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Failed ‘coup’ in Atani: The inside story

Aro NewsOctober 9, 2018

An attempt to embarrass Eze-Ogo Atani, Mazi Charles Kanu Okoro in the guise of dethroning him received prompt condemnation from Atani village, just as the plotters received commensurate traditional punishment. Aro News learned that on the eve of 1st August, 2018, some indigenes of Atani, Arochukwu, including Mazi Bob Okereke and Pastor Obialo Onyerisara (popularly...

FAYA Abuja set to empower indigent women, youths

Aro NewsOctober 5, 2018

The Federated Arochukwu Youths Association (FAYA), Abuja branch has concluded arrangement to bring succour and smiles to the faces of over 95 indigent women and youths in Arochukwu come December, 2018. Information at Aro News disposal reveals that the ceremony which will hold on 29th, December 2018, at Aggrey Ibom Primary School, Arochukwu, is a...

Alumni president unveils agenda to re-jig Aggrey Memorial College Arochukwu

Aro NewsOctober 5, 2018

The President of Aggrey Memorial College Arochukwu Alumni Association, Mazi Emma Okoro Egbukwu, has set the agenda to revive and reinvigorate the umbrella body of the old students with a view to making the institution great again. Egbukwu took the steps following his inauguration in Abuja as the President of the old students’ body, alongside...

From The Desk of Nzuko Aro Pub Sec Gen

Aro NewsOctober 5, 2018

Aro News: PSG, Good to see you again. what is happening in Nzuko Aro? You are their voice. PSG: Thank you Ugo and congratulations to the entire team of Aro News for sustaining the standard and quality of this tabloid. When I look at the caliber of Aro elites writing on the paper, I feel excited because...

Eze Ogo Atani loses mother

Aro NewsOctober 4, 2018

The death has been announced in Atani Arochukwu of Madam Nwannadiya Okoro. She died at the age of 85 years. She hailed from Ndi Egwuagu Akpa compound, Atani Etiti Unit, Atani, Arochukwu. She was the mother of Mazi Kanu Okoro, Eze Ogo Atani, Arochukwu. The family confirmed her death in a statement, saying that her...

Emma Nwokoro, Hapel, dies in London

Aro NewsOctober 4, 2018

Arochukwu kingdom was recently hit with the news of the demise of one of its prominent son and construction giant Mazi Emmanuel Nwokoro (Hapel). Mazi Hapel lost the battle to cancer and passed on, on the Friday, the 31st of August, 2018 at a London hospital. Until his death he was the Chairman of Hapel...

Ugwuavor Village backs Sen. Mao for second term Ugwuavor Village, Arochukwu has endorsed Sen. Mao Arukwe Ohuabunwa for a second term.

Aro NewsOctober 4, 2018

At a recent meeting, the village identified Sen. Mao Ohuabunwa as an illustrious son and one whose leadership has touched on a major infrastructure which the village has suffered over the years, access road. The village commended Sen. MAO for single handedly attracting the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to tarred the road from Determination...

AWU Abuja branch elects Ubah president

Aro NewsOctober 4, 2018

Members of Atani (Arochukwu) Welfare Union, Abuja, gathered at the Accord Centre FCT, on Sunday, the 24th of June 2019, with the main purpose of electing members for the branch upper most on their minds. And after a peaceful exercise, Mazi Kingsley Onuwa Ubah was elected president of the branch, with a mandate to pilot...

Omu Aro reporter, Emma Emenike buried

Aro NewsOctober 4, 2018

The remains of Mazi Emmanuel Emenike Stephen, Arochukwu correspondent of Omu Aro Newspaper have been committed to mother earth. According to family sources, Emenike fell ill in January, 2018 from advanced kidney failure but all efforts to save his life including weekly dialysis, failed. He was treated in private hospitals in Enugu and Abuja but...

As road construction raves up, travelers navigate fairer, shorter routes to Aro

Aro NewsOctober 4, 2018

There is an Igbo adage that says: “Odin du egbule onweya.” Literarily meaning the living should not bother too much about his current circumstances as he does not know what the future holds in stock for him. This perhaps applies to Arochukwu Kingdom which is generally associated with deplorable roads (both access and internal). Also,...