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Aro Day 2018 Arochukwu agog as Nzuko Aro presents Aro Youth Role Models

Aro NewsJanuary 20, 2019

‘Our Youths, Our Hope, Our Development’ is the theme of the 2018 Aro Day celebrations. On Wednesday, the 26th of December, 2018 at the expansive grounds of the Aro Cultural Centre, Oror, Arochukwu Kingdom will be agog as Nzuko Arochukwu, the umbrella body of Umu Aro will for the first time in its history, roll...

Ikeji Aro Okeigbo: Its Significance and Circle

Aro NewsDecember 22, 2018

The Ikeji is the yam festival celebrated to mark the end of an old year. The Aro celebrate Ikeji in the month that coincides with the Gregorian month of September, although in some years the celebration time-table spills over into early October. The end of Ikeji does not necessarily mark the beginning of another farming...

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All Aro USA makes giant strides

Aro NewsNovember 25, 2018

Team, as I promised during our last Delegate Conference Convention, 2018, I want to use this opportunity to update you on the state of our organization, AAUSA/Umu-Aro USA. AAUSA executive accepted and implemented the recommendations presented by the AAUSA medical committee. As you all are aware, we repaired and revamped the AAUSA Medical Clinic at...

Arochukwu holds ‘honour beyond words’ grand declaration for Gov Ikpeazu’s re-election

Aro NewsNovember 23, 2018

The people of Arochukwu, Abam, Ihechiowa, Isu and Ututu, the five clans that make up Arochukwu LGA of Abia state, rose to the occasion recently as they had held a grand-declaration/reception tagged Honour Beyond Words for the governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu. The date was Saturday, 21 July, 2018 and the venue was...

A New Dawn for National Association of Arochukwu Students (NAAS Worldwide)

Aro NewsNovember 23, 2018

In the past, Arochukwu Students have been faced with so many challenges, these challenges rises from the inability of their leaders to build a solid students Union platform that will benefit her members positively, the unwillingness of the community itself to support their programs and give students a sense of belonging, the inability of the...

Simon Ozoemenam Okeke

Aro NewsOctober 18, 2018

Insurance expert and businessman turns 59 on the 25th of October. A native of Umuogbulafor Uzoakwa, Ihiala LGA of Anambra State, Nwapuruife attended Abbots Boys Secondary School, Ihiala; Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu; Chartered Insurance Institute, London and Kensington University, Hawaii, USA. He worked with United Modern Insurance Brokers, Crusader Insurance, Deputy General...

Celebrating The Teacher of Teachers @ 80

Aro NewsOctober 18, 2018

At the 80th Birthday of Mazi Professor Chris Aniche Okorafor (pictured) Ibeto Hotel, Gudu, Abuja, 16 June, 2018 Let me join the family in welcoming everybody to this celebratory anniversary. It’s appropriate to start by giving God the glory for this day in the life of my teacher and friend, Professor Chris Aniche Okorafor....

Sir Ernest Ugo Ohuabunwa

Aro NewsOctober 18, 2018

Building technologist and businessman turned 58 on the 19th of August. A native of Atani village, Arochukwu, he was educated at Federal Government College, Port Harcourt and the University of Jos. He is the Managing Director of Masta Services Company Ltd.; Comese Ltd and Logistics Resources Co. Ltd. He was member, Board of Directors, Nigeria...

Sir Nnadozie Benjamin Udensi

Aro NewsOctober 17, 2018

Politician, agriculturist and businessman clocked 61 on the 24th August. A native of Atani village, Arochukwu, Omeziribe was educated at Izzi High School, Abakaliki and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He was Field Agric Officer, Federal Department of Agric, Enugu; Project Manager, Antioch and Antioch Consultants; Supervisor, Surrey County Farms, England; Managing Director, ECU Enterprises...

Hon. Fredrick Ukaobasi Okeke

Aro NewsOctober 17, 2018

Legal practitioner and politician clocked 73 on the 26th of September. A native of Umuogbulafor, Uzoakwa, Ihiala LGA of Anambra State, Ugwu Aro was educated at Norte Dame High School, Abatete; University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University – OAU); the Nigeria Law School and City of London Polytechnic. Akunnia joined the Nigeria Customs and...