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Fraud Rocks IBC, Secret Deals Of Ex-Perm Sec Exposed As Pensioners Protest Unpaid 30 Months Allowance

  Fraud and Sharp Corrupt Practices appears to have gotten a tap root in the state government owned, Imo Broadcasting Corporation (IBC), Owerri. At the centre of the sharp corrupt acts is one Goddy Dike one of the retired permanent secretaries sent packing in a major shake-up in the state civil service recently. A document obtained by Trumpeta and signed Chidubem...

Oguta Assembly Election Dibiagwu Wants INEC Commissioner Removed

By kelechi ugo The member representing Oguta State Constituency in Imo State House of Assembly, Hon. Prince Eugene Dibiagwu whose poll was nullified and ordered for re-run election by a law court on 20th April,2013 has insisted that Imo State Resident INEC Commissioner, Mrs Celina Oko should be transferred to another state to enable free and fair  polls take place...

PDP Goes Tough On Imo Patriots Warns Against Anti Party Activities

The formation of Associations within the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been outlawed in Imo State following a resolution reached after a meeting of the State, Zonal, LGA and Ward Leaderships of the party. In a communiqué signed by the Chairman of the Party, Chief Eze Duruiheoma (SAN), Sir George Egu, Secretary respectively, it stated that the Party is supreme...

Okorocha’s Job Offer To Imo Graduates: SOLADS In Form-Selling Scandal

By peter uzoma The desire of Owelle Rochas Okorocha to provide job opportunities to graduates and unemployed persons in Imo State may be marred by irregularities and scandals if reports from some LGAs in the state are anything to go by. It was reported that the state government has distributed employment opportunity forms to the LGA SOLADs recently after it had...

Cabinet Shake -Up In Imo 8 Commissioners Going! Going!! Emma Ekweremba Ugochi Nnanna-Okoro Charles Onuoha Joe Obi-Njoku Adaora Ijezie Ifeanyi Nwachukwu Ann Dozie

By our reporters As members of the Imo State Executive Council await their respective sack letters from Governor Rochas Okorocha, Trumpeta checks got wind of some Commissioners who may be given the boot anytime from now. Okorocha in the two years Assessment Report Card he rendered to Imolites on Tuesday, told his Commissioners point blank  that they should say goodbye to...

Sports

FED Cup Draw Unfolds Today Draws for the 2013 Federation cup finals will hold today at the Fifed technical center, National Stadium, Abuja. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) director of competitions, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi said a total of 63 clubs will be involved in the annual Football event. Only Yobe State did not register a club for the glamorous competition while Ranches Bees...

Women Battle Akacity Mayor

  Traffic flow on the ever busy Owerri-Orlu road was disrupted for several hours yesterday when the people of Umuaka took to the streets. Motorists underwent hell at the Umuaka junction as the protesters comprising women blocked the road making it difficult for road users to have easy access on the Orlu Owerri road. Chanting solidarity songs and parading mock coffins, the...

OZOPOLF Partners Owerri Musicians For 2015 Guber Project

Determined to ensure the realization of the 2015 Owerri Zone Project, Owerri Zone Political Leadership Forum (OZOPOLF) has encroached Owerri Zone Performing Musicians Association (OSMA) for support. Arising from a breakfast meeting Monday May 27, 2013 at the palatial residence of OZOPOLF Leader in Owerri, Prince Charls Amadi, OZOPOLF re-emphasized the need for all sons and daughters of Owerri Zone...

Why Rochas revived Igbo fading tradition- Ejiogu

  The Chief of Staff, Government House Owerri, Sir Jude Ejiogu has disclosed that the reason why Governor Rochas Okorocha decided to revive the cultural heritage of Ndigbo was to create an identity and therefore distinguished a real Igbo man from strangers. Sir Ejiogu revealed this at Ahiajoku Center on May 27th 2013 during the selection of Opara and Ada Imo...

Children’s Day Celebration Okorocha, Commissioners, School Pupils Share Uniforms

by ikenna orioha May 27th which marks the Celebration of Children's Day all over the world was a show of drama in Imo State, as Governor Rochas Okorocha, Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Chike Okafor, the Honourable member representing Orlu State Constituency, Barr Mike Ndubuaku and other government Officials, were all decked in school uniforms with Pupils of primary and secondary...