Arochukwu people of the South Eastern Nigeria are one people with an enviable history. In the pre-colonial days, the Aros spread across the length and breadth of the East, establishing trading posts wherever they went. They also took the veneration of the one supreme God to these places, manifest as Chukwu Abiama, Ibini Ukpabi (christened […]
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Ajalli is located in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The community is criss-crossed by several roads including Onitsha-Nnwei-Nnobi-Ekwulobia-Ajalli-Umuze road; Nnewi-Arondizogu-Umunze-Ajalli road. The community can also be reached through Enugu-Okigwe express road, and Enugu-Oji River –Achi-Inyi-Ajalli road. Ajalli, called by the indigenes, UJARI, has a close ancestral linkage with Ujari village in Arochukwu.
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Many present day Nigerians may find it difficult to believe that Ndikelionwu attained the status of a kingdom at the peak of its power in the 19th century, the influence of its kings stretching from Ndi eni asaa in the present Orumba North LGA to the banks of the River Niger at Onitsha, cutting across
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Nzuko Arochukwu worldwide, on 26th December 2014, surprised Aro with a rare gift: the symbol of woman Eze Aro called Queen Mgbokwo Udo Omini – Eze Aro (1799-1825). It was a wonderful reminder indeed and Aro must appreciate Nzuko for this rare thought, which led into deep research, which made it possible for Aro to
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As at date, the two most authoritative written accounts on Amuvi history were provided by Elder Jonathan Nwagba Oji and Professor Chris Aniche Okorafor. The two authors substantially agreed on the events that led to the founding of Ogo Amuvi but vehemently disagreed on timing, circumstances and roles assigned to our progenitors. However, of material
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The history of Amuvi people is based on oral tradition. There is no authenticated, written history about Amuvi people, but we faithfully regard the oral history as the best alternative to other sources of history. According to oral traditions Amuvi was founded by two brothers who came from Umuoti Oke, Arochukwu. History has it that
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To meaningfully discuss the Aro Golden Age, some of its relevant internal and external factors must be brought to the fore-ground. Most of these were occurring almost concurrently or in close successions that they must be seen as having influenced the founding, growth and decline of the Aro confederacy and hegemony. Earlier publications had given
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The Aros, otherwise known as Umuchukwu (children of the supreme God and custodian of the Great Chukwu of Arochukwu –– Ibini Ukpabi), are a people whose home base in the city of Arochukwu is the last Igbo settlement before the cross river in the south-eastern region of the area now known as Nigeria. Long before
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As is now generally accepted, early tenth century anno domino, witnessed the fusion of three dynasties in the south eastern zone of Nigeria, into the nation state Aro. There was the Ibibio clan of Obong Okon Ita dynasty with its seat of government in Obot Okon Ita. The other two contingent dynasties, located north and
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Arochukwu is a small town located at the Southern end of Abia State in Nigeria. The Aros, as other Igbos, migrated from the Middle East to their present location in the then Eastern Nigeria. You cannot mention Christopher Columbus who discovered America, without a short history of the Indians who owned the land. Also, in
