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ARARAUME AWAITS APPEAL COURT DATE ON CASE AGAINST INEC.

Anthony Anyanwu.   It may not be said that it is over yet until it is over on the governorship election held in Imo state in 2011 as the Appeal Court is set to commence deliberation on the case before it on the supplementary election. Imo Trumpeta has gathered authoritatively that one of the governorship candidate in the 2011 governorship election...

IHEDIOHA RECONCILES NGOR OKPALA PDP . AS GREG EGU FETES MEMBERS AFTER CONVENTION.

The internal wrangling which lingered among members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Ngor Okpala Local government Area, following misunderstanding within the Leaders have been amicably settled for good.   The trouble shooting was done by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, His Excellency, Hon Emeka Ihedioha, who used the last Easter holidays to sooth frayed nerves among...

ACCOUNTANT GENERAL THROWS MORE LIGHT ON THE FREE EDUCATION

The State Government says its free education earlier introduced in the state is fully on course. The Accountant-General of the State, Sir George Eche stated this in a message he sent to a Seminar/Workshop organized by the State Ministry of Education in Owerri. He maintained that since assumption of office, Owelle Rochas Okorocha administration has made free education in the State...

WEEKEND FIXTURES

IMO LEAGUE Mbaitoli  --  Njaba Oru west  --  Oguta Isu   --   Oru East Nwangele  --  Ideator North Orlu     --   Ideator South Nkwere  --  Ikeduru Ahiazu   --   Municipal Owerri west  --  Ngor Okpala Abor mbaise  --  Owerri North Isiala mbano  --  Ehime Mbano Obowo   --   Onuimo Okigwe   --  ihitte Uboma NIGERIAN PREMIER LEAGUE Akwa Utd  --  Rangers Shootin stars  --  Kaduna Utd Jigawa stars  --  Kwara Utd Lobi stars  -- ABS FC Rising stars  --  Enyimba Kano pillars  -- ...

POLY NEKEDE DEPARTS FOR NIPOGA, WITH 42 ATHLETES AND 7 OFFICIALS.

The Federal Polytechnic Nekede, in Owerri on Tuesday departed the shores of Imo State to Federal Polytechnic Ede in Osun state, venue of this year’s Nigerian Polytechnic games which will be commence from the 14th of April 2012. Speaking with Imo trumpeta before their departure, the Head Coach of the institution Mr. J.O Duru explained that though the school did...

IMO GOVERNMENT SOLICITS SUPPORTS FOR ITS PROPOSED FOURTH – TIER GOVERNMENT

The Governor Owelle Rochas Okorocha has solicited the support of the people of Imo state for the proposed fourth tier government, addressing the people at the Ikemba Ojukwu convention centre Owerri, the government said that the fourth tier government will enhance democracy, speed up development and reduce power, concentration at the centre.   Adding the his administration is adopting a radical...

Ezinihitte Leaders defends House of Rep Member

The leadership of Ezinihitte concerned citizens and Ezinihitte Youths Forum, has defended in strong terms, the election which catapulted the member, representing Ahiazu Mbaise/Ezinihitte Federal Constituency, Hon. Raphael Nnanna Igbokwe into the Federal House of Reps, Abuja. Part of the communiqué signed by Hon. Chris Nwogu, Chief Eddy Onyeneho, Ndukwe Unegbu and others read in part. “That voters came out...

OZOPOLF HIJACKS PDP NATIONAL WOMAN LEADER

In a grand design traceable to a commando war style, the leadership and members of Owerri Zone Political Leadership Forum (OZOPOLF) yesterday hijacked the home coming of the PDP National Woman Leader, Ambassador Dr. Mrs Kema Chikwe in Owerri. Ambassador Chikwe fondly called by her admirers as “Igolo Nwanyi” was visiting Owerri Imo state for the first time after her...

Presidency 2015, Igbos and the Search for a Bridge Builder

By Raymond Osueke   The essence of this piece is to re appraise the need for an Igbo to be president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2015.  This is coming on the heels that the North, the South- South and strangely, the South West are also staking claims to the exalted seat in 2015. President Goodluck Jonathan’s body language...

IMO SWAN SHOWS CONFIDENCE ON ARETOLA

The state council of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria SWAN has expressed its implicit confidence on the leadership of the acting Director of sports Mrs. Chizotam Aretola in moving sports forward in the state. This was contained in a communiqué endorsed by the chairman Mr. john Nwaogu and secretary Iheanyi Emesiowum at the end of its extraordinary emergency meeting...