Imo Trumpeta newspaper

Imo state governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has said that the 2012 Ozuruimo cultural festival will boost the tourism potentials of the state in line with the Rescue Mission Agenda of his administration. Governor Rochas Okorocha, state this at Imo Concorde Hotel Owerri during the official flag off ceremony of 2012 Ozuruimo cultural carnival. Gov. Okorocha, also said that the responsibility of preserving and protecting the Igbo’s...

By samson orji Six months after guiding Chelsea to an unlikely Champions League title, Roberto Di Matteo was fired Wednesday with the team on the brink of becoming the first defending champion eliminated from the group stage. Di Matteo, who was hired on a permanent basis in June, was dismissed a day after a 3-0 loss to Juventus in Turin left...

By Kelechi Okpaleke   It is now about a month since the news report by PUNCH NEWSPAPER that our Dear Governor, His Excellency Owelle Rochas Okorocha physically assaulted an aide of a fellow Governor.  The dust raised by this report is yet to die down before the recent report of assaults and abductions of elected local council officials in Orlu, Owerri...

  Real Betis midfielder Nosa Igiebor has predicted a stiff competition for places on the Eagles Squad for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations.   Igiebor who scored a wonder of a goal in the recent Venezuela friendly, therefore praised Coach Stephen Keshi for bringing back competition to the team.   “There would be serious fight for places in the Super Eagles. Everybody wants...

  After Yekini’s departure from Olympiacos of Greece, his career never really got back on track, not even upon his return to Setubal.   But in all his travails, ‘Yeking’ remained undaunted and took his career to FC Zurich (1997-1998), making 28 appearances and scoring 14 goals.   From there he moved to club Athletique Bizertin and later to Al-Shabab (Saudi Arabia) before joining...

  As long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might. This is the situation with the preachers of today. Christ visited this planet earth some years back and left an indelible step worthy of emulation. He preached the gospel of truth and love....

  The Imo State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Hon. Kenneth Emelu on Monday rewarded all the 2011 National Sports Festival medal winners held at Rivers State.   Hon. Emelu who presented cash rewards to all the Athletes and coaches who won medals, stated that for years and in the history of Imo Sports, medal winners from this state in the festival...

Palpable fear and tension reign in some of the bureaus and parasatals especially among the political appointees and temporary workers incharge of the affected government agencies. This Newspaper two weeks ago reported about plans by the government to scrap some bureaus. But the state Government through one of the Governors media aide refuted the story adding that it was figment...

  Except for divine intervention, the seeming cold war raging among members of the Imo State House of Assembly is expected to advance into full blown confrontation this week as the state lawmakers jettison their sit-at-home posture and resume plenary session.   It would be recalled that following certain differences bothering on welfare packages and relationship between the state legislature and executive,...

    The Chief Whip, Imo State House of Assembly, Hon. Ugonna Ozuruigbo (OZB), has said the welfare of his Nwangele people and not a political party is the propelling factor behind his quest to ensure effective representation for the people of Nwangele   OZB, who represents Nwangele State constituency in the Imo House of Assembly, stated this after inspecting ongoing works at...