The Next Imo Governor Must Be A Grassroots Oriented Person
Many years ago, during the life time of Rt. Honourable M.I. Okpara, the Former Premier of the old Eastern Region, it was in this Dan Anyian stadium in Owerri that he made his most famous statement. He was being criticized to have joined the NPN in place of NPP. In response to his critics, he told a story of...
Emergency Rule: Pulling The Rug Off The Feet Of NGF
By Sidney Madumkwem
The Nigerian Governors' Forum is an organization that came into existence in 1999 with the inauguration of democracy on the May, 1999.
Membership is exclusively for the 36 serving state Governors of the federation. From the original concept of the organization, the forum was meant for rubbing minds, exchanging of ideas and comparing notes among members, with the...
2011 Supplementary Case Supreme Court Decides Today
Today at the nation’s apex court, the Supreme Court sitting in Abuja, will rule on the appeal filed by the present Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha and All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) against the ruling of an Appeal Court sitting in Owerri which granted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the past governor of Imo State, Dr Ikedi Ohakim...
Why Judicial Council Queried Anunihu
Of all the legions of petitions pouring into the office of Chief Justice of Nigeria, against Hon Justice Goddy Anunihu, it was learnt that three major allegations irked the Council, which prompted the query fired at Anunihu.
In a letter from the office of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, and Chairman, National Judicial Council, Ref No. NJC/S.16/HC.IM/15/1/52 dated 22nd May,...
Ngor Okpala Oil Tragedy Death Toll Rises to Eight .It is Lasser Fever-FMC, No, It Is Poison – General Hospital .Government Yet to Visit Victims –...
The number of deaths recorded in Nguru, Ngor Okpala LGA, which began last Thursday, after as consumption of Oil Bean Salad, by the Nwosu family has continued to rise by the day.
In the last count yesterday, the death toll has risen to eight, which has now thrown the entire Nguru Community into confusion, as what exactly is the cause...
Boko Haram Killings of Ndigbo No Movement in Imo On June 8 MASSOB Tells Imolites
In apparent bid to make real its protest threat against the Nigerian State over the senseless killings of innocent Igbo Christians in different parts of the country, particularly in the North, the Movement for the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has declared sit-at-home order on Saturday June 8, 2013.
MASSOB leader in Owerri, Chief Okechukwu Nwogu, in a statement urged...
APC Formation in Imo ANPP, ACN, CPC Loose 50% State Exco to Rochas As Imo APGA Declares Peter Obi Deputy National Leader
The three merging opposition political parties in Imo State such as the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) are to surrender fifty percent of the State Executive of the newly formed APC in Imo to Governor Rochas Okorocha’s APGA.
Trumpeta gathered that this measure is in line with the decision...
Trouble Erupts In ITC Again .Over Salary Distortions .Consulting Firm, Workers On War Path.
A big row is rearing its ugly head again in the Imo Transport Company (ITC) as workers in the corporation and the corporation’s management consultancy firm, Ginikana are at loggerheads.
The bone of contention is said to be distortions in payment of salaries.
Also, it was learnt that workers in the corporation have been unpaid for three months, as salaries for...
Okorocha’s Youth Must Work Program APGA Lawmakers, Chieftains “Colonise” Job Forms
Indications that the recent launch of “Youths Must Work” program by the Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, may only be for members of the “Rescue Mission” family and other acolytes of the present administration, if reports reaching Trumpeta from the various localities are anything to go by.
As part of his resolve to reduce the level of unemployment in...
Dana Air Crash Okorocha Yet To Redeem N50m Support To Victims Families
As families of victims of last year’s Dana air crash mark one year of the sad incident, mourning relations of the dead persons from Imo State are still lamenting the non fulfillment of promises made to them by the State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha.
It would be recalled that during a State function organized in the honour of persons who...
