Imo Trumpeta newspaper

By Apostle Ejike S. Emereonye   From the very day the present idea of the relocation of IMSU- the Imo state University to any place outside Owerri zon e, was raised to when it will be either executed or abandoned the issue will remain on the front burner of all political discussions in Owerri zone. A walk and review down memory lane will...

Ogwazu C.nnamdi    One of the stories learnt from my association with the Village church is the fate that befell the biblical Richman and Larzarus , and upon which greater understanding is still being sought. But, reflecting further on same cane shocking revelations on the sufferings of the Rich man necessitating his call for a Reach-Home approach. Obviously, this never got...

Spain is cutting 27bn euros ($36bn; £22.5bn) from its budget this year as part of one of the toughest austerity drives in its history. Changes will include freezing public sector workers' salaries and reducing departmental budgets by 16.9%. The government says it will raise 12.3bn euros this year, aided by an increase in tax for large companies. Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Saenz...

The extradition of a man accused of arranging the murder of his wife while on honeymoon has been temporarily halted on mental health grounds. Shrien Dewani, a care home owner from Bristol, appealed at the High Court against an extradition order which was granted by a judge in August. He denies arranging the killing of his wife Ann i, who was shot...

Merah, who killed seven people in three separate attacks, was buried in Toulouse on Thursday after being killed in a shoot-out with police on 22 March. Police have been hunting possible accomplices but sources said there was no direct link with the raids. Mr Sarkozy told Europe 1 radio after Friday's raids: "It's our duty to guarantee the security of the...

By Kingsley Ameachi Members of Agro – Input dealers Association South – East zone inaugurated the Imo state Agro – input dealers Association, Imo state Chapter last Friday at the villa – Marie hall in Owerri Imo state. Speaking, the Imo state coordinator Mr. Tony Abarah told participants to be members of the Agro – input dealers Association by registering of...

By Robert Mbeyi   Generally tagged the grass root government because of its closeness to the rural populace, the third tier government or local government is soon to lose its rural flavour in Imo state following the coming into being of community Government council or fourth tier government. The super structure is being imposed by the radical administration of Owelle Rochas Okorocha,...

By Farouk Martins Aresa   FINANCE MINISTER, DR. NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA Africans now have this hang-up on international positions, considered as prestigious. You must remember that Africans have been Pope, Europe conqueror, United Nations President and now American President. None of these is enough as long as your Continent remains in shambles. If you know you are good enough to rule the world,...

The need for sustenance of inter-community roads maintenance (Mbomuzo) has been stressed. Ahiazu Mbaise LGA TC Chairman, Dr. Kachi Nwoga underscored the essence in a meeting he held with traditional rulers in the area at the council hall, Afor Oru, recently. He decried increasing environmental, moral and cultural decadence and called for re-orientation to reverse the ugly trend. On re-certification of communities,...

The ambition of Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. (Mrs.) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to ascend the leadership of the World Bank received a boost on Thursday when the Federal House of Representatives publicly declared its support, describing her as “the best candidate” for the plum job. The resolution to support the minister followed a Point of Order of...