An attempt to embarrass Eze-Ogo Atani, Mazi Charles Kanu Okoro in the guise of dethroning him received prompt condemnation from Atani village, just as the plotters received commensurate traditional punishment. Aro News learned that on the eve of 1st August, 2018, some indigenes of Atani, Arochukwu, including Mazi Bob Okereke and Pastor Obialo Onyerisara (popularly […]
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There is an Igbo adage that says: “Odin du egbule onweya.” Literarily meaning the living should not bother too much about his current circumstances as he does not know what the future holds in stock for him. This perhaps applies to Arochukwu Kingdom which is generally associated with deplorable roads (both access and internal). Also,
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The Federal government has released a list of 69 road and bridge projects said to be on-going in the South East geo-political zone of the country. The list was made public by the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in Abuja apparently to dispel the allegation of marginalization by leaders from the zone. The projects
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For the members of staff and pupils of Arochukwu Central School, Obinkita, Arochukwu, Friday the 13 th of July is a day they will cherish for a long time as members of Obinkita Progressive Union, Women’s wing, Home branch, donated ten benches to the school to ease the hardship experienced by the pupils in the
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As it’s customary, Ugwuakuma village, under the auspices of Ugwuakuma Development Union (UDU), celebrates Ugwuakuma Day on December 27 of every year. However, the 2017 edition was remarkable. On that day, three major events were slated for celebration. First was the traditional display by branches of UDU which saw Abuja branch emerge victories as adjudged
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Miss Precious Okoronkwo was on the 29th of December, 2017, at Nmadiya Hotel, Oror, crowned the first Most Beautiful Girl in Arochukwu – Queen of Okeigbo 2017. It also featured the first maiden Arochukwu Impact Award (AIA). Organised by a focused Aro young man – Praise Genesis Obasi and his House of Praiz- Genesis Concept
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The Abia State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA|) in the 2015 general election, Dr. Alex Otti (OFR), has facilitated the rehabilitation of some internal roads in Arocvhukwu through the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The roads are Amaikpe market square to the Avia Ovuru road, curving out to Ibom by Opobo
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Arochukwu was in a festive mood on 29th December, 2017 as its prominent sons and daughters came out in their numbers to celebrate Aro News – the kingdom’s foremost newspaper which has for the past twenty years championed community journalism at its best. The event was the first to take place in the main hall
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December 26, 2017 remains a day Arochukwu people of will live to remember and relish. It was a remarkable day in the kingdom, as a project started several years earlier was eventually completed and handed over for community use. The iconic Arochukwu Civic Center was formally opened on December 26, 2017, having been taken over
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The 25th General Assembly and Mass Rally of Nzuko Arochukwu, Women’s wing, worldwide, took place on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at the Nzuko Arochukwu Women’s Skill Acquisition Centre, Obinkita. Chaired by the 2nd Vice President General of Nzuko Arochukwu worldwide, Mazi Nwosu Nwaka, the event was preceded by the arrival and registration and a National
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