The 2019 general elections in Nigeria might have come and gone, but the ripples of the polls are still reverberating across the length and breadth of the country. The election umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) under the chairmanship of Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu assured Nigerians of its preparedness to conduct a free, fair and […]
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In order to ensure that the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, candidates emerge victorious in the 2019 general election slated for the first quarter of the year, the leadership of the party in Arochukwu LGA has begun series of consultations and meetings with the stake-holders of the five original clans that make up the Arochukwu LGA-Arochukwu,
The Council of Ndi Eze Ogo Aro on Friday the 16th of November 2018 endorsed the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Dr. Alex Otti (OFR). The event took place at the palatial mansion of Dr. Otti, who had invited the village heads for a parley. The APGA governorship candidate informed his
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History, in point of fact, shows that the place called Arochukwu and her people have always been associated with playing opposition politics since party politics started in Nigeria. As a result of the worrisome situation, the people have always suffered for this, and this pains me as an individual because I understand what opposition politics
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The people of Arochukwu, Abam, Ihechiowa, Isu and Ututu, the five clans that make up Arochukwu LGA of Abia state, rose to the occasion recently as they had held a grand-declaration/reception tagged Honour Beyond Words for the governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu. The date was Saturday, 21 July, 2018 and the venue was
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Since the Isimkpu-born, 58-year old correspondent of Aro News, a prolific writer and publicist, public affairs commentator and stake-holder of the People’s Democratic Party in Arochukwu Ward Two was appointed the Senior Special Assistant to Gov Okezie Ikpeazu on Grassroots Mobilisation earlier this year, the appointment has continued to attract reactions by a cross-section of
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At a recent meeting, the village identified Sen. Mao Ohuabunwa as an illustrious son and one whose leadership has touched on a major infrastructure which the village has suffered over the years, access road. The village commended Sen. MAO for single handedly attracting the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to tarred the road from Determination
The Councillor for Arochukwu Ward 3, Hon. Lawrence Ifeanyi Okoroafor Nwanga, has sensationally alleged how the Chairman of Arochukwu Local Government Area, Hon. Kalu James Kalu prodded his henchmen to beat him (Nwanga) up to the point of endangering his life. Nwanga made the allegation in a narration he personally wrote to Aro News as
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The continuous voter registration in Arochukwu, ahead of the 2019 general elections, is progressing well, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). One of its staffers at the Baraki office, Mrs. Ebere Okoronkwo, told Aro News that she was impressed with the turn-out of prospective voters for the registration exercise. Those that are registering
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The Managing Director of Anambra /Imo River Basin Authority, Mr. Michael Nwabufo, on December 13, 2017, visited the senator representing Abia North in the National Asembly, Senator Mao Arukwe Ohuabunwa, FNIST. During the visit, the Managing Director pledged speedy completion of projects domiciled in the Authority as it concerns Abia North. Some of the projects
