Imo Trumpeta newspaper

  Rashidi Yekim’s pride of place in Nigerian football is so evident because he holds the record of the most prolific goal poacher in the country’s football history.   During his playing days, “Yeking” as he was fondly called scored goals with ease both in the domestic league he played in Africa and in Europe as well as in the International scene....

  Referees at next year’s Africa Cup of Nations will be kept away from the Public during the tournament in South Africa to avoid match fixing.   Similar security measures were used at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.   According to reports released by the Local Organizing Committee Chief Executive Officer, Mvnzo Mbebe, the referees will be quarantined, in a particular hotel...

  Mr Uchechi Amadi (not real names) is a citizen of Imo State but resident in Milan, Italy. After his primary and post primary education in his sleepy Umuaka-njaba community several years ago, Mr. Amadi who is in his late forties went to Onitsha, the commercial city of Anambra State to do business. In his quest for greener pastures, Mr...

By Kingsley Amaechi   The Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Emeka Ihedioha at the weekend exposed inherent benefits of reviewing the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Speaking at an interactive session with his constituents in Aboh Mbaise/Ngor Okpala Fed. Constituency at Mbutu, Ihedioha said that the ongoing exercise is a bottom-top approach that entails involving the grassroots in...

By Innocent Onyeukwu Owerri Federal Constituency Rejects State Police, Diaspora Voting, others .Wants Single Tenure, abolition of State And LG Joint Account. It was a stormy session and a lively debate for constituents of Owerri Federal Constituency who gathered at Rosary Arts Theatre, Owerri, Saturday, 10th November, 2012, to make inputs in ongoing process by the National Assembly to review the Constitution...

  EPL Week 11 Results Chelsea       1-1    Liverpool Newcastle   0-1    WestHam Man City    2-1    Tottleham Aston Villa 2-3    Man United Arsenal       3-3    Fulham Everton       2-1    Sunderland Southampton 1-1 Swansea Reading      0-0    Norwich Wigan         1-2    WestBrom Spanish La Liga Results Levante       1-2    Real Madrid A/Madrid    2-0    Getafe Marcellorca 2-4    Barcelona A/Bilbao     2-1    Sevilla Valladolid   1-1    Valenca Malaga        1-2    R/Sociedd Zaragoza     5-3    Deportivo Vallecano    3-2    Celta Vigo   Seria A results (Italy) Atalanta      3-2    Inter Milan Lazio           3-2    As Roma Genoa         2-4    Napoli Parma                   0-0    Siena Torino       ...

  If the English Premier League would have been a class room, then; Arsenal:      is a boy who works hard throughout the year but fails to succeed because of his greedy RICH family that is not ready to buy him books.   Man City:   is a boy who’s Rich parents’ purchases all the expensive books but is never ready to read them well.   Liverpool:  ...

  Last years defending champions of the Ngor-Okpala Lucrative mock champions league Imerienwe on Sunday crashed out of the annual championship losing 0-1 to Obiangur.   In a keenly contested final group game played at Ihitte on Sunday, the champions failed to find their target with numerous wasted chances in Obiangur’s vital area.   Captain for his side Uwakwe Chukwuebuka did put Obiangur in...

  Heartland’s Left Back, Benjamin Francis has declared that he will give his best if given the nod by Coach Stephen Keshi in the International friendly in Miami, Florida USA.   Francis is one of the nine domestic Eagles listed for the friendly tie against the Venezuelans on Saturday by assistant Coach, Dan Amokachi after the side 3-1 win against an amateur...

  The International friendly between Nigeria and Venzuela in Maimi, USA has suffered another blow as Chelsea stars Obi Mikel and Victor Moses have pulled out of the encounter.   According to reports gathered by ‘Imo Trumpeta’, the Eagles Coach Stephen Keshi, who’s side had earlier suffered an injury scare with Rennes defender Onyedikachi Apam took the withdrawal in good faith and...