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Columns
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Healthcare Lessons from the Covid19 Pandemic
The pandemic has been treated as a societal emergency, as it should continue to be before it can be contained ... -
Sam Ohuabunwa at 70
The internet was practically shut down on Sunday August 16th 2020 as eminent Nigerians from all over the world scrambled ... -
My Recollections From Sam Ohuabunwa @ 70 Years
by Engr. Cyril Ekpe – Shell PH Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa (MON, OFR, NPOM, FPSN, KSC, etc), President, Pharmaceutical Society of ... -
Nirsal Micro Finance Bank: Does it matter for Arochukwu rural economy?
On Monday, 23rd December 2019, Nirsal Microfinance BankArochukwu formally opened for business. The bank is located in the old post ... -
Mazi Joshua Okoronkwo Ogbonnia: Eternity Beckons
While ruminating over the demise of the ever calm and gentle Mazi Joshua Ogbonnia, I quickly recalled the words of ... -
Nigeria as a polio free country
On Tuesday, 25 August, 2020, the World Health Organisation finally certified Nigeria free from the wild polio virus that had ... -
Community, Leadership and Posterity
I want to define leadership, as an action , or process of leading, or directing a group of people, or ... -
‘You can’t even speak your Aro dialect’
That was what one girl told another girl on one occasion. As we were on a bus travelling to Arochukwu ... -
Tribute to a great man of courage: Dr. Arthur Agwuncha Nwankwo
Dr Arthur Agwuncha Nwankwo died on February 1st, 2020.By that sad event, Nd’Igbo lost one of her illustrious leaders of ... -
Dr. Agwuncha Arthur Nwankwo – A Patriot Departs to Eternity!!
As the family, very close associates and friends of the late sage from all walks of life prepare for his ... -
Amuvi Sets Pace in Youth Empowerment! As Uda Entrepreneurship Scheme Debuts!!
Dr Chima Okereke, the usually soft-spoken, London-based project management expert had barely finished a well-articulated strategy speech on how Amuvi ... -
Myths and Truths about the “Long Juju” of Arochukwu of Igbo land
Many things have been said and written about Arochukwu oracle. That historic shrine had wrongly been labeled “Long Juju” by ... -
Changing the Horrific Story of Arochukwu General Hospital
Some years back, an accomplished son of Arochukwu, who had paid his dues in the USA, visited home with his ... -
Is the Ban of Ekpo in Aro Loading?
The human memory is rather short. On the 31st of December, 2009, Arochukwu was thrown into turmoil. All the preparations ... -
ARO Music – Reviving a dying culture
Apart from Mazi Kanu Oji, the former Eze Aro, Mazi T.K Uchay, who designed the Omu Aro, there is hardly ... -
Don’t drag your tray…wait your turn
The future starts now! ‘Don’t get swallowed up in a cup of water’ ‘Do not create a storm in a ... -
Misdiagnosis in medical practice: Causes and consequences
Preamble: “The beginning of health is to know the disease”-Spanish proverb. And to know the disease it must be diagnosed. ... -
Govs should sign death warrants of condemned criminals
According to 07:00 am news story of Radio Nigeria on Tuesday, 10 March, 2020, many state governors have been declining ...
Milestones
Nzuko Aro
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Nzuko Aro Umuahia branch elects Obaa as President
By Chijioke Nwakanma Umuahia branch of Nzuko Aro has elected Mazi Nnamela Obaa (JP) its President, while Dr Nwakanma Chijioke ... -
Nzuko Aro Lagos, AROSON, others bid DOK farewell
The serene neighborhood of 3rd Avenue and its environs in FESTAC Town, Lagos, came alive in the evening of November ... -
Nzuko Aro Calabar gets new Exco
By Nnaemeka Oti The Calabar branch of Nzuko Aro has elected Hon. Ifeanyi Kenneth John as its president. The election ... -
Nzuko Aro Aba branch crisis deepens, as parallel union emerges
The crisis rocking the Aba branch of Nzuko Arochukwu has assumed another dimension as some disgruntled members have seceded to ... -
From The Desk of Nzuko Aro Publicity Secretary General– Mazi Eugene Okey Imuoh
Aro News: Welcome to 2020 my PSG. How are you doing? PSG: All is well Ugo! It’s another great year ... -
Nzuko Aro Women’s Wing holds 2020 prayer convention
Arochukwu women under the auspices of Nzuko Arochukwu, Women’s Wing Worldwide gathered at the Aro Kingdom Historic Civic Centre, Oror ...
