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Relocation of Imo State University: More Question than Answers

Precisely on Monday 23rd 2012, my telephone rang, low and behold it was from an academic icon, the most distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Rev. Fr. Jerome Okonkwo, popularly called ``Okeosisi’’. I was most excited when I lent he will be delivering the 6th inaugural lecture of theImoStateUniversity. I was highly enthused as I sat at the refurbished audition of...

SENATOR ANYANWU KICKS OFF CONSTITUENCY TOUR AT IKEDURU

By;bright eluagu As part of her campaign promises to give back to her constituents, the senator representing Owerri Senatorial zone at the National Assembly, Sen. Chris Anyanwu stormed Ikeduru LGA of Imo state, to intimate the indigenes of the area of her giant strides recorded in the last one year. Sen. Anyanwu who was accompanied to Ikeduru by the member representing...

BETTER AFADEV KICKS OFF IN IMO STATE

  By; Chibuzor Munonye   The African Foundation for Agricultural Development (AFADEV) Imo state chapter has expressed its concrete resolve to erase the negative impression by the people that the association dupes farmers. The National Coordinator of the association Mrs. Tamar Maji Maila disclosed this to newsmen on the occasion of the one day interactive/one day training forum for her member at Imo...

SALES OF GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN IMO STATE ……Health workers tackle government over sales of hospital….. Commence strike.

  The dust raised in the recent concession of government owned hospitals in Imo state is yet to abate as workers in the health sector have concluded agreement to down tools any moment from now. It could be recalled that ImoTrumpeta exclusively revealed how the state Government through the Commissioner for Health Dr. Obi Njoku entered into the concession agreement with...

STATE CREATION: CONFUSSION IN OHAJI/ EGBEMA – As Njaba/Orlu state Agitators in Disarray.

  The proposed creation of a new state from the present Imo State is generating controversy and ominous sign of disagreement among the various groups and political lineages in Ohaji/Egbema LGA. In the last count, pro – Njaba/Orlu state protagonists suffered a set back when a meeting of the stakeholders, meant to advance the inclusion Orlu/Njaba state suffered a set –...

IMO WORKERS PROTEST STOPS SELL OF STATE SECRETARIAT AS OKOROCHA THREATENS TO SACK IWADA, IMO WATER CORP.

Unconfirmed reports has it that the present administration is plotting to sell or lease the structures of the state secretariat complex to a private operator have been eased. Rumours has flittered the air that as part of the State Government commercialization policy, present Administration had concluded arrangements to give out the gigantic state complex to a private operator. Attempt by the...

Assassins trail Trumpeta Publishers.

The Publishers of Imo Trumpeta Newspaper namely Henry Ekpe, Gerry Ogu and Kelechi Mejuobi have raised alarm over threat to their lives by some elements who said they are disgusted with the stories carried by the Newspaper regarding Government policies. The Publishers said that apart from the threat calls, some shadowy persons have been stalking them, which necessitated them...

WE HAVE SCORES TO SETTLE WITH OKOROCHA -ORLUZURUMEE YOUTHS

Contrary to the recent publication in an Owerri based news paper (not Trumpeta) that the body has no issue with the Governor of Imo state, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, the apex youth organization in Orlu zone, Orlu Zurumee Youth Assembly has stated that the State Governor owes them good Governance. In a press statement made available to Imo Trumpeta yesterday,...

CHAIRMEN GETS COURT INJUNCTION STOPPING ROCHAS. – As Imo Governor Insists on Aug 8 dissolution –...

-        By Innocent Determined to ensure that they serve out their mandate of three years, elected chairmen of the 27 local government areas have gone to court to secure an injunction restraining the state government from going ahead to dissolve them by August 8, 2012 Led by Barr Enyinnaya Onuegbu and Mrs Ruby Emele, the Association of Local Government...

Imo Federal lawmakers Speak Owerri zone must fight for Imo Guber – Onyewuchi

By Innocent Onyeukwu   The member representing Owerri Federal Constituency, Hon Ezenwa Onyewuchi, has said he is in support of the quest of the people of the zone to produce the governor of the State. Speaking at an interactive session with members of Owerri Pen Professionals who paid him a courtesy call at his Orji country home, he said Owerri Zone has...