The first Vice President of Nzuko Aro Lagos branch, Deacon Eugene Onoh (Okwara Aro), has lost his father, Mazi Steven Kanu Onoh. A retired teacher and community leader in his native Ugwuakuma Village, Mazi Steven Onoh (Onyagu) died on April 15, 2020, at the age of 91 years. He was born in 1929, into the […]
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The death of Dr. Nkemka Osimiriatata Jombo-Ofo on the 3rd of June, 2020 no doubt was a shock to many who had associated with the medical doctor turned businessman over the years. Born on May 19, 1950 in far away Kaduna, to the family of Mazi Joseph Jombo-Ofo of Atani village, Arochukwu, he was educated
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The death has occurred of Mrs. Ekemma Mgboro Chukwu at the age of 61. She was born on the 7th of July, 1958 in Lagos to Mazi M. N. O Onwukwe and Ada Mazi M.N Onwukwe of Bubi Lodge, Obinkita village, Arochukwu. Due to the itinerancy of her father, Ekemma attended many primary schools in
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Mazi Okwara Okafor Okwara, the Eze Otusi of Arochukwu Kingdom, who passed away on Febuaray 12, 2020, was laid to rest on August 20, 2020 at his country home at Ugwuakuma village. Receding the burial was a traditional wake keeping ceremony at his residence on August 19. Many traditional troupes entertained the group on Wednesday
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Mrs. Ijeoma Onwumere, wife of a former Editor-in-Chief of Aro News, Mazi Ernie Onwumere has passed away. She died after a brief illness at noon on Friday the 21st of February 2020 at LASUTH Ikeja. She was aged 47. Ijeoma graduated from the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management
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The death has occurred of foremost human rights activist, politician, author and publisher, Dr. Arthur Agwumcha Nwankwo. He was born on August 19, 1942, in Ajalli, Orumba North LGA of Anambra state, He grew from humble beginnings to become one of Nigeria’s foremost authors, publishers, historians and political commentators. He had a bachelor’s degree in
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The remains of the immediate past Transition Committee Chairman of Arochukwu Local Government Area, Engr. Maurice Onyekachi Okoro was laid to rest on Friday the 7th of February 2020 at his father’s compound in Atani village, Arochukwu amidst lamentation as tears flowed from the eyes of many mourners. Onyekachi who slumped and died in Umuahia
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The Aro nation, Nigeria, the academia and the literary word mourn the death of an accomplished author, traditional ruler and First Nigerian Registrar of The West Africa Exanination Council (WAEC) HRH Eze (Prof.) Chukwuemeka Vincent Ike, OFR Born April 28, 1931, in Ndikelionwu, Anambra, Nigeria; son of Charles and Dinah (Ezeani) Ike, he attended Government
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Ada-Mazi Ekemma Mgboro Chukwu (nee Onwukwe) was born on July 7th, 1958 in Lagos to Mazi M. N. O. Onwukwe and Ada-Mazi M. N. Onwukwe of Bubi Lodge, Obinkita Village, AroChukwu. She finished her primary school education at Aggrey Primary School, Ibom Village, AroChukwu. In 1976, she finished her secondary school education at Aggrey Memorial
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The Anambra State government has consoled with the family of Dr Arthur Agwuncha Nwankwo over the death of their patriarch. Dr Nwankwo, 77, died yesterday at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku Ozala, Enugu State, after a brief illness. In a statement in Awka today, the Anambra State Commissioner for Information, Mr
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