Imo Trumpeta newspaper

One Nigerian athlete to watch at the upcomingLondonOlympic is Blessing Okagbare, who will compete in the women’s long jump and in the women’s 100 meter dash. The 23 – year old Okagbare, a bronze medallist in the long jump at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, won gold in the event at the recent African Championships in Benin, as well as silver...

Imo State was carved out of the former East Central State in 1976 by the then Military government of General Murtala Mohammed. The first governor of the State, Commander Ndubuisi Kanu from Ovim, Isuikwuato in the old Imo State strove hard and not only worked out a blue print for the development of the young State, but also devotedly followed the blue print until he was removed with military dispatch. It will not...

In his essay, see Nigerian Horn May 21-22, 2012, page 9 Ngozi Akamdiocha evoked a quote from Teddy Roosevelt in discussing the ‘man in the arena’ whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes short again and again because there is no effort without error and shortcoming, but who does actually strive to...

RE: WHITHER EMEKA IHEDIOHA In his essay, see Nigerian Horn May 21-22, 2012, page 9 Ngozi Akamdiocha evoked a quote from Teddy Roosevelt in discussing the ‘man in the arena’ whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes short again and again because there is no effort without error and shortcoming, but who does...

  It is no longer gossip that students of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) do not have good toilet facilities in their hostels which have made them device ways of answering the call of nature with out bordering the school authorities. As dynamic student of repute they have invented means like short-put where students use nylon and big papers...

  Palpable tension and fear gripped traders at Eke Ukwu Owerre Market yesterday as unconfirmed reports filtered in that there were plans by the Imo state Government to relocate the Ekeukwu Owerri Market from its present location inOwerriMunicipality to Egbu orAba road. The fear, our reporter learnt, forced the traders to lock their shops in the morning due to the alleged...

Anthony Anyanwu.    One time Special Adviser on Security to Imo State Government, High Chief Zeek Martins Nnadozie has scored Owelle Rochas Okorocha’s administration zero in the area of security, saying that it is unfortunate. Chief Nnadozie in an interview said that one of the greatest mistakes of the present administration is to dismantle and redeploy all the police officers it...

Confusion erupted at the premises of the Imo Newspaper yesterday morning when men of the newly established Imo College of Advanced Professional studies, ICAPS, chased away staff of the publishing firm from their office blocks. An eye witness account revealed that trouble started for the Imo Newspaper workers who publish Statesman Newspapers, a government owned tabloid in Owerri when they...

Imo state government has been lashed/cautioned over its executive lawlessness and recklessness against the constitution of the country.  This caution was handed down by the South – East Chairman of the People Democratic Party (PDP) Rt. (Col) Austin Akobundu, who paid a solidarity visit to the Imo state chapter of the party over theAppeal Courtvictory of the 27 Council...

  The staffers of the Twenty Seven Local Government Areas inImoStatehave been asked to proceed on 3 day holiday, beginning from yesterday, Wednesday, July 18 to Friday July 20, 2012. According to a release signed by the Imo State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Chief Jerry Okolie, the LGA Staff were directed to proceed to their various communities for...