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PDP Stalwarts storm ..Imo for Onwuliri buried …Governors, Senators, others hit town

  Owerri, the Imo state capital is beaming with personalities trooping into the ancient city for the burial ceremony of the former Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Technology, FUTO, Prof Celestine Onwuliri who died in the Dana ill-fated air crash. Our roving Reporters say that nearly who is who in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP of Imo extraction are in...

Rate of Kidnappings in Mbaitoli Ngor Okpala LGAs worry Imolites

  The rate at which kidnapping incidents occur in Ngor Okpala and Mbaitoli Local Government Areas is becoming a headache to the residents of the Areas. According to Imo Trumpeta investigations, no day passes without one kidnap incident, arson or murder in these two Local Government Areas. This situation has instilled fear into the inhabitants of the LGAs, so much so that...

Death Trap in Concorde Hotel … As elevator cages customers

  Despite claims by the present administration of Governor Rochas Okorocha in Imo state that the renovated Concorde Hotel, Owerri, is generating enough funds in the state commercialization policy, recent developments indicate that all is not well with the Five Star pearl of the East. Reports reaching Imo Weekend Trumpeta Desk indicate that the money – making establishment is fasting turning...

NEW HOPE FOR IMO ATHLETS AND FACILITIES IN DAN ANYIAM.

  Monday the 18th of June 2012 opened a new chapter to the lives of Imo athletes and the sporting facilities in Dan Anyiam stadium as they prepare for this years National sports festival events billed for Lagos some time in November. This new life was made know to Imo Trumpeta by the new Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Youths...

HEARTLAND HALTED AT HOME BY PILLARS

  Heartland Football Club of Owerri on Wednesday were held to a 1 – 1 draw by Kano Pillars football club in a week 28 NPL game played at Dan Anyiam stadium. The Naze Millionaires got their noses in front in the 31st minute of play after Pillars Keeper Sam Haliru could not hold Ikechukwu Ibenegbu’s short and allowed Kabiru Umar...

OKAGBARE REWRITES NGERIA’S SPRINT HISTORY

-        As Metu reclaims 100 metres men Blessing Okagbare on Tuesday rewrote the Nigeria’s track and field history, emerging the first woman to win for the fourth consecutive times the 100m event of the All Nigeria/Cross River State Athletics Championships at the U. J Esuene Stadium, Calabar. She snatched the tittle from the USA based Gloria Asumnu in a photo finish. Okagbare...

Comm Ufomadu with Ag Director Aretola, inspecting facilities

Comm Ufomadu with Ag Director Aretola, inspecting facilities

Kano Pillars team celebrating after the game

  Kano Pillars team celebrating after the game

RESULTS

NPL RESULTS WEEK 28 RESCHEDLED   Rangers   2 – 0   Kwara utd ABS fc    3 – 2   Tornadoes Heartland  1 – 1  Pillars Akwa utd   3 – 2   Dolphine Sunshine    0 – 0   Shooting Stars Lobi Stars   2 – 0   Sharks Warri wolves  1 – 1  Rising Stars(abdnd)   IMO LEAGUE   ¼ FINAL RESULTS Mbaitoli  1 – 0  Ahiazu Orlu     7 – 8  Obowo (pen.) Municipal  5 – 0  Isu Ehime  22/6/12  Ideator- South(Replay)   SEMI-FINAL 21/6/12 Municipal  -- ...