Oh’ Arochukwu; once beautiful country home; please bear the pains of the injustices done against you with equanimity; hoping that very soon the light of God will shine upon you and you shall be free and prosperous again. Time was when Arochukwu the cradle of Igbo culture and civilization, the ancient kingdom in the heartland […]
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We all agree that leadership is the capability to meet the people’s needs and Arochukwu is not an exception to this fact. One may ask “why am I limiting this to Aro?” This is because an English proverbs says, “charity begins at home”. A leader is the head of a group, community, town, family, e.t.c.
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Merry Christmas: What a joyful celebration this SUNDAY NKWO, DECEMBER 25, 2016 as we review how Britain tried assisting its business economic enterprises to primarily takeover Arochukwu kingdom much earlier than Wednesday Nkwo, December 25, 1901. With their hope of promptly winning the war, their secondary program was to sit back with joys of economic
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Our communities and nation’s aging population calls for some radical changes in geriatric care. Until only a generation or two ago, most families remained physically close together, and it was not unusual for three generations (grandparents, parents, children) to live in the same house or, at least, in the same neighborhood or city. Whereas it
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To many Aro men and women (lassies inclusive), uzi is one concept that is misunderstood. The mere mention of the word signifies an age-long institution in the ancient town of Arochukwu. The term has been given too many meanings. To some, it signifies sexual promiscuity, flirting, coquettish living and life-style, reckless sexual relations and laxity,
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I read the above open letter to Eze Aro of Arochukwu that appeared on page eight of the December, 2015 edition of Aro News as written by Mrs Phil Adielechi Mbadiwe. In the letter, Mrs Mbadiwe had lamented the ‘…vicious verbal attacks on some people of Aro-Okeigbo by a few Aro men and women. I,
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The day was 30 December, 2015 and the event was Aro Carnival 2015, held at Mary Slessor Secondary School, Arochukwu – an event put together by a few citizens of Arochukwu under the Aro Carnival Management Committee ‘To showcase the rich cultural and tourism potentials of the ancient kingdom of Arochukwu to the world,’ according
A cross-section of the people of Arochukwu has indicated to Aro News why they do not participate in Nzuko Arochukwu affairs or belong to it both at home and outside. A number of those who spoke to Aro News had given so many reasons why they shun Nzuko Arochukwu, calling the organization names. According to
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Your Majesty, The power of spoken word I am very sorry to encroach upon your precious time on the above subject, but I am confident that you will graciously use your good office to look into this matter of vicious verbal attacks on some people of Aro-Okeigbo by a few Aro men and women. I
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In the beginning, all those who occupied traditional stools in the ancient kingdom of Arochukwu, from the Eze Aro of Arochukwu, the kindred Ezes (of Ibom Isii and Ezeagwu), to the Ezeogo of the nineteen villages and others including Eze Otusi, Eze Ezi, Eze Ekpe, Eze Akang, Eze Ekpo, Eze Oboni, et cetera, did live