Politics
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FG promises to revive three abandoned power projects in Abia North, as Kalu leads delegation to Arochukwu, Ihechiowa, Ohafia sub-stations
The Minister of Power, Engr. Mamman Kwagyang Saleh, has assured that the three major power projects located in Abia North ... -
Day Sen Kalu flagged off road projects in Abia North, as work begins on Ugwuavo-Obinkita road
The ambience of Arochukwu Local Government Area in Abia North of Abia State adorned a merrily look recently when the ... -
Akwa Ibom Gov, Udom Emmanuel, appoints Inyang-Eyen as Chief of Staff
Akwa Ibom State governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, has appointed a good friend of Arochukwu Kingdom, Mr. Ephraim Inyang-Eyen, as his ...
Society News
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Welfare committee hails Umu Aro for renovating the Arochukwu General Hospital
Chairman of the Arochukwu General Hospital Welfare Committee, Pastor James I. Kanu, has appreciated the generosity of Umu Aro who ... -
Group holds road safety seminar for commercial motorcyclists
A non-governmental organization in Arochukwu – Yes World Organization – has organized a one-day seminar on road safety for members ... -
Work begins on Lot 2 of Bende-Arochukwu-Ohafia road
Rehabilitation work has begun on the Ohafia-Bende-Umuahia-Arochukwu Route F107, being executed by Messrs Hartland/Setraco Nig. Limited. The work commenced in ... -
MASOSA set to hand over renovated science block to school
By Chimereze Okoro Mazi John Kanu Okoro is the global President of Mary Slessor Secondary School, Old Students Association (MASOSA). ... -
Aggrey Memorial College Arochukwu Alumni Association holds AGM Dec 31
As the occasion draws near, the President of Aggrey Memorial College Arochukwu Alumni Association, Mazi Emma Egbukwu, has urged all ... -
Court to hear Nwankwo Kanu’s hotel case on January 16
The Federal High Court in Lagos, on December 2, adjourned to January 16, 2021, a suit by the Assets Management ... -
Excitement as construction work begins on Ncheghe Market road
There was excitement on October 22, 2020, as Mazi Emmanuel Kanu (until recently the Transition Committee Chiarman of Arochukwu LGA), ... -
How TC boss, youths, security personnel saved Aro from hoodlums’ attack
Supported by gallant youths and security personnel, the then TC Chairman of Arochukwu LGA, Mazi Jideofor Kanu, effectively stopped a ... -
Sad news as Eze Aro enters Ovia Uwasi
Arochukwu Kingdom is currently in a solemn mood following the disclosure by the leadership of Nzuko Aro that its revered ... -
The significance of Ovia Uwasi in Aro cultural etymology
Meanings and Explanations of Expression Every language and dialect has a provision for euphemisms. That is, words that communicate meanings ... -
Aros move to revamp, upgrade general hospital
For good reasons, Aros have resolved to take their destiny in their own hands, conscious that governments at all levels ... -
KCI Volunteer Team visits Arochukwu Prisons, plans child sensitization programs
A non-governmental organization in Arochukwu, King Jesus Charity international recently, visited inmates of the Correctional Center, Arochukwu. The group led ... -
Rotaract Club of Arochukwu performs first assignment…visits Aro TC Chair
The newly established Rotaract Club of Arochukwu (Community Based) recently paid a courtesy call on the Transition Committee Chairman of ... -
The book ‘Elementary Aro-Igbo Dictionary’ out on sale
The awaited Elementary Aro-Igbo Dictionary is now available for sale from this Christmas season. This announcement was made by the author of ... -
National Association of Arochukwu Students elects new officers
By Juliet Okorafor The National Association of Arochukwu Students (NAAS) has elected new officers to pilot its affairs in its ... -
Sen Mao donates ambulance to Arochukwu General Hospital
The ongoing effort to rehabilitate the Arochukwu General Hospital received a major boost recently when Senator Mao Ohuabunwa donated a ... -
Update on ‘Ovia Uwasi’ Eze Aro
Following the announcement of Eze Aro’s Ovia Uwasi, the Ezecutive Committee of Nzuko Arochukwu has held series of consultations with ... -
Excitement as Hon Ukoha hands over four classrooms block/office to ASUBEB
Happiness and joy flashed in the faces of participants, officials of ASUBEB, teachers, traditional rulers and opinion leaders, as they ...
