Imo Trumpeta newspaper

Dear Sir   Registration of SIM cards. Nigeriastood still for weeks sometime last year for the registration of SIM cards. The exercise which was ordered and supervised by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) lasted several weeks throughout the federation. Precious time and money were wasted for the registration which I understand was aimed at sanitizing the use of mobile phones as well as...

One of the most welcome innovations which came with the administration of Owelle Rochas Okorocha’s administration is the creation of the department of Justice and fair play in the Ministry of Justice. Public reactions at its inception were overwhelmingly positive because it is supposed to do away with the usual official redtapism and insensitivity, the hallmark of previous administrations. Unfortunately, the...

Alleged moneybag and ibadan politician Rotimi Ajanaku (who is rumored to be eyeing the presidential election come 2015) is at the centre of a messy debt scandal involving him and actress  Tonto Dike. According to insider report Tonto  was introduced to Rotimi bya Yoruba aactress Eniola Badmus. And both became friendly to the extent that when Rotimi ran into debt in...

Community Council Government is a very necessary and significant policy for the development of Rural Areas. Rural communities in Imo State are highly impoverished; and over decades have suffered political bondage of negligence and lack of development. There is a high need to bring the presence of the government very close to our Rural Communities. It is quite open and...

(1st Cor. 14:34-38; 1 Tim. 2:11-15)   “Let your women keep silence in the churches; for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also sayeth the law. And if they will learn anything, let them ask their husbands at home; for it is a shame for women to speak in the...

Before now, I have written three topics concerning the Nigerian Police, checkpoints and the order of the new Acting Inspector General of the Nigerian Police (I.G.P.) Alhaji Mohammed Dikko Abubakar directing all police formations to dismantle police checkpoints onNigeriaroads. As rightly observed, when the Acting I.G.P newly handed down the said order, many policemen found it very difficult to obey the...

The construction of security gates in the State has elicited diverse opinions and perception from the critical Imo populace. Infact, two Schools of Thought have sharply emerged on the issue, each propounding reasons for and against the project. While some say the gates are meaningless and a deliberate ploy by the Okorocha Administration to cage Imolites who are used to...

By Chibuzor Munonye Imo state University, Owerri has expressed its resolve to reactivate its inaugural lecture series in the University. The Vice – Chancellor, Prof. Bethram Nwoke stated this in his speech on the occasion of the 5th inaugural lecture with the theme “Does agriculture have a future in South East Nigeria” by Professor Chinedum Nwajiuba held at the University auditorium,...

The radio, Television and theatre Arts workersUnion, RATTAWU national delegates from the South East Zone have paid a condolence visit to the IBC management and members on the death of the chapter chairman, comrade Chukwuma Okere. Speaking on the occasion, the Delta state Chairman of RATTAWU Comrade Innocent Ofuonyeadi who represented the president, Comrade Oluwayemisi Bambose described the death of...

By Chibuzo Munonye. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mbaitoli chapter has maintained that any attempt to suspend the state Deputy Chairman of the party, Chief Marcellinus Nlemigbo would deny it right to effective representation at the state level. The PDP Ezinihitte Mbieri disclosed this at its general ward meeting held recently at the ward secretariat expressing sadness that the proposed...