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Day Evangelist Uma Ukpai stormed Arochukwu

Aro NewsMay 23, 2019

World renowned Evangelist and President of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Outreach, Rev Dr. Uma Ukpai on Friday the 22nd of March, 2019, rededicated the ancient land of Arochukwu to God. He also prayed for the healing of the land. The programme which began on Wednesday 20th March, 2019 witnessed a large turnout of people. Rev....

Madam Mary Nwali goes home

Aro NewsMay 23, 2019

The remains of Madam Mary Nwannediya Onwummere Nwali was laid to rest at her late husband’s compound in Eziumahi, Asaga village, Arochukwu on the 13th of April. She was aged 86. She was born into the family of Igwe Osundu of Ndi Onwuchekwa compound, Eziumahi, Asaga village, Arochukwu in 1932. She was a petty trader...

From The Desk of Nzuko Aro Pub Sec Gen

Aro NewsMay 23, 2019

Aro news: Happy New Year PSG. Good to see you again! PSG: My pleasure to talk with you guys again. Let me also wish you the best of the year. We thank God, we are up and kicking. God alone should take all the glory. Aro news: Amen! Can you look back on the activities...

How Chidera emerged 2018 Most Beautiful Girl in Arochukwu

Aro NewsMay 23, 2019

Queen Chidera Vivian Okoroafor was on the 1st of January, 2019 crowned the Most Beautiful Girl in Arochukwu. A native of Ibom village, the 23-year-old damsel defeated 14 other beautiful girls to smile home with the coveted crown and star prize money. The event which took place inside the main hall of the expansive Arochukwu...

Comrade Harbor laid to rest

Aro NewsMay 23, 2019

The remains of Comrade Ihueze Obasi Harbor was lowered to mother earth at his family compound, Atani, Arochukwu, on Saturday, the 23rd of March, 2019. Born to late Mazi Obasi Enoch Harbor and late Madam Jenny Obasi Harbor on 29th of November, 1948, Ihueze attended St. Bernabas Primary School, Omoba in Isiala Ngwa South LGA...

Nzuko Aro election 2019, George Ezuma exco set for re-election

Aro NewsMay 23, 2019

The President General of Nzuko Arochukwu, Mazi George Okoronkwo Ezuma and his executives look set to be re-elected unopposed for a second term come Saturday, the 20th of April, 2019. The election which will take at the Aro Kingdom Historic Civic Centre complex will be preceded by a Central Executive Committee meeting on the 19th...

George Onwuchekwa, former NEPA Chair, buried

Aro NewsMay 23, 2019

Barr George Onwuchekwa, a former Chairman of the National Electricity Power Authority (NEPA), was recently buried at his country home in Obinkita, Arochukwu. He passed on after a brief illness. A native of Obinkita village, Iyi Ukwu was educated at London University, England, and the University College, University of London. He was a former lecturer,...

Atani holds carnival in grand style

Aro NewsMay 23, 2019

By Henry Nsidinanya Twenty years after its first carnival, Atani village was agog on the 25th of December, 2018 as the umbrella union – Atani Welfare Union – under the leadership of Mazi Chekwas Oti, re-enacted a scenario first created by the late Mazi B. O Ochonma (Isi Engine), a former President General of the...

Home based lifts 2nd Nwadeyi Unity cup

Aro NewsMay 23, 2019

The finals of the second edition of Dr. Emmanuel Nwadeyi Football competition took place on Thursday, the 3rd of January 2019 at the football pitch of Abia State College of Education (Technical), Arochukwu. Unlike the first edition which featured the 19 villages in Arochukwu, the second edition witnessed a match between the home based players...

AROSON begins construction of Club House

Aro NewsMay 23, 2019

All is now set for the commencement of the construction of the Aro-Okeigbo Social Club of Nigeria (AROSON) House, six months after the fundraising event in Aro for that purpose. The machinery for the commencement of the actual construction work was set in motion on April 10, 2019, when a team of the contracting firm...