Amaikpe

The internet was practically shut down on Sunday August 16th 2020 as eminent Nigerians from all over the world scrambled for space to pay tribute to Mazi Sam Iheanyichukwu Ohuabunwa who turned 70. The event held in Lagos was also an opportunity for family members, friends and well-wishers to extol the virtues of a man

Apart from Mazi Kanu Oji, the former Eze Aro,  Mazi T.K Uchay, who designed the Omu Aro, there is hardly any other individual dead or alive that I know, who has made such historic impacts  in the advancement of  Aro culture and tradition  other than  the late singer, Mary Kanu.   These three Aro legends

The idea of Arochukwu development Fund was informed by the urgency to put in place a basket of funds ready and available for use to finance key development projects in the Kingdom in the short, medium and long term. These  projects  are visibly required today  in the areas of equipment of the civic center,  primary

During our days in school, prominent colleges and secondary schools  were known by their motto. The motto of the schools defined their vision and mission. It also represented the character, culture, teaching, knowledge which the school   sought  to impact on the students. The goal was to mould and shape the future of the students in

A mild drama happened recently in Aro. A woman in her late 60s was rejoicing home after baptism of her grandchild. Her teenage-daughter -mum, cluster of friends and relations shouted “uma moo!! Umaamooo!!!… as they marched home from the church.  The jubilant woman and her entourage were surprisingly blocked on their way by three ebullient

A prominent Aro man met me recently at the Lagos airport. I was heading to Abuja while his flight was to Enugu. After exchange of pleasantries, he began an interrogation of various issues  raised in previous articles published on this column. He particularly identified the one on “the decline of Aro Marriage as a strong

Matilda Ohuabunwa belongs to the early generation of mothers who sacrificed every comfort for the sake of their children and family. The generation of mothers in reference are now scarce, quite difficult to find in today’s contemporary society. Born in 1928, Matilda had the privilege of elementary education at a time opportunities for girl-child education

History will made on the 26th of December 2017, when the Arochukwu Civic Center project will be commissioned and  opened for public use, 42 years after it was conceived. The completion  of  the project  has been a journey in the wilderness until the intervention of one man, Dr. Alex Otti whose leadership found the oasis.

All roads lead to Arochukwu, one of the few surviving ancient kingdoms, South Eastern Nigeria for the annual Ikeji festival. The grand finale for the 2017 event holds on Eke Ekpe Day, the 24th of September at the historic Amaikpe Square. Professor Okoro Ijoma, a renowned professor emeritus of history from the University of Nigeria