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NPL WEEK 27 GAMES

Shooting stars   --     ABS fc Akwa  utd       --       Sharks fc Kwara utd      --       Kano utd Wikki tourist   --      Tornadoes Heartland       --       Lobi stars Sunshine        --        Jigawa stars Warri Wolves   --     Ocean Boys Gombe utd       --       Dolphine fc Eyimba fc        --       Kaduna utd Rangers fc       --       Rising stars   NPL TABLE TOP 4 TEAMS           P     GD     PTS   Rangers          25     +17     43 Pillars             25     +10     40 Enyimba         25      +9      40 Dolpine           25      +5      39   BOTTOM 4 Jigawa            23     ...

FALL OUT OF AC LEOPARDS, HEARTLAND’S CAF CUP MATCH.

Heartland FC of Owerri said their elimination from the CAF Con federation Cup competition last weekend in Dolisie did not come as a result of their opponents, AC Leopards of Congo being, better than them rather, it Came because the hosts adopted foul means to win. A statement by the club on Wednesday, said apart from the fact that Heartland FC were...

IMO SWAN EXCO’S PASSED WITH VOTE OF CONFIDENCE AS THEY RETURN FOR SECOND TENURE.

The executive members of Imo Sports Writer’s Association of Nigeria (SWAN) were on Wednesday the 16th of May 2012 passed with a vote of confidence by it’s members and returned un- opposed and elected for a second tenure. The event which took place at the conference hall of the SWAN building right there at Dan Anyiam Stadium had the likes...

IMO REFEREE FINALLY EXONERATED BY NFF APPEAL COMMITTEE.

The Appeal Committee of the Nigerian football federation that met on the 24th of April 2012 has taken its stand on the appeal made by the victimized Premier League referees regarding theNigeria Premier League match played in Bauchi, 2011 between Lobi Stars football Club, Markurdi and Sunshine Stars International football club, Akure.   According to reports of the committee signed by...

IMO PDP BEGINS TOUR OF LGAs

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Imo state Chapter is to commence a tour of the twenty seven Local Governments in Imo state. According to sources from the Party office in Okigwe road, Owerri, the tour is for fence – mending and sensitization of members which is imperative after every election year. Imo Trumpeta learnt that the tour would afford the PDP...

IMO SSG, ANWUKAH IN TROUBLE – OVER COURT CASE ON IMSU WHITE PAPER

As the administration of Owelle Rochas Okorocha approaches its one year in office in few weeks time, one of the key political office holders and secretary to the state government, (SSG), Prof Anthony Gozie Anwuka may not survive another year in office following a court case asking the state Governor to relieve him of the SSG appointment. In a bid...

HOODLUMS INVADE AREA K, ATTACK LAND OWNERS

By Innocent Onyeukwu   A new twist has emerged in the ongoing land dispute between Amawom community and the government of Imo state. Last weekend, hoodlums numbering over fifty invaded the land along World Bank Housing Estate Area K and attacked Amawom indigenes who have been occupying the land for over 30 days. According to an eye – witness, the hoodlums claimed to...

PDP CHIEFTAIN, UGWUDI DIES!

Engr Desmond Nwanna Ugwudi is dead. According to the family, he died after a brief illness and would be buried on May 26, 2012, in his home town, Nnorie, in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area. Before his death, Engr Ugwu was a top member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, which he was the Chairman of Ngor Okpala Local Government...

FINALLY, OTOKOTO TO DIE BY HANGING – Appeal Court, Port-Harcourt Rules.

By Anthony Anyanwu.   A Federal Court of Appeal sitting in Port-Harcourt,RiversStatehas finally condemned Chief Vincent Duru (Alias Otokoto) to death. Chief Vincent Duru who is to die by hanging was first in 1998 condemned to death by an Owerri High Court presided over by Justice Chioma Nwosu – Iheme along with Chief Leonard Unogu (Leonardo now late) and four others. Justice...

Okorocha’s Free Education Turns to Kalu, kalu

by anthony anyanwu The Free education programme for all Imo indigenes declared by the State Government for tertiary institutions in the State might have become a thing for gambling (Kalu,kalu) following reports available to the Imo Trumpeta Reports filtered in  that the free education programme might have been designed not to benefit all Imolites in theImoStateUniversityand the Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo....