Imo Trumpeta newspaper

    Former two – time Senator fromImoState, Senator Ifeanyi Araraume is said to be under intensive pressure to withdraw his case against the Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria, INEC over the supplement Governorship election in the state in 2011. It would be recalled that Senator Araraume, the candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria ACN in the last Governorship election...

      In what could be termed as policy somersault, the government of Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha has adopted another strategy in its quest to manage the number of road projects it can complete. The desire of Imo people to have all the opened roads put in proper shape may be a mirage as the state government has changed gear in the...

  Apparently worried by the activities of local government staffers who they allege connive with the Owelle Rochas Okorocha government to deny them full access into offices and other vital responsibilities in the council, the elected chairman, councillors and other political appointees of Ahiazu Mbaise LGA have chased away some staffers of the council out their offices. Imo Trumpeta learnt that...

  Except Imo State Government wades into the matter and ensures that money meant for security operatives involved in the Operation Rescue, a security outfit established by the state government to combat crime, the high rate of crime will persist in the state. Reason, the stipulated amount meant for policemen mobilised for the Operation Rescue by the state government do not...

Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo, in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area is in turmoil again as the gladiators are enmeshed in crisis of confidence and mutual mistrust over the sum of N160m being money made available to the institution for   accreditation and other purposes. The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, Imo Poly Chapter blew open the information that the acting Rector...

BITTER PILLS BY CHRISTIAN AKPUNONU PHONE: 08034118223 email:chrisuche3914@yahoo.com Primary healthcare services delivery is an issue of serious concern in Nigeria and Africa at large. Poverty has been found to be one of the major factors responsible for various dangerous diseases and sicknesses that ravage human race especially the poorer and underdeveloped nations of this world. It is most worrisome that the scourge of several...

The Imo State House of Assembly, Tuesday, threw it support for the creation of an additional state in the South-East. The House said that the zone is over due for more states, Moving the motion on the floor of the House, the Chief sponsor, Hon. Acho Ihim and 13 others, said that the South-East geo political zone deserve to have more states. In...

    For the uninitiated, the race for Imo Governorship seat which comes up in 2015 is still far away, but for the real politicians it is just by the corner. The reason is that by May 29, next year, the incumbent Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha would have been 2 years in office, leaving just one year for politicking, primaries, campaigns and...

Words of sympathy came the way of former Oru – East Transition Committee Chairman, Hon Calistus Igboanusi over the death of his wife, Veronica. In a release to newsmen, member representing Oru –EastStateconstituency, Hon Greg Okemili expressed sadness over the demise of the late TC chairman’s wife. He described the deceased as a vibrant and hardworking woman, humble and kind hearted,...

The battle raging between the Governor of Imo State and the Elected Chairmen is taking a new dimension as there is the likelihood that the Federal Government may freeze the Accounts of theImoStatefrom the Federation Account, until the impasse is finally resolved. According to information available to Imo Trumpeta, since Governor, Okorocha is leaving no stone unturned in making sure...