Towards the commemoration of the Aro-British war of 1901-02, Aro citizens living in the United States took a bold step in establishing a medical clinic at Baraki – nearly opposite the High and Customary Courts in Arochukwu. The clinic was to cater for the medical needs of the good people of Arochukwu and her neighbours […]
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In the last edition of Aro News, precisely, the Ikeji edition ; Mazi E.K .O Ivi, a man I call, the encyclopedia of Aro history, fed us with a sumptuous meal on Aro traditional marriage and its steps. It was simply unputdownable, meaning- you cannot afford to read it half way. For those who hunger
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Worried by the dilapidated condition of the Aro palace which was an eyesore in the past, a prominent son of the kingdom Sir Victor Ikechukwu Okoronkwo (Ugwu Aro) took the bull by its horns by undertaking a complete rehabilitation of the palace. A visit by our correspondent to the palace revealed that the furniture has
Ike Okoronkwo Renovates Eze Aro Palace…Furnishes Eze Aro’s Sitting Room Read More »
The rich cultural heritage of the ancient Arochukwu kingdom and other Aro settlements will soon be hosted on satellite channel of any of the TV content providers. Designed by Okoro Lawrence Oti, its major template is to transmit important happenings in Arochukwu, Arodizuogu, Aro Ajatakiri, Ajalli, Ndiowu and other Aro settlements to the world. It
Amuvi village retained the PG cup it won last by defeating Ibom village on penalties in the finals played on Friday the 25th of March, 2016 at the Abia State College of Education (Technical), football pitch. In a pulsating final match, Amuvi beat Ibom by 3-0 via penalty shootout after the match ended goalless at
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From 1985 till date, one road project has been ‘under construction.’ That road is the thirty-four-kilometre Ozuabam-Ndioji-Ndiokereke-(Amuvi) Arochukwu road. In that year, the military government of the then Navy Capt A A Madueke in Imo state had awarded the road construction to an indigenous contractor, Hapel, reportedly owned by an illustrious son of Arochukwu. Today,
On Saturday March 26, 2016, Ikom Aro who are members of the umbrella union of the community – Nzuko Arochukwu – will converge on the ancient kingdom with one major agenda: elect a new team that will pilot the affairs of the union for the next three years. As the current administration winds down, the
Nzuko Arochukwu election at fever pitch….as top candidates vie for PG Read More »
The 23-kilometer (14.3 miles) Arochukwu-Ohafia Road is a Federal road which runs from Ebem in Ohafia to Amuvi Village in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State. Along this stretch of road lie two major towns of Ihechiowa and Ututu which form parts of the local government area, along with Abam and Isu communities with
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Based on the 18th April 1992 Constitution of Nzuko Arochukwu, the National Patrons advise that the following guidelines be used for the 26th March, 2016 General Elections of the Men’s wing. Article 12 of the Nzuko Aro Constitution entrusted General Election matters at the Center on the NATIONAL PATRONS of the relevant Wing of Nzuko
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History was made on Wednesday, 30 December, 2015. That was the day and date Sir Chikwe Udensi, an illustrious son of Atani, Arochukwu and one of the gubernatorial candidates in the 11 April 2015 governorship election in Abia State, graciously commissioned the corporate headquarter-office of Aro News Publications Ltd, strategically located at Isimkpu, Arochukwu, in
