Imo Trumpeta newspaper

  Alarmed by the exposure and consequences therein, the moulded Beast or Bull at the Mbaise/Wethreal road round-about at Fire Service station Owerri has been dismantled by the Government of Imo state who authorized its construction. According to information available to Imo Trumpeta, the Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, who was in London directed that the contentious artwork be bulldozed immediately. It would...

  The Legal fire works at the Appeal Court Owerri, between Senator Ifeanyi Araraume and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC resumes tomorrow, Wednesday by 1pm. The judges will tomorrow consider the applications of the INEC to produce more evidence on the matter and also adopt addresses of the counsel of Dr Ikedi Ohakim and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and...

  Report reaching Imo Trumpeta has revealed that the coast is now clear for the substantive hearing of the petition instituted against Gov Rochas Okorocha’s led Imo government by the embattled beneficiaries of the Imo 10,000 job scheme that was executed by Gov Ikedi.  The Ohakim led Government.  The hearing will be coming up this month November between 11th and...

National Union Local Government Employees NULGE, Imo state Chapter has sent a 7 day warning to the Governor of Imo state of an impending strike should the government fail to meet their demands. According to information available to ImoTrumpeta, NULGE arrived at this decision after their meetings with government to sort out their grievances ended in a deadlock. The LG workers...

  By Robert Mbeyi The grand finale of the Centenary celebration of the Catholic Church in Owerri Province (I912-2012)  which began on Sunday with a holy mass continued yesterday with three friendly matches between Okigwe Diocesan Junior Seminary and its Ahiara counterpart; Umuahia Diocesan Girls’ School and Orlu Diocesan Girls’ School as well as Christ the King College Onitsha and Holy...

Closure of Strip Clubs in Imo State In line with the sanitization programme of the Rescue Mission Agenda of the Imo state government, strip clubs in the state have been shut down with effect from October 31, 2012. One of the reasons for the closure is to wean the strayed generation back to God and rectitude.  The other is because...

  The torch for the 18th National Sports Festival, Eko 2012, arrived Owerri from Bayelsa amid celebrations by the Imo athletes and officials. Present to receiver the torch at the Dan Anyiam Stadium was the Deputy Governor, Sir Jude Agbaso, the officials from the State Ministry of Sports as well as athletes who are billed to represent the state at the...

    Ex-Super Eagle’s International, Benedict Akwaegbu and Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi were among award winners for Community service in Jos, Plateau State last weekend. Mikel, Akwaegbu and Russia based Obinna Nsofor were honoured for their services to Community as well as being role models to the youth. The award ceremony which was staged at the Crest Hotel in Jos, were these...

In another world cup qualifier against Algeria in Lagos, Okocha scored a classical free kick to draw level with the Algerians who were a goal up. His great performance helped Nigeria to a 4-1 victory over the hard fighting dessert warriors of Algeria. Okocha’s superlative performance helped the country at the 1994 African cup of Nations held in Tunisia to...

By Ohanele Casca   The Deputy Speaker House of Representatives the Rt. Hon Emeka Ihedioha has empowered 700 women and youth farmers from all the 27 LGAs of Imo State, through his Agro-Training programme aimed at ensuring food security in Imo State. The 3 – day intensive training in collaboration with the National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike and the Federal Ministry...