Imo Trumpeta newspaper

The new yam festival (Iriji) of Akama na Nansa autonomous community has been celebrated with pomp and pageantry at the Old Mission field, Akama. it is worthy of note that this year’s ceremony marks the official outing of the community’s first traditional ruler, Eze Justine Afam Agugoesi (Obi, 1) the Eze Ohazurumee of Akama Na Nansa autonomous community in Orsu...

The move to recall Hon Eddie Mbadiwe, member representing Ideato Federal Constituency has reached an advanced stage.  This is sequel to the current move by a group known as Ideato Patriots who have reached out to some prominent traditional rulers in Ideato federal constituency with a view to seeking for their support.  This was made known by the national...

Hausa indigenes residents in Owerri have reaffirmed their total support and commitment to the Imo state governor Chief Owelle Rochas Okorocha and the entire Imolites for their accommodative values on them. Disclosing this to newsmen in Owerri on Saturday after the fumigation exercise embarked upon by ENTRACO at “Ama Hausa”, the political leader of Hausa community residents in Owerri metropolis,...

          It was a very big ceremony in Irete during women August meeting at St. Peter’s Anglican Church Irete on 18th August 2012. Speaking at the ceremony, HRH Eze Joseph Uzoma Ibe thanks the women of Irete for the August meeting urging them to be law abiding.  Eze Joseph Ibe stated that the people of Irete are in support of CGC. ...

By Ohanele Casca           The Deputy Speaker, Federal House of Representative, His Excellency, Rt Hon Emeka Ihedioha has congratulated the entire Mbaise nation for the 2012 Iriji Mbaise festival.  The number 6th man in the federation noted that God loves Mbaise and has continued to sustain the peace and unity in the area and in the projecting of their sons and...

  For quite a long time now, traditional rulers have been clamoring for a constitutional role outside their primordial function as the custodians of the people’s culture and tradition besides being the chief security officers of their respective autonomous communities. Those of them in Imo state got the much canvassed constitutional role on a platter of gold at the inception of...

          Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha has approved the sum of N320 million Naira intervention fund for all primary and secondary schools in the state. Governor Okorocha, who disclosed this after a one-day workshop with head teachers, principals and other stakeholders in the education sector, said the fund is meant to enable the newly established management teams of various schools to embark on maintenance...

  Font size:   By Oguchi Nkwocha, MD oguchi@comcast.net             Nigeria’s performance (or lack thereof) at the recently concluded London Olympics provides not just another sentinel event (since sentinels warn of approaching danger) but rather, a confirmation and affirmation of an already failed and self-destructing state. Leave it at that and move on to other unimaginable woes, without comment and without noticing, as the hapless...

By: Ekeh Shadrack           It is no doubt that for some months now, Imo State University Teaching Hospital, Orlu has been in deep mess arising from both the management and staff. IMSUTH which was built by the Udenwa administration was aimed at saving lives as well as training individuals who are willing to join the medical profession. Unfortunately the situation has...

    By Sam Asoluka         The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Sir Emeka Ihedioha (KSC) has added gold to his lustrous political career inLondon. Chief Ihedioha was awarded a Gold Certificate by Imo State Union of Elders UK for his superlative performance in the House of Representatives and Services to his Aboh-Mbaise/Ngor-Okpala Federal Constituency. In his speech, the Chairman of Imo...