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HRH Ernest Okorafor Onwuka

Aro NewsOctober 29, 2017

Traditional ruler and businessman, turned 63 on the 9th of September, 2017. Ikpa l of Aro-Ikpa attended Methodist Central School, Nneato, was a private GCE candidate and thereafter obtained a B.Sc Hons degree in Government and Public Affairs from the Abia State University, Uturu. He is chairman, Ernest O. Bros and Co and coordinator, Ernest...

Ikpo Okpara turns 60

Aro NewsOctober 27, 2017

For members of the family and well wishes of Mazi Oliver Okereke Okpara (Ikpo), Monday the 14th of August, 2017 is a day that cannot be forgotten in a hurry. On that day, their patriarch attained the remarkable sixty years. While they thanked God for his mercies on the life of a man who means...

Aro News founder bags NIM Fellowship

Aro NewsOctober 27, 2017

The Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered), the largest body of professionals of management education and the apex regulatory body of the profession in the country has awarded its highest honor of fellowship to Dr. Azubike Okoro, the founder/pioneer publisher and Editor-in-chief of Aro News. A letter signed by the Registrar/Chief Executive, Tony Fadaka, FNIM, and...

AROSON exco pays courtesy call on Sen. MAO

Aro NewsOctober 26, 2017

The National Executives of Aro-Okeigbo Social Club of Nigeria (AROSON), led by its Vice President, Arc. Godwin Nwachukwu, paid a courtesy visit to the Senator representing Abia North in the National Assembly, Senator Mao Arukwe Ohuabunwa on Sunday, June 25th, 2017, at his Baraki residence, Arochukwu. Earlier on June 24, the social club had held...

Abuja hosts Nzuko Aro Women’s wing CEC

Aro NewsOctober 23, 2017

By 5.00 pm, on Friday, 16th of June, 2017, Nugget Hotel at Utako area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, started receiving Inyom Aro from all parts of the country. As the women arrived one after the other, Utako and its environs noticed that something unique was in the offing. The unique decor within and...

IPU NEC meeting ends in Port Harcourt

Aro NewsOctober 20, 2017

The National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of Isimkpu Progressive Union (IPU) ended at the Federal Secretariat building, Aba Road, Port Harcourt, on 22 July 2017 on a day the heaviest rainfall of the year occurred in the Garden City, and which had flooded many parts of the city, or pulled down houses, tenements and other...

OJ Nnanna emerges 9Mobile chair, as Etisalat exits Nigeria

Aro NewsOctober 14, 2017

A Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)), Dr. Okwu Joseph Nnanna, has been appointed Chairman of 9Mobile, the mobile telco that acquired the shares of the now defunct Etisalat. A seasoned banker, Dr. Nnanna was educated at Le Salle University (Extension programme), Chicago Illinois; William Patterson University, Wayne, New Jersey and the...

Emma Okoro also buried

Aro NewsOctober 13, 2017

Mazi Emmanuel Chiadikaobi Okoro who passed on on the 6th of March, 2017, was interred at his compound in Ugwuavor Arochukwu on the 19th of April, 2017. A native of Atani village, Emma Negro, as he was fondly called, was born at Mbodo in Rivers State on the 20th of March, 1961. He attended Tenant...

Leadership: The urgent need for true leaders

Aro NewsOctober 10, 2017

Arochukwu is in search of both political and community leaders who can lead the people to the promise land. Not leaders that will organise parties and give the people handouts which cannot solve our problems especially the youths. We need leaders who will build or renovate our dilapidated schools, renovate our hospital as the state...

Impressive work going on at Aro Civic Centre site

Aro NewsOctober 10, 2017

Work is currently progressing at the Aro Kingdom Civic Centre in line with the promise made to Umu Aro by Dr. Alex Otti (OFR) at the 2016 Aro Day celebrations. At the event, Dr. Otti who was the special guest of honour announced to a cheering crowd his decision to take over the project and...