the Imo State...

By onyekachi eze One of the structures of Hon Eudora Igwe known as Okwesilieze Remedy Group has tongue lashed the past senators that represented Imo West Senatorial District in the past political dispensation saying that they are abruptly fade up with dormant senators from Orlu zone and not ready to wallow in poor representation again come 2015. Expanciating their feelings, they...

By okey alozie The seeming power tussle between Imo State Finance Commissioner, Deacon Chike Okafor and the Speaker, Imo State House of Assembly Rt Hon. Benjamin Uwajumogu over who controls Okigwe zone keeps manifesting daily. Both men from Okigwe zone (Imo North) are said to be locked in serious cold war concerning several issues but not limited to power struggle for...

Even as modalities for the selection of delegates that would pick candidates for the coming primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in next year's general election have not been made public, there are strong indications that the umbrella-sign party in Imo is sitting on a keg of gunpowder. The expected explosion is said to be gingering aspirants of...

By thompson agu, Abuja Two prominent traditional rulers in Imo state, Eze Samuel Ohiri of Obi Orodo and his Nkwerre counterpart, Eze Chijioke Okwara, Eshi of Nkwerre are expected in Abuja on Friday in continuation of their interrogation by security agencies following petitions raised by Eze Cletus Ilomanya over threat to his life. Trumpeta exclusively revealed in last weekend edition how...

By peter uzoma Contractors handling projects in Imo State have raised alarm over a new method allegedly introduced by the state government to convert awarded contracts for personal execution through direct labour means. Trumpeta learnt that at the beginning of the Okorocha administration, contracts for several projects especially for roads were awarded to different outfits. However, instead of funding the projects...

As we count down to the primaries of all the political parties ahead of the 2015 general elections in the country and particularly in Imo State, it is imperative to draw public attention especially that of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to some of the issues which are germane in its effort to making a good choice in its...