Sports
Ahmed Musa keeps Eagles
on World Cup track
Ahmed Musa was the match winner as Nigeria pipped hosts Kenya 1-0 on Wednesday to stay on track for a place at the 2014 World Cup.
This was coach Stephen Keshi's first away win in a competitive game.
African champions Nigeria now have eight points from four matches to lead Group F ahead of Malawi,...
Ihedioha Visits “ngor Okpala Eight” Victims
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Emeka Ihedioha on Tuesday visited Egbelu Nguru, Ngor Okpala LGA, to commiserate with the community over the mysterious death of Eight people from one family.
The Deputy Speaker, who was represented by his Special Adviser on constituency matters Hon Richmond Osuji, who led other Aides of the Deputy Speaker, said...
BABA-NA-BABA ON 2015 VIBES Changing Face of Imo Politics And 2015 Race For Orlu Senate
Chief Hope Uzodimma is the Senator representing Orlu Zone (Imo West) in the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly. The seasoned politician gained the people's mandate in 2011 and expectedly, his stay would come to an end in 2015.
Ahead the 2015 election, notable personalities and powerful forces from Orlu zone are desirous to replace him. Even as Senator Uzodimma...
Rochas And Balkanization Of Imo State Polytechnic
As part of my write up; Rescue Mission @ 2; The Good, Bad and Ugly which began last week, I will continue to dwell on the education sector where the Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha is believed to be the commander of free education.
However, developments in Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo-Ohaji are pitiable as the only state polytechnic is...
Shrine of man who dried mum for 10 years demolished
The last has not been heard over the travails of Chief (Dr) Chimezie Bede Osigweh, 64, a retired secondary school principal who allegedly dried her mother and kept her in a wardrobe for 10 years.
Yesterday the shrine of the retired primary school headmaster was demolished by a combined team of men of the Nigeria Police Force, Imo Security Network...
Revealed Monarchs, Knights Plot Bishop Okpaleke’s Return To Mbaise Diocese As Catholic Youths Kick Out
The dust is yet to settle over the controversy that arose following the consecration of Monsignor Kelechi Okpaleke as Bishop of Ahiara Diocese.
The coronation of Okpaleke has ignited tension in Mbaise land and environs, since his consecration, he (Okpaleke) has not set foot in Ahiara Catholic Diocese where he is due to preside as the Bishop.
However, a new twist...
Fresh Trouble In Imo Concorde .Plans To Reduce Retired Workers Gratuities Exposed .It’s A Lie – Workers Union Boss
By kelechi ugo
Fresh trouble is brewing in Imo Concorde Hotel following shocking revelations that gratuities of retired workers of the hotel will be slashed by 10%.
A source in the hotel told Trumpeta that part of the grand design is to allocate the deducted 10% to some facilitators.
The facilitators, according to sources, include government officials, some national executive members of...
The True Story of Ngor Okpala Tragedy .How 8 Persons Met Their Untimely Death After Eating Ugba, Ofe Owere
Details emerged yesterday on the tragedy that struck a family in Umueze, Egbelu Nguru in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State. Some members of the Nwosu family had perished after eating oil bean and soup.
However, A family member (names withheld) of the deceased who claimed to be their relative revealed to Trumpeta yesterday the entire story that...
Tension in Imo APGA State Chairman, Marshal Okafor Disowned
The crisis that has hunted the Imo State Chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) since Governor Rochas Okorocha joined the APC, has accentuated to an unprecedented level.
APGA in Imo split into two shortly after Okorocha’s declaration for APC. While Marshal Okafor Anyanwu heads the pro Okorocha group, another splinter group is led by Dr Emeka Ukaegbu, Chief...
Editorial
The Road To 2015
in less than two years from now, Nigerian voters will be warming up for yet another opportunity to exercise their franchise in the 2015 polls for the National Assembly, Presidential gubernatorial and state Assembly elections.
The ritual is a constitutional issue which is binding on all the political parties even though disturbing echoes of the 2011 polls...
