Imo Trumpeta newspaper

  Before I proceed, I will say a million thanks to my readers both at home and in Diaspora who followed me on www. innocentonyeukwu.blogspot.com. I also commend those who sent me several SMS to my e mail reacting to last week piece titled Imolites And The Hands of Esau. I learnt that readers, probably Imolites, outside the shores of...

            Staff of the Imo State University, Owerri (IMSU) have been extolled for their commitment, discipline and efforts to bring the university to its former glory.   The Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Berthram Nwoke who made the commendation in his opening remarks on the occasion of the inaugural lecture of the university revealed that in the last 14 months, the school has been...

    By Chibuzo Munonye       Indigenes of Oru Ahiara in Ahiazu Mbaise L.G.A have been urged to return home and identify with the leadership of the community.   The Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Chief Charles Onuoha made the appeal in his speech on the occasion of the 2012 Iriji Eze/Ezuruezu Oru Ahiara 21st edition held at Town School, Oru Ahiara.   Chief Onuoha revealed...

The popular saying that “everyday is for the thief, one day for the owner of the house” manifested two days ago when a notorious swindler suspected to have defrauded unsuspecting victims various sums of money for State Security Service, SSS jobs was nabbed by the SSS men in Imo State. According to theSSSImoStateoffice who paraded the alleged fraudster at a...

  For the political co – habitation and peaceful coexistence of all Imo people, devoid of political zones and ambitions, the Olu Okigwe, a socio – cultural group from Okigwe zone, will visit Owerri Zone Political Leaders Forum, OZOPOLF, their counter parts from Owerri zone on Sunday. According to a release signed by OZOPOLF Publicity Secretary, Chief Blyden Amajirionwu, the Okigwe...

  The sacking spree gaining prominence in various government establishments inImoStatehas berthed at the Millennium Development Goals, MDG, office Owerri, as the state Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has directed mass sack of the workforce. In a move that surprised most of the workers who are two months arrears of salaries and other entitlements, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor in...

The Executive Chairman, Owerri Municipal Council, Chief Emma Odor, has dragged Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha and seven others to court. In suit No HOW/5901/2012, Odor sought for an interlocutory injunction, restraining the Imo State Governor, their agents, servants, privies, appointees, representatives, hirers, assignees or successors in office, from further taking over functions of the markets, motor parks,...

One of the basic needs of man is shelter. Even birds of the air and creatures of the wild have one form of home or the other. But the story is not the same for Mr. Hyginus Epele of Ekugba, in Ohaji/Egbema Council area ofImoState. Epele’s four-room apartment was allegedly recently demolished by a contractor of theImoStategovernment at the expense of...

    By Joshua Ahaneku. Chairman of Imo State Independent Electoral election (ISIEC) Chief Teddy Akwari has disclosed the readiness of his commission to conduct a free, fair and credible elections in the state local government areas. The chairman spoke when the Executive of the Imo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) paid him a visit in his office. Chief Akwari,...

  Imo Students in the Nigeria Law School Abuja has appealed to the Governor of Imo State Owelle Rochas Okorocha to pay them their statutory bursary of N100, 000each, which commenced with the Dr Achike Udenwa administration, and continued with Gov Ikedi Ohakim, only to suddenly stop now under Okorocha. The students represented by the President of Imo State Students Association,...