Accolades
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11 Asaga undergrads benefit from Kanu Ivi scholarship scheme
No fewer than 11 young persons from Asaga Village have benefited from the 2020 Youth Empowerment/Scholarship Scheme (YESS) instituted by ... -
Sam Ohuabunwa bags NESG long service award
The President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa (OFR) was among distinguished Nigerians who bagged the ... -
Mazi Ivi appointed Chairman of Abbey Mortgage Bank Plc.
Abbey Mortgage Bank Plc has announced the appointment of a Chartered Accountant, Mazi Emma Kanu Ivi, as the new chairman ...
Celebrations
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Northern Nigeria Youths Council Honours Sam Ohuabunwa
The Northern Nigeria Youths Council on the 4th of December, 2020 in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, bestowed on Mazi ... -
How Miss Amuvi and Mr. Amoba emerged winners of pageant
Miss Precious Amarachi Akabueze and Mr. Chimdi Kanu were on the 29th of December 2019 crowned Most beautiful Girl in ... -
Arochukwu entertainment night holds
The expansive hall of the Aro Kingdom Historic Civic Centre played host to a night of top class entertainment on ...
Ogo News
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Uda Entrepreneurial and Skills Development Program Kicks-Off! First Set of Amuvi Youths Empowered!!
At at the instance of Amuvi Welfare Union, AWU and Amuvi Development Group, ADG, the framework for entrepreneurship, reorientation and ... -
Amangwu Development Union makes giant strides as Iroegbu marks one year in office as PG
The President General of Amangwu Development Union, Mazi Kanu Iroegbu, will on December 29, 2020, mark one year in office. ... -
Amangwu youths plan free medical outreach for elderly people
Amangwu youths under the auspices of Amangwu Youths Association of Nigeria (AYAN) say they are ready to hold a one-day ... -
Atani Holds Prayer Summit
On Friday 20th March 2020, Atani Welfare Union organized a deliverance and reconciliation prayer meeting for peace and unity in ... -
Arochukwu Council of Ndi Ezeogo commended
Following his death on 12 September, 2019, the remains of the Ezeogo Isimkpu, Mazi Charles Ogbonnaya Nwankwo, was buried in ... -
Asaga village sponsors youths to govt’s empowerment programmes
Nzuko Asaga Arochukwu has disclosed its commitment to empower its youth population, to make them better citizens. To achieve this, ...
Diaspora Matters
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Nzuko Aro New York/New Jersey Make Giant Strides in Community Dev
Umuaro in North America, under the aegis of Nzuko Arochukwu New York/New Jersey/CT, are setting new pace in social responsibility ... -
Why I won Bowie City Council election – Roxy Ndebumadu
On Monday, November 18, 2019, the city of Bowie, Maryland, USA, swore in their new mayor and city council. One ... -
A Successful Outing by Atani Welfare Union USA
On 19-21 April 2019, the international convention with the theme “Towards Improving our Community Healthcare”, hosted by Atani Welfare Union ...
Sports
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Nigerian Football Supporters Club honours Elvis Ogbonna
The host of one of the biggest football tournaments currently on going in Arochukwu, Mazi Ifeanyi Elvis Ogbonna, has been honoured ... -
Home based lifts 2nd Nwadeyi Unity cup
The finals of the second edition of Dr. Emmanuel Nwadeyi Football competition took place on Thursday, the 3rd of January ... -
How Amuvi won Ike Okoronkwo Peace Cup
Amuvi village, on the 1 st of April, 2018 emerged the winners of the maiden Mazi Ike Okoronkwo Peace Cup. ...
Transitions
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Hon Uko Nkole buries dad, Pa Emmanuel Nkole
The remains Pa Emmanuel Ndukwe Nkole, father of the member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. ... -
Okwara Aro loses dad, Mazi Stephen Onoh
The first Vice President of Nzuko Aro Lagos branch, Deacon Eugene Onoh (Okwara Aro), has lost his father, Mazi Steven ... -
Nkemka: Painful exit of an icon
The death of Dr. Nkemka Osimiriatata Jombo-Ofo on the 3rd of June, 2020 no doubt was a shock to many ... -
Ekemma Chukwu dies at 61
The death has occurred of Mrs. Ekemma Mgboro Chukwu at the age of 61. She was born on the 7th ... -
Eze Otusi buried in solemnity
Mazi Okwara Okafor Okwara, the Eze Otusi of Arochukwu Kingdom, who passed away on Febuaray 12, 2020, was laid to ... -
Ernie Onwumere Loses wife
Mrs. Ijeoma Onwumere, wife of a former Editor-in-Chief of Aro News, Mazi Ernie Onwumere has passed away. She died after ...