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Okorocha Describes Imo Lawmaker, Okemili As His “Prodigal Son”

The tour of Local Government Areas LGAs in Imo State by Governor Rochas Okorocha to ascertain level of road and other projects embarked upon by the present administrations is opening up certain revelations and character traits of number one citizen of the state. Another drama was witnessed in Oru East local government when the Rescue Mission train piloted by Okorocha...

Fraud Allegation Against Imo Speaker Trumpeta Replies Assembly Ad-hoc Committee Samuelson: My Petition is Before EFCC, I have No Case With Lawmakers

The publishers of Trumpeta newspapers are expected to be at the Imo State House of Assembly Complex Owerri, in response to a late minute invitation extended to it by the ad-hoc committee investigating allegations of corruption against the Speaker of the House, Rt Hon Benjamin Uwajumogu. After series of announcements in radio stations in the state without official notification to...

The Igbos’ Politics of Taking The Back Seat

A personal assay of Nigerian political structure indicates that Igbo political leaders have resorted to playing back seat politics rather than advance the cause of Igbo nation. Dim Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, remains a great leader of the Igbo's even in his death. With no doubt, he distinguished himself from the back seat politics employed by most Igbo political leaders...

Sports

Westerhof Backs Keshi for success in Brazil The former Super Eagles trainer has urged his protege to ensure discipline and unity in his team as a way of excelling at the World Cup Former Nigeria coach Clemens Westerhof tipped Stephen Keshi's team to make a big splash at the World Cup in June. The Dutchman took the Super Eagles to their...

Leadership Is All About Knowing The Way

I have come to realise that good intentions alone are not enough to achieve good leadership, a leader or an aspiring leader may have the best of intentions for the people he is leading or is aspiring to lead, yet that same leader with all his good intentions and desires may still be a disastrous leader, a failed leader....

Dj Saqou’s Star Nite 13 Turns Gyration Night With Austino Milado, Queency Thrilled

What seemed like an un-clement weather came alive with Dj Saquo's Star Nite season 13, as it thrilled teeming audience and fans with eye catching live performances from super Eagles gyration singer Austino Milado, jaw breaking 'tweaky' moves from Queency as other Imo based acts leaved up to expectation. Call it a gyration reloaded night and you won't be wrong;...

We Can Still Reclaim Owerri

I visited Calabar, Cross River State last week, but was angry with myself. I was pained with the present state of Owerri, the capital city of Imo state after seeing Calabar. In Calabar, I saw an organized city, populated by neat and disciplined inhabitants. It looked as if I was in another country, not a state capital just some kilometers...

Okorocha Escapes Attack As Ezeship Contender Attempts To Snatch Staff of Office Communities on Fire, As Kataka Trail Exercise Police Release Tear...

By okey alozie It was theatre of absurdities yesterday at the Government House, Owerri as Governor Rochas Okorocha fulfilled his promise of giving 103 traditional rulers Sstaff of Office, to be officially recognized as the monarchs of their respective autonomous communities. The raging protests which greeted the lists almost turned to a free-for-all at the new hall inside Government House when...