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100 Days In Office: PDP Kicks As Otti Receives Accolades In Abia

    Abia State Governor, Alex Otti recorded some modest achievements in different sectors during his first 100 days in office. The former Managing Director of the defunct Diamond Bank PLC, who was sworn in on May 29, had, immediately he assumed office, declared emergency on waste disposal, bad roads and insecurity in the state. The governor flagged off the construction of nine...

Tribunal Judgement: ‘I Didn’t Expect Justice’ Says Charly Boy

  Maverick singer and supporter of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Charles Oputa, aka Charly Boy, has stated that he wasn’t expecting justice from the Presidential Election Petition Court. Recall that the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja declared on Wednesday that President Bola Tinubu was not convicted in the United States and also declared that he...

GIFJ Inaugurates 7-Man Committee Members For Imo Governorship Debate

    The proposed Imo state governorship debate being organized by the Guild of Imo Field Journalists (GIFJ) has gathered momentum following the inauguration of a seven-man planning committee. The debate committee headed by Mr. Chigozie Uzosike of the Newspoint Newspaper, was inaugurated on Wednesday at the City Chef restaurant, Owerri, the Imo state capital. Other members of the committee are Joshua Chibuzom...

I’m Not Dead – Actor, Tony Umez Debunks Report

    Nollywood actor Tony Umez has debunked the rumour that he is dead. On his Instagram page, Umez said the death rumours circulating on social media have caused him, his family, and loved ones distress and promised to sue the merchants of fake news. “I understand the power of social media and the impact it can have on spreading information. However, it...

Ex Int’l, Uche Okechukwu, Enyimba Youth TM, Ebede Optimistic Of Future Kanu’s, Okocha’s

_..As Papilo Charges Screening Committee on Discovery Of Young Talents_ Few days into the screening exercise for Enyimba U-15 and U-20 teams, the club's Board Member, an Ex Int'l Uche Okechukwu "Gentle Giant" and the club's Youth Team Manager, Raymond Ebede has expressed optimism of discovering talents who would in the near future become stars. Reacting on day three of the...

First Mahi Babes Celebrates Player, Mercy On Her Birthday

    The Management and players of First Mahi Babes FC on Tuesday felicitated with one of their players, Mercy Bassy as she marked her birthday. Trumpeta Sports desk gathered that in a brief get together at the clubs Camp in Abajah, Nwangele LGA, Imo State, the players gathered to rejoice with the celebrant as they cut a special cake made available...

Imo Athletes To Appreciate Uzodimma By Winning Medals @ NYG ’23 – Okoronkwo 

The Imo state commissioner for Youths, Sports and social development Honourable Emeka Okoronkwo has shared the thoughts and optimism of Imo Athletes ahead of the Delta 2023 National Youth Games coming up later this September, the Statesman Newspaper can exclusively report. The young Imo Athletes promised to make Imo proud in Asaba and also show appreciation to the Governor of...

NEWSTALK IN HONOUR OF LATE TPL. DR. SIR, EMMANUEL E. NZE, FNITP, PPNITP, KSM

  TPL. Dr. Sir, Emmanuel Emesama Nze, Fellow, Nigerian Institute of Town Planners, Past President, Nigerian Institute of Town Planners, and Knight of St. Mulumba, was born 80 years ago to the Family of Late Pa Benneth and Mama Regina Adanma Nze of Umuokele Enyiogugu, Aboh-Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State. Born with rare gift of exceptional intelligence in...

APC South East Nat’l Officer, Arodiogbu Describes Uzodimma As Gender Friendly Governor

•Commends Him On Choice Of Woman As Running Mate Imo State governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma has sustained his cerebral status in the sight of Imolites and across the federation following his dignifying approaches to events. The latest that has endeared him to the heart of many was the consideration of a woman as his running mate for the November 11, 2023...

Orlu Senate, Federal Constituency: Izunaso Floors Labour Party’s Ahize, As  Omeogo Wins PDP’s Onyegbule

By Onyekachi Eze It is a moment of celebration galore in the APC family in Imo State as the party has recorded fresh Court victories, respectively at the Election Petition Tribunal filed by opposition parties against its 2023 candidates. While the Labour Party candidate for the Imo West (Orlu Zone) Senatorial election, Chief Charles Ahize had taken the APC opponent who...