The Forerunner

At the last board meeting of Aro News Publications Ltd hosted by the corporate attorney, Barrister Oscar Okoro, one major decision taken was the appointment of Dr Kanu Ohuche-led committee on Aro News 20th anniversary. The board chair, Mazi Kanu Ivi, FCA, retreated the importance of the committee’s assignment, tasking it to ensure the delivery

Aro News, the foremost community newspaper of Arochukwu kingdom has recorded another feat as the first to maintain unbroken presence at newsstands for two decades. The quarterly newspaper which was founded by Dr Azubike Okoro and his team debuted in 1997 when the maiden edition was published. This calls for celebration given the history of

It is no longer news that the George Ezumah-led exco of Nzuko Arochukwu rode to power on a crest of very popular support and avowed commitment to make a difference in the lives of the citizens. This was evident from the events that ushered it into office, beginning with the election itself and how it

The above caption derives from the issues of the times, so needs to be explained. It’s no longer news that a brand new Nzuko Aro leadership is in place. It is also no longer news that the first Central Executive Committee (CEC) meeting hosted by Lagos branch was carnival-like. Again, readers of this column are

Hard as I tried to steer away from commenting on issues of leadership in this particular edition, the need and urge refused to give way, perhaps due to the critical role of a social scientist .i.e. to inform and educate its audience. Moreover, no other issue could be more topical given that election for new

Early this year, I did a two-part series of article on “leadership deficit and security challenges in Arochukwu” which x-rayed the enormity of challenges associated with the present crop of leaders in our community and the attendant consequences. However, the article did not conclude without providing current and would-be leaders with the path to true

A short electronic mail from Lulu Press, Inc. Raleigh, NC, USA few days back was so exciting that it took my attention away from other issues earlier slated to be addressed by this column. Given its importance, I believe it is deserving to share the ‘good news’ with our readers for a better appreciation of

When does paying tribute to a departed person become a duty? No doubt, doing so is required or expected of someone that lost a relation or bosom friend. Of a fact, it’s not compulsory, yet it becomes obligatory if the departed is deserving of such honor, and such sentiments could be expressed in diverse ways.

Sociology, often seen as the queen of the social sciences, argues that man (generic man, I mean) is man only in the context of society. Sociology therefore, is about man, man in any society such as Arochukwu kingdom. Also, the Aro Carnival is about the Aro, what makes him what he is, his uniqueness and his values which