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Arondizuogu Community Boils over Ezeship Tussles

The people of Ndiakunwata Uno Autonomous community, Arondizuogu in Ideato North LGA of Imo state have rejected the alleged imposition of Chief Martin Orizu as the Traditional Ruler of the community. Imo state House of Assembly and Government House played host to men, women and youths from the community who emptied into Owerri to protest the alleged imposition. According to protest...

Leadership Crisis hits Imo CNPP

Anthony Anyanwu Leadership crisis has hit Imo State Chapter of the Conference of Nigerian political parties following the election of two parallel chairmen and members. While the group lead by Dr Christian Chukwu had their election at the CNPP Secretariat at Alaenyi Street, Owerri, the Prince Marshal Anyanwu group had its own at Concorde Hotel, which produced Elder Chinedu Ukadike as...

campus gists; Two under graduates fight dirty at IMSU, Missing Scripts Games, Sit-tight Students in Campus during Vacation……….

Two under graduates fight dirty at IMSU It was a show of shame, as passers-by feasted their eyes on the naked bodies of the two young under graduate female students of a Higher Institution located at the centre of Owerri, Imo state, when they fought in the open over a boyfriend. According to Imo Trumpeta findings, the two female students, who...

POPULAR SIDE; Dumb Imo Lawmakers, THE RESCUE MISSION FREE KEROSENE TANKERS, POLICEMEN IN IMO RESUME “ROGER”

Dumb Imo Lawmakers Sixteen months after all legislative exercises in the Imo State House of Assembly began some distinguished Honourable members of the House have had their mouths sealed as they do not to engage in verbal comments during contributions and debates of the House plenary session.  While some members like the Cicero of the House, Hon Simeon Iwunze, ranking...

ARABANKO; Sunday Morning breakfast at AKALA ‘ZU Where is AKALA’ZU?, De Range Bar & Restaurant, Orange Room Sharpens up,,,,,,,,,

    Sunday Morning breakfast at AKALA ‘ZU Where is AKALA’ZU? AKALA ‘ZU is at Afor Enyiogugu market square, opposite City Guild boutique, a little after Imo airport road Afor Enyiogugu. At first visit to this place, one might feel a little bit embarrassed by the environment of the place.  But your embarrassment will be suppressed by the kind of meal you will be...

Panic Grips Douglas Traders over Demolition

  Panic has gripped traders along Douglas Road as the Owerri Capital Development Authority (OCDA) has started destroying the front entrances to shops they say encroached into the road. The officials of OCDA were on the Douglas Road version of similar demolition exercise carried out on Wetheral Road recently. When the Imo Trumpeta visited Douglas Road there was a mild drama and...

SENATE COMMENDS POLY NEKEDE RECTOR

By: Ohanele Casca The senate committee on education has commended the management and staff of Federal Polytechnic Nekede for working in tandem with the transformational agenda of the federal government. The committee chairman, Senator Uche chukwumereije who made the statement when the committee visited the school  as part of their oversight function, he gave kudos to the rector, Dr Mrs...

Armed Robbers in Owerri meet Waterloo

  A suspected armed robber, Chibuzor Oguzie who specializes in robbing bank customers in Owerri is now in the police net. The suspect, who denies being an armed robber, confessed that his modus operandi is to move around with master keys looking for anybody who cashed money from a bank and left it in the car. According to him as soon as...

Nigeria Records 90 cases of polio this year-Rotary Governor

  Despite all efforts and the huge financial efforts to curb the spread of polio, the coordinator of End Polio in Africa and District Governor 9140 of Rotary International Mr Yinka Babalola has disclosed that no fewer than ninety such cases have been recorded in Nigeria this year. Speaking in Owerri over the weekend, Babalola said that with this shocking revelation...

Know Your Legends “Papilo” Kanu Nwankwo – Part 2

    The news of the faulty value in his heart almost devastated the young Kanu who was determined to make a living from playing football. So, to correct the anomaly, the striker underwent heart surgery in November 1996 to replace the faulty aortic value. At the end he came out of a 14 – month rehabilitation, fitter and a better player...