Imo Trumpeta newspaper

  The Media Consultant to the former Governor of Imo State, Dr Ikedi Ohakim, Dr Etelbert Okere has been decorated by St Thomas Catholic Church, Umuowa, in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area, with the Award of “Opara St Thomas”. The ceremony which attracted many dignitaries took place at the church premises after the church service. Accepting the award, Dr Okere thanked the...

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Emeka Ihedioha has stated that the House resolution on budget implementation was informed by the House belief that appropriate and timely execution of the budget would critically fast-track infrastructural development in the country. He noted the preparedness of the House towards working closely with the executive to ensuring that the 2012...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has appointed the former member representing Aboh Mbaise State Constituency in the Imo State House Assembly, Hon. Alex Okechukwu Emeziem as the Chairman Federal Capital Territory scholarship board. In a release, Emeziem was short-listed amongst other chairmen and members of the reconstituted boards of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Agencies. Hon. Emeziem whose remarkable career began...

Notice is hereby given to the general public that the above named association has applied for registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission, under the companies and allied matters Act No 1 of 1990 The Trustees Are:   (1)        HRH Eze Athan Ejiogu Ikpa, (2)        HRH Eze Godwin Mbionwu (3)        HRH Eze Bar Festus Odoemenam (4)        HRH Peter Eze Peter Ewuzie (5)        HRH Eze Willy Alagboso (6)        Hon...

            Irate youths went gaga, on Sunday when they invaded a popular Hospital, located at Ajoku/Tetlow road, Owerri. There were conflicting reports to ascertain the cause of the fracas, but a reliable source told Imo Trumpeta that the issue centered on a family issue that has torn the Ezem family apart. However, the youth restiveness was averted by a combined team...

  The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has scheduled August 11 2012, the date for the conduct of by election inOgutaStateconstituency. Oguta State Assembly seat has been vacant following the inconclusive election conducted during last year’s general election. Following a court decision on the matter, INEC has concluded arrangements to conduct election in Ndulo Umuowere ward, Obudi, Aro ward, Mgbala/Uba ward and...

….. on the Appeal Courtjudgment concerning the Local Government which has created tension viz –a – viz the statement credited to the federal Attorney – General. Let me state how concerned I am over the controversy of that statement. We have applied for stay of execution and appealed at the Supreme. I swore to uphold the Rule of Law,...

  The Governor of Imo state, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has at last made a final pronouncement regarding the permanent location ofImoStateUniversity, IMSU, which has generated a lot of heat in Imo state since he was sworn – in a year ago, following his decision to move IMSU to his village in Ideato South, from Owerri. Okorocha while making a World Press...

The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Imo State Chapter, last Friday, carpeted the Commissioner of Justice and Attorney Gen of the state, Bar Soronnadi Njoku. Briefing newsmen in Owerri, ALGON spokesman, Barr Enyinnaya Onuegbu described “the learned Attorney - General and Commissioner for Justice as one who doesn’t have any proper legal opinion to add or retract the...

Anthony Anyanwu. Indications that the recent administration inImoStatemay have bowed to the elected chairmen and councilors emerged yesterday as the State Governor in a world press conference at the Imo State Government House, Owerri softened on his government’s earlier stance to implement the recent Court of Appeal judgment concerning the sacked chairmen. At the briefing broadcast live in the state